Saint Julep Candle

On the outskirts of Clarksdale, Mississippi, at the end of a secluded dirt road, sat a small ramshackle church. It was not a place of worship but rather where many went to seek refuge during impoverished times. Legend has it the structure was transported to the wild mint field by hand, hoisted on the shoulders of two dozen men.

The outside remained simple and nondescript, but the interior was aglow with pilfered neon signs, Christmas lights, and a jukebox donated by the sheriff’s son. It was a distinctly secular place where locals who knew where to find it could share moonshine, socialize, and dance their troubles away. They called their ramshackle juke joint Saint Julep and the oral histories compiled within paint a picture of that magical place where “the smiles were always free and salvation had the distinct smell of sweet mint.”

Memories this fragrance may conjure: Your first wild experiences in the American South, running through the sprinklers, sweet conversations with your grandparents.

Memories this fragrance may create: A day at the races, getting dressed up on a sweltering Sunday and enjoying a cold drink on the patio, laying in the shade on a blanket at the park with a book of poetry.

Notes: Sweet Mint, Tangerine, Southern Magnolia, Bourbon, Grisalva, Sugarcube.

Our candles are large 11oz soy blend with cotton wicks and a 55 hour burn time.