Brokedown Palace

The lyric to "Brokedown Palace" was written by Robert Hunter on his first trip to London in 1970 over half a bottle of Retsina. "I realized, here I was in London, the city I'd always dreamed of going to, and I was very very happy. I felt like I'd come home to some psychic place, maybe the home of Robin Hood and Peter Pan. [...]I sat down and wrote 'Ripple,' 'To Lay Me Down' and 'Brokedown Palace' that afternoon. It was a magic day. I knew I was writing stuff that would live forever."

Apparently a trip to London... and a little Retsina. We think it pairs well with tossing a red shirt over a lamp and pressing play on Dick's Picks Vol. 11 (9/27/72)

This is what we recommend:

• Trim the candle wick to 1/4" before each burn sesh or once your candle has cooled.
• Don't ever attempt to trim a burning candle. That's just crazy.
• Toss the snipped portion in the trash; never leave wick trimmings in your candle jar.
• The wick should always remain centered and away from the sides of the vessel.
• Allow the wax to melt to the edges of the jar during each burn to prevent tunneling.
• Once the candle's gone, we hope you'll re-use it. Clean it out and you've got a new planter or pencil holder – or whatever you want! Click here for tips on reusing your empties.

Safety first - because candles contain a small flame, we encourage following these common sense rules of thumb:

• Never leave a candle burning unattended, near a draft, or in reach of children or pets.
• Don't burn your candle for more than 4 hours at a time.
• Do not allow your wick to curl over, as this can create a larger than normal flame.
• Stop burning your candle when only 1/4" of wax remains.
• Do not pick up a burning candle or immediately after it's been blown out.
• Protect the surface underneath the candle no matter the material.

Our candles are simply made using cotton wicks & a proprietary organic coconut wax blend that's FREE of the funky stuff like - gluten, toxins, parabens & phthalates - and comes from renewable sources. All FDA approved.

Our scents are uniquely crafted blends of premium fragrance oils and pure essential oils.