Swamp Fox Distilling

"I’ve always been drawn to finely crafted beverages. Having been a homebrewer for over 30 years, I got the itch to maybe start my own brewery. Doing research on breweries, I determined that there were way too many and the market was a bit saturated. Could I do something else with my love of rum?

I had fallen in love with rum at a very early age and grew more intrigued as I visited several Caribbean islands to see how fine rum is produced.  Researching micro-distilleries, I found the logical outlet for my dreams. Not only were there very few distilleries in the United States, but even fewer focused only on rum. I knew if I dedicated all my energy to making only rum, I could produce some of the finest anywhere.

We researched names that would tie the distillery to South Carolina and found the perfect fit with Swamp Fox Distilling connecting the distillery to Francis Marion (aka the Swamp Fox), the Revolutionary War general from South Carolina. We registered the company and name in 2017 and began looking for the perfect location to put the distillery. We found a beautiful 100-year-old building in historic downtown Pendleton, SC that would take a while to rehab, but gave us the perfect setting for the new rum distillery. 

Knowing our rum would be bolder than most, we wanted to name the rum brand to reflect that character.  “Pure Corruption®” became that name, and fits the rum perfectly. The distillery is now producing and selling some of the best rums money can buy."