Corsair Steampunk Gin
Corsair Distillery · Corsair Artisan Distillery
A genre-bending American gin that channels craft-brewing sensibilities into the still — grounded, unconventional, and unmistakably alive with current.
Nose
Bright citrus peel over a bready malt undercurrent, with fresh-cut juniper, coriander seed, and an unmistakable green hop lift reminiscent of a dry-hopped pale ale.
Palate
Rounded and slightly grainy from the malted barley base, delivering piney juniper, orange zest, black pepper, and a resinous hop bitterness that unfurls mid-palate alongside cardamom and lemon oil.
Finish
Long, dry, and herbaceous with lingering hop resin, cracked pepper, and a whisper of citrus pith.
- Style
- American Craft Hopped Gin
- Botanicals
- juniper, coriander, angelica, lemon peel, orange peel, orris root, cucumber peel, cardamom, hyssop, chamomile, licorice root
- Base Spirit
- neutral grain spirit
Cocktail Suggestion
Ground Wire — 2 oz Corsair Steampunk Gin, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz honey syrup (2:1), 3 dashes celery bitters, top with 1 oz chilled IPA. Shake gin, lemon, honey, and bitters with ice; strain into a chilled coupe and float the IPA. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Food Pairing
Grilled trout with charred lemon, or a sharp aged cheddar with rye crackers and pickled mustard seeds.
Founded in 2008 by childhood friends Darek Bell and Andrew Webber in a Nashville garage, Corsair Artisan became one of the first American distilleries to translate the experimental ethos of craft brewing into spirits — hopping their gin like a pale ale and building on a malted barley base.
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