Have you ever been on a distillery tour? Nashville's community has experienced a solid boom in recent years, providing a glut of tasting rooms and tours in the immediate area. Although you probably have your eyes set on the Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg, which we highly recommend, these seven experiences within the city are also pretty neat for a spare Saturday.

7. Mint Julep Experiences

Can decide between one spot or three? You can purchase a ticket through Mint Julep Experiences, a fantastic Nashville tour company that will whisk you to multiple distilleries in the course of a day. You'll stop along the newly minted Tennessee Whiskey Trail, with zero fear of missing a hot spot. Mint Julep has everything covered!

6. Tenn South Distillery - Lynnville

Located about an hour south of Nashville, this Lynnville, Tennessee-based distillery is one of our favorites in the state and well worth the drive. We promise, it's not a Nashville bait-and-switch! Take a long drive and fall in love with the Nashville countryside on your way. It's a beautiful, perfect experience.

5. Nelson's Green Brier Distillery - 1414 Clinton Street

The Nelson's Green Brier Distillery is a historic part of Nashville, reopened by the Nelson family after its original closing a century ago. The Nelson Distillery was once a larger business than Jack Daniel's, if you can imagine, and now offers tours in the heart of the city.

4. Prichards Distillery at Fontanel - 4105 Whites Creek Pike

Prichard's Distillery serves up Tennessee rum and whiskey, which should fit everyone's palate. Open since 1997, with the purchase of a ticket you can tour the grounds and learn all about the history of the estate.

3. Smith Creek Distillery Nashville - 433 Opry Mills Drive

Smith Creek Distillery has a storefront here in Nashville, and it boasts not only bottled moonshine, jams and dry rubs, but their moonshine tasting bar is one of a kind. Although you'll be in a substantially more suburban setting, it's a great way to get fit strong into a busy day.

2. Corsair Artisan Distillery -1200 Clinton Street

Open since 2010, Corsair Distillery is one of our favorite spots in town. Located on the northwest side of town in Marathon Village, you may recognize the space as the original location of Yazoo Brewery. You can tour the space every day of the week, every hour on the hour depending on seasonal offerings.

1. Nashville Craft Distillery - 514 Hagan Street

This Nashville newbie opened its doors just two years ago and is owned by a former DNA laboratory director. Its fun and and scientific approach to age old distillery methods is fascinating and educational. Pitch up for a visit to the tasting room or book a tour based on the distillery hours - we'd recommend making a reservation and calling ahead of time.

You can continue the fun with a visit to The Ancient Forest Near Nashville That’s Right Out Of A Storybook. It's pretty amazing, if you ask us.