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Only The Best

We only use the highest quality ingredients and components to make our candles. Starting with clean burning, 100% soy wax and crackling wood wicks, then adding premium, accurate fragrance oils to craft Appalachia's Finest Candle.

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The Bootleg Story

During prohibition moonshiners took to the hills of Appalachia and other parts of the country to brew their own version of America’s favorite drink. Bootleggers transported their good ole’ corn liquor to consumers and speakeasies throughout the country. Bootleg Candle Company pays homage to the independent spirit of this era. Handcrafting our candles just like our moonshining ancestors did…one jar at a time.

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Get The Most Out Of Your Candle

Keeping It Lit

It is especially important to trim your wood wicks before relighting. After it burns there will be some loose, flakey burnt wood on the top of the wick. Just pinch or trim that and it'll light right back up.

Avoid Tunneling

Always allow your candle to produce a full melt pool before putting it out. This can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the size and shape of the candle. Try to take this into consideration before you light it up.

Burn Time

You can expect approx. 80-90 hours out of our mason jar candle and 40-50 hours out of our whiskey glass candle. We recommend not burning more than 4-6 hours at a time to avoid excessive fragrance burn off. This will insure you get great scent throw each time you light your candle.

All Used Up

Once your candle is burnt to about 1/4" from the bottom, it is at the end of it's life. Just throw it in the freezer for a bit to shrink the wax and you can clean it out and reuse the vessel for something else. Our mason jars make great vases. Our whiskey glasses of course make great whiskey glasses in their next life!