Saint Julep

On the outskirts of Clarksdale, Mississippi, at the end of a lonely dirt road, there was a small, ramshackle church. It was not a place of worship, but rather where many came for refuge in times of poverty. Legend has it that the structure was transported to the wild mint field by hand, hoisted on the shoulders of two dozen men. The exterior was still plain and nondescript, but the interior glowed with stolen 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 alcohol, socialize and dance their troubles away. They called their ramshackle bar Saint Julep, and the oral histories collected paint a picture of that magical place where "smiles were always free and salvation had the unmistakable smell of sweet mint."

Grades

sweet mint
Tangerine
southern magnolia
Bourbon
Grisalva
sugar cubes

Perfumer