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Rum Guide to South Carolina

Named the Palmetto State after the state’s tree, the sabal palmetto. South Carolina has the scenic beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the historic charm of the Magnolia Plantation and Gardens in Charleston. Though rice, not sugarcane, thrived on its Southern farms. Due to its strategic location on the Atlantic coast, Charleston in 18th century was North America’s largest slave port. Trade and rum was a key element of the triangular trade. In the 1920s Prohibition era, rum runners capitalised on the state’s extensive coastline, smuggling Caribbean spirits. Craft distilling returned in 2008, sparking a vibrant rum scene that continues to flourish today. Explore South Carolina’s distilleries and try a local rum here.