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Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking Podcast – Episode 36: Southern Grace Distillery

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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Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking Podcast – Episode 35: Bedlam Vodka

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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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Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking Podcast – Episode 34: Meet No Maker

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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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Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking Podcast – Episode 33: WRC Distillery

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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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Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking Podcast – Episode 32: Wise Man Brewing

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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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Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking Podcast – Episode 31: Shadow Springs Vineyard

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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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Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking Podcast – Episode 30: Lassiter Distilling

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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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Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking Podcast – Episode 29: Appalachian Mountain Brewing

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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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Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking Podcast – Episode 28: McRitchie Winery and Ciderworks

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In the News: JOLO Winery and Vineyards, Raylen Vineyards, Childress Vineyards, Mystery Brewing, Old Nick Spirits

Meet the Maker: Sean McRitchie is in the studio to talk about his delicious McRitchie’s winery, their wines, their cidery and their cider. Tim & Jordan fought over who was taking what leftovers home. They were both bruised. It was delicious stuff and we were glad to have Sean in the studio.

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Mix It Up (the art of the drink): Sweet Summer Luv Luv
2oz Conniption Navy Strength Gin
¾oz Saint Germain Elderflower
3oz Cucