849 days after we announced a “short hiatus,” we are posting on this website again. Why? What could it mean? What’s happening? Are we coming back? Are we doing something else?
You will have to wait to find out, but stay tuned to this website and our social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) for some big, exciting news in the upcoming weeks.
For today, however, this is all we are saying. We like suspense and we know you do, too. Ask questions…
Hiya folks. I suppose you’re wondering why there’s not a podcast this week from us. Well, we want to address that. 
Let us start by saying the podcast isn’t going away. We are still going to produce them. However, we’re taking a short hiatus. Why? There are a couple of reasons for that. First, sadly, Derrick, Jordan’s stepson (to be) was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He’s only 16 years old. That’s a lot on a kid. Christina, Derrick’s mother, and Jordan want to make sure they’re there for him every step of the way for his surgeries, treatments and recovery.
First, sadly, Derrick, Jordan’s stepson (to be) was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He’s only 16 years old. That’s a lot on a kid. Christina, Derrick’s mother, and Jordan want to make sure they’re there for him every step of the way for his surgeries, treatments and recovery. So, we’re asking for positive vibes, happy/good thoughts and a little bit of time for them to get used to all of this.
Second, Jordan had just started his job as North Carolina Spirits Ambassador and with needing to be with Derrick, he’ll need all the work time he can get to push and peddle the fine spirits we have in this state. So, to help him get established, we felt the time off of the podcast was good.
Let us reiterate, we aren’t stopping the podcast. We have guests that we’re relining back up and we will be recommencing soon. We’re figuring about a month at this point. That could be extended as it is all about what is needed for Jordan to get all his affairs in order. So, we have a plethora of back episodes and The Less Desirables Network has four other shows that you can listen to in the mean time. There’s a lot of podcasts happening over here. Don’t give up on us… we’re not giving up on you.
Keep Derrick, Christina and Jordan in your thoughts and keep drinking those delicious NC libations! Slàinte mhath…
Tim and Jordan
ps… don’t forget to also eat at Spring House Restaurant and Quanto Basta!
Proudly recorded from Test Pattern Studios.
In the News: Childress Vineyards, Great Wagon Road Distilleries, Red Clay Cider Works, Three Spirits Brewery, Doc Porters Distillery, Sugar Creek Brewery, OMB, Old Nick Spirits
Meet the Maker: Leann Powell brings her delicious Sun Dog 130, Zero Dark 130, Sun Dog Pink Lemonade and Sun Dog Apple Dumplin’ all from the only distillery that is located in a former prison. Listen to our review of these great spirits.
Food for Drinkin’: Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar is our food sponsor!
Mix It Up (the art of the drink): Pink Lady Mojito
1½oz Sun Dog Apple Dumpling
1½oz Sun Dog Pink Lemonade
1 tbsp powdered sugar
4 mint leaves (muddled)
Top with soda water.
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Proudly recorded from Test Pattern Studios.
In the News: Heist Brewery, Shelton Vineyards, Medaloni Cellars, Addison Farm Vineyards
Meet the Maker: Sam Searcy, Shane McCurdy, Scott Russ are in the Test Pattern Studios to talk about Bedlam Vodka, which is made from Rice and not potatoes. They talk about the distillery’s history, it’s libations and we get to taste a good bit of it and some cocktails that you can make with it!
Food for Drinkin’: Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar is our food sponsor!
Mix It Up (the art of the drink): Summer Blitz
1½ oz Peach Nectar
½oz Lemon Juice
1oz Crude Watermelon Basil Shrub
2oz Bedlam Vodka
Top with soda water.
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Proudly recorded from Test Pattern Studios.
In the News: Raylen Vineyards, Childress Vineyards, Olde Mecklenberg Brewery, Great Wagon Wheel Distillery, Three Spirits Brewery, Appalachian Mountain Brewing.
Meet the Maker: Our scheduled guest couldn’t make it. So we had a little fun with alcohol. Listen in.
