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At a Bowling Green Distillery, Success Comes From Experimental Spirits and Sound Business Practices

Three of Corsair's selections
Three of Corsair's selections

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Bowling Green, Ky – Opening a small business is always hard.

Try doing it during the worst economy since the Great Depression.

That's exactly what the founders of Corsair Artisan Distillery did, and now they're reaping the rewards of their efforts.

Corsair--with distilleries in Nashville and downtown Bowling Green--puts its own unique twist on classic spirits. Vanilla bean vodka, red absinthe, and triple-smoke whiskey are just a few examples.

Kevin Willis visited Corsair to learn more. Click on the "Listen" button above to hear our report.

Kevin is the News Director at WKU Public Radio. He has been with the station since 1999, and was previously the Assistant News Director, and also served as local host of Morning Edition.