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Satisfy Your Thirst

From moonshine and craft beer to sweet tea, discover the history, craftsmanship and unique stories behind South Carolina’s most iconic drinks.

Satisfy Your Thirst

From moonshine and craft beer to sweet tea, discover the history, craftsmanship and unique stories behind South Carolina’s most iconic drinks.

Take a look at South Carolina, from the mountains to the sea.

Embark on the Satisfy Your Thirst Tour to sip and see South Carolina's wide variety of breweries, distilleries, dairy farms and wineries — as well as the country's one and only tea plantation.

Satisfy Your Thirst: Signature Drink Cocktail Recipes

Inspired by the different regions of South Carolina, these are three cocktail recipes you’ll definitely want to try.

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What is the Satisfy Your Thirst Tour?

What is the Satisfy Your Thirst Tour?

Take a journey through South Carolina’s rich liquid history on the Satisfy Your Thirst Tour. Visit the people, places and homegrown businesses that are inspiring locals and tourists to sip and see SC.

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Download the Satisfy Your Thirst Tour Map

Download the Satisfy Your Thirst Tour Map

Download your free copy of the official Satisfy Your Thirst Tour map now to find out which breweries, wineries, dairy farms, orchards and distilleries offer tours and tastings near you.

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South Carolina Craft Beer

South Carolina Craft Beer

Flavor and variety are both signatures of the Palmetto State, and the same applies to its craft beer. Sample a variety of homegrown ales, lagers, IPAs and stouts and taste for yourself why the craft beer movement has been growing so rapidly across South Carolina.

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A History of South Carolina Moonshine

A History of South Carolina Moonshine

Famously known as the Southern libation that’s passed in an iconic mason jar, this social spirit will take you back in time as you continue one of the Palmetto State’s most well-known traditions.

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South Carolina Tea: A Storied Tradition

South Carolina Tea: A Storied Tradition

Enjoy one of the Palmetto State's most time-honored traditions. Home to the first tea plants in America, SC is the birthplace of sweet tea and helped it grow into the Southern tradition it is today.

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Charleston Tea Garden

Tea tradition runs deep in South Carolina, especially at the Charleston Tea Garden.

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Satisfy Your Thirst: An Inside Look with Serial Restauranteur Kristian Niemi

Discover South Carolina’s very own Kristian Niemi: restaurateur, mixologist and owner of Bourbon in Columbia.

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The Birthplace of Sweet Tea

As the birthplace of sweet tea and home to the first tea plants in America, this refreshing beverage is deeply rooted into our culture. Whether it’s enjoyed from a crystal glass or a mason jar, sweet tea is a time-honored tradition in the Palmetto State.

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Discover South Carolina's State Drink: Milk

What's the state drink of South Carolina? If you answered sweet tea, think again. The official state drink is actually milk! Check out these dairy farms in SC where you can try and buy the official state drink.

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