On the left is the way the
still looked when
it resided in Bowling Green. The long extension
was too
tall for the new Nashville location. On
the right
is how it looks today.
The neck is now a coat
rack in the brew-pub.
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Even with more space
there is still plenty of
clutter. The stainless steel fermenters and
other equipment are being replaced soon.
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The Marathon Motor
Works building.
The last Marathon automobile was built in 1914, but
the building remains an historic landmark in Nashville
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The entrance to the
Corsair Taproom is
on the end of the Marathon building.
There is very little signage, yet.
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The entrance to the
distillery in Bowling Green
is even less impressive. The main (and only)
door is the little black one between the two
rollups. The air conditioner heat pump is on
the right. The dumpster is on the left.
Yes, that's litter all over the sidewalk.
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Our guide is Clay, who
is also half of the staff working
here today. Clay is cool, and a fountain of information
about the way Corsair spirits are made. It's great to be
the guests of someone who really knows the answers to
our many questions.
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The other half of the
Corsair Kentucky Saturday Workforce
is Aaron, seen here in the role of the entire bottling line.
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The finishing still is
of a modern design.
In addition to its 50-gallon pot, it also sports
a 4-plate reflux column and a chamber
for making vapor infusions.
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Clay pours samples at
the bar. "Ale*8 One" is a regionally popular ginger ale
soft drink; we've only seen it in Kentucky.