Food for Drinkin’: Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar is our food sponsor!
Mix It Up (the art of the drink): Millions of Peaches
2oz Bedlam Vodka
6oz Peach Nectar
½oz vanilla
1½ oz cream of coconut
1oz honey
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Proudly recorded from Test Pattern Studios.
In the News: It’s a slow week in news, we just didn’t have any.
Meet the Maker: Chuck Johnson and Dana Acker are back in the studio, this time talking about WRC (Windsor Run Cellars) Distillery and their three new spirits on the market: White Widow, Killer Bee and Shadowhawk. Great stuff.
Food for Drinkin’: Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar is our food sponsor!
Mix It Up (the art of the drink): The Killer Tea
2oz Killer Bee from WRC Distillery
8oz Sweet Tea
1oz Peach Puree
1 teaspoon Almond Extract
1teaspoon Blood Orange Juice
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Proudly recorded from Test Pattern Studios.
In the News: Oskar Blues, Crank Arm Brewing
Meet the Maker: Headbrewer, Sam Victory; Purveyor of Happiness, Scott McWhorter; Tap Room Manager, Harvey Williams all stop in to talk about the delightful brews from Wise Man Brewing. We taste several of their beers and they talk about their amazing facility.
Food for Drinkin’: Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar is our food sponsor!
Mix It Up (the art of the drink): The Party Boy
1½oz Kill Devil Pecan Honey Rum
3oz Raspberry Coconut Puree*
Top with Western Star Sour Ale from Mystery Brewing
*Raspberry Coconut Puree
½ pint Raspberry
4oz Cream of Coconut
8oz of Cranberry Juice
3 Mint Leaves
4 Lemon Balm Leaves
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Proudly recorded from Test Pattern Studios.
In the News: Southern Grace Distillery, SB155 gets through Committee in the House!
Meet the Maker: Owner Chuck Johnson and his main-most-dude, Dana Acker are in the studio to talk about Shadow Spring Vineyard‘s fantastic line of wines. From the Meritage to the Seyval Blanc, we try a wide variety of their vino. Tim flipped his stuff over the Dark Shadow chocolate infused wine. Very fine stuff indeed.
Food for Drinkin’: Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar is our food sponsor!
Mix It Up (the art of the drink): Oh Oh Oh It’s Magic
2oz Belam Vodka
1 pint of Blueberries
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
8 mint leaves
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
2oz vanilla
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Proudly recorded from Test Pattern Studios.
In the News: Nickel Point Brewing, Shelton Vineyards, Granite Falls Brewery, Tavern in Old Salem
Meet the Maker: Gentry Lassiter is in to talk about Lassiter Distilling‘s rums. Tim and Jordan try two rums – the Amber and NC traditional white rum. Gentry talks about the distillery’s history, why he got into it and where it’s going.
Food for Drinkin’: Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar is our food sponsor!
Mix It Up (the art of the drink): Summer Refresher
3 oz Bedlam Vodka
4oz Cucumber Peppermint Lemonade*
Cucumber Peppermint Lemonade
4oz lemonade
2oz simple syrup
2oz cucumber water
Tsp basil oil
4 twinnings butter peppermint tea packages.
Submerge the tea into the mix for 3 hours.
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Proudly recorded from Test Pattern Studios.
In the News: RayLen Vineyards, Shelton Vineyards
Meet the Maker: Nathan Kelischek from Appalachian Mountain Brewing is in to talk about the history of the beer, the beer itself and all the great causes they support. They are truly a brewery that gives back and they have some pretty slammin’ stuff, too.
Food for Drinkin’: Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar is our food sponsor!
Mix It Up (the art of the drink): Aww, Sweet Christina
½ cup strawberries
½ cup raspberries
½ cup sugar water
½ oz key lime
1½ oz Queen Charlotte Reserve from Muddy River
Top with AMB’s Long Leaf IPA
Puree the berries, sugar water, key lime, strain. Top with rum and beer.
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