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Daufuskie Island Distillery In South Carolina Is One Of Only Two Island Distilleries In The Country

By Robin Jarvis | Published April 01, 2021

For a day trip of epic proportions, head to Daufuskie Island in South Carolina to check out the Daufuskie Island Distillery (a.k.a. Daufuskie Island Rum Company). Opened in 2013, this island distillery is one of only two island distilleries in the country. And building a distillery on an island with no bridge connecting it to the mainland was no piece of cake.

The process involved sending 30,000 pounds of steel and 10,000 pounds of other building materials over to the island via barge back in 2013. The end result is now the distillery's headquarters, workshop, and retail store that's open to the public.

And if you want to see it, you'll have an epic adventure of taking a ferry to Daufuskie Island, then renting a golf cart to gain access to the beautiful property on which the distillery sits.

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Inside, are distinguished copper belly column stills as well as fermenters made of cypress.

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The process for making their famous rum begins with 600 pounds of sugar and five pounds of yeast. The rest, takes time and patience.

What began as simply a rum making business in 2013 quickly branched out into distilling other kinds of alcohol as well.

Today, Daufuskie Island Distillery distills and bottles seven different flavors of rum, a regular vodka and a blueberry vodka, and a bourbon.

The retail store at the distillery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If you can't make it all the way over to Daufusike Island just yet to pick up your Daufuskie Island Distillery spirits, then you can check this link for locations in and around South Carolina where you can make a purchase.

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Have you visited Daufuskie Island Distillery in South Carolina before?

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For more reasons to visit Daufuskie Island: Here’s What Life Is Like On The Tiny Island In South Carolina With No Cars and Built In 1873, This Historic Lighthouse Is The Only One In South Carolina You Can Rent For The Night. For information on the Official Daufuskie Island Ferry, including departure times from Hilton Head, go here.

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270 Haig Point Rd, Daufuskie Island, SC 29915, USA