Diskin Cider

Between Corsair and Diskin you will pass the Finery, which features 80,000 square feet of mixed commercial and residential space. At a cost of nearly $3.5 million, the Finery opened in 2018. A year later, a specialty cocktail restaurant called pH Craft opened on the bottom corner storefront—at 1249 Martin Street. Owner Marcus Capehart doesn’t just work in the neighborhood, he lives in Wedgewood-Houston. According to a Nashville Post interview, Capehart said pH Craft will offer “specialty, handcrafted cocktails and elevated bar food featuring seasonal and local fare,” as well as wine and local beer. Their signature drink is called Good Neighbor—literally. The drink is a gin cocktail featuring gin from Corsair, our previous stop. 

Next up is a rare stop in an urban setting, Nashville’s very own cidery. Diskin is the city’s first and only craft cidery. And, just like Corsair, Diskin has a local approach to its small-batch production. Diskin presses fresh apples, and during the fermentation process they only use natural ingredients—avoiding concentrated juices, food coloring, or additional sugar. Their ciders are also gluten free. Diskin’s ethos is based on more than just a good time: “Cider is an experience. . . We at Diskin Cider understand that we are much more than finely crafted apples.” But don’t think you can’t also have a good time. With food, pints, flights, games, and flexible indoor and outdoor spaces, Diskin is a great spot for a happy hour.

After other business ventures, co-owners Adam Diskin and Todd Evans set out to establish a branch-to-can organic cidery. Adam Diskin studied with Peter Mitchell, a hard cider expert in the United Kingdom. Thanks to Mitchell’s microbiology and biochemistry background, Adam Diskin learned the science behind making hard cider. Diskin Cider offers many varieties of cider such as Tiki Tonik and Lil’ Blondie, with flavors ranging from semi-sweet to pineapple to dry English. They even have a Six One Five cider, to honor Nashville’s area-code. The cidery operates on site, and you’ll see the machinations of the cider process in the warehouse. Be sure to take a picture in front of their antique red tractor outside.

Continue walking down Martin Street. At the corner of Humphreys Street, look to your left. 467 Humphreys Street was once home to Infinity Cat Records, an indie record label founded in 2002. An influential label in the Nashville rock scene, Infinity Cat represents local bands such as JEFF the Brotherhood and Diarrhea Planet. Now turn RIGHT onto Humphreys Street. As you walk, check out the Julia Martin Gallery on your left. Located in a historic building, the Julia Martin Gallery participates in the monthly art crawl. Directly across from the gallery, on your right, stands the historic Merritt Mansion. At the next intersection, you will see the entrance to Humphreys Street Coffee Shop.