Copper Horse Distilling
COLUMBIA, SC’S ONLY LIQUOR DISTILLERY By Liz Gunn || You may or may not be aware, but ColumbiaYou must Subscribe or log in to read the rest of this content.
COLUMBIA, SC’S ONLY LIQUOR DISTILLERY By Liz Gunn || You may or may not be aware, but ColumbiaYou must Subscribe or log in to read the rest of this content.
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Edgefield has a still on the square.
And two or three hundred of them tucked up in the hoots and holllers…
Not a big liquor fan. We do have a number of newer craft breweries popping up in the state, as well as a few that have been around for a little while. Good stuff.
Maybe one day in the not-so-distant future we’ll rival Colorado for great breweries? One can only hope anyways.
If water taken from any of our lakes or rivers tasted as good as Rocky Mountain spring water, we might have a shot. Or, maybe we could get Colorado to pipe some of their water to us. Otherwise, no chance.
Seeing all that shiny copper is like a look into crackhead heaven. My Great Uncle was statewide recognized as a top grade still operator in Florida. I was always amazed at the people I met around the state who knew him or of him.
You should try haulin one up an old loggin road in Pickens County…in the dark.
Liz have you heard about the “Brew Bus” operating in Columbia yet?
I have heard about that – are they up & running yet??
I’m not sure but my friends are the creators of it, maybe I can get you a hook up.
Oh very cool – put me in touch with them! Thanks!
So all those moonshine producers have to fork over a million dollars to go into business? People in Poland made potato vodka in their bathtubs during WWII.
According to the federal government yes…since about 1933.
You’d think they’d dress nicer with all that money… and visit a dentist now and again.
“… reminds me of something out of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. …”
Meaning they gave you some for free? :>)
Search engine results: No scotch distilleries in SC found … :>(
I learned, during my tour, that Scotch is made from used Bourbon barrels. Bourbon, to be classified as such, must be made in a new barrel. So once the barrels are used, they’re shipped overseas to Scotland & Ireland to make scotch & Irish whiskey. The more you know!
Scotch is also made with wine and brandy barrels (many imported from Taxifornia). And the grains are different: (malted) barley being primary for scotch, corn is primary for bourbon.
The problem I have is their water source. Water has “memory”. While that is unsettled science, using recycled human waste for water is not. Water treatment plants recycle human waste separating solids from water, purifying through filtration then sold back to consumers as “public water”. I wouldn’t rely on lake water either. The fish fuck in it. Unless his company released scientific analysis that perhaps well water is free from chemical dumping and land fill “leakage”, I would not trust that either. Me? I filter all well water with four Berkey carbon filters before I drink it. Although the water is “bruised” atleast I am confident it is safe to drink.
All in favor, say “AYE”