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Craving delicious Lowcountry oysters? Then join Irvin House Vineyards and Firefly Distillery for the Cork Shuckin' Sippin Saturday on Saturday,  February 7th from Noon - 5pm. Admission is free but patrons are encouraged to bring their cash and credit for oysters, wine and Firefly spirits tastings and local food vendors.  Oysters will be available and other food vendors will be on site including Coastal Crust, Stono Cafe and Chucktown Mobile Seafood.  Guests are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music of the Rawberry Jam. Tastings in the Firefly Vodka distillery and Irvin~House Vineyards winery are only $6.00 to taste 6 Firefly spirits and $5.00 to taste 5 wines. Patrons will receive complimentary glasses during both tastings.  What: Cork Shuckin’ Sippin' Saturday When: Saturday, February 7, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.    Where: Irvin-House Vineyards ~  Wadmalaw Island   Questions? Call  (843) 559-6867  H...

All of the excitement and stress of the holiday season is here. With many scurrying about fulfilling Christmas shopping lists, they’re also planning ways to entertain family and friends. Instead of shopping the “big box” chain stores, escape to Charleston’s only winery,  Irvin-House Vineyards  and Charleston’s first and largest distillery,  Firefly Distillery , for their annual  Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 13 from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m .    Food, hot mulled wine, local crafts and live music will get you into the Christmas spirit. This annual festive event will have local vendors selling delightful seasonal gifts, and shoppers over the age of 21 will receive a complimentary glass of our homemade, hot mulled wine. While shopping, guests can enjoy the musical sounds of  The Plantation Singers , enjoy the tastes of Stono Café and enjoy a picture with Santa under the oaks starting at 3:30 p.m. If you’re in need of th...

Firefly Distillery co-founders Jim Irvin and Scott Newitt announce the launch of Firefly Moonshine! Distilled out of South Carolina pride, Firefly Moonshine is a raw southern spirit from the creators of the original Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka. Firefly Moonshine is produced in six flavors: White Lightning, Apple Pie, Caramel, Cherry, Strawberry, and Peach. They are between 41.1 and 100.7 proof; 20.55% and 50.35% alcohol by volume.  Each has a unique flavor that delivers on low country character yet packs a punch. Jim Irvin and Scott Newitt have been experimenting with lots of regional flavors ever since they built their first homemade still. When Jim and Scott started building the Firefly Distillery, they made a crude still in Jim's workshop. As Jim tells it, "We started with a 55 gallon stainless steel tank and some old pipes. Then we worked on many original recipes until we perfected the very first sweet tea vodka, Firefly. Since that time, we've cooked up many fine spirit...