We Love Local: Irongate Candles
STEP OUTSIDE IN AIKEN, TAKE A DEEP BREATH, AND INHALE—the scents of Aiken are all around you. At Iron Gate Candles, located in the heart of our downtown retail district, owners James and Jamie have been handcrafting small bath natural candles, soaps, lotions, and bath bombs in easily recognizable Aiken scents. They draw their inspiration from the fragrances that can be found around town: the deep, woodsy scent of Hitchcock Woods; the floral aromas that surround you in Hopelands Gardens; and the aromatic scents of freshly brewed coffee from our local coffee shops.
Family owned and operated, Iron Gate Candles specializes in 100% soy candles that are all nature and handmade right here in Aiken. Every product is not only environmentally friendly, but they’re also handcrafted in small batches to control the quality and to provide the very best product to their customers. An immense level of love and care goes into everything they do! Originally a regular vendor at local farmers markets around the region, they grew into their own brick and mortar store and online shop due to their success and the wild popularity of their products. Their small business is incredible, and we’re proud to include their product in our Premium Rooms and Suites for our guests to enjoy!
When you stay with us in a Premium Room or Suite you’ll find one of Iron Gate Candles’ handcrafted bars of soap in your room for your use during your stay and for you to take home with you afterwards. Each bar of soap not only smells fantastic, but has produced in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. Not only that, but their line of soaps are all natural and blended with skin safe fragrances and essential oils. The specific bars offered in our rooms were handmade with us in mind. It’s a special blend of lavender and camomile that will always remind you of The Willcox. What’s not to love?
If you find Iron Gate Candles’ soap as irresistible as we do, you’re in luck. You can purchase your own bars of the specially handcrafted Willcox soap from our retail shop and we’ll ship it straight to you! Or, if you’re in town, drop by Iron Gate Candles to shop their full line of natural candles, soaps, lotions, and more in their brick and mortar location. They are located just half a mile away from our hotel on Park Avenue.
We’re grateful to have amazing small businesses and fabulous entrepreneurs right here in our home town of Aiken. James and Jamie have brought a wonderfully unique store to town that has not only introduced us to their divine product line, but has also helped us share a snippet of what we love about Aiken with our guests.
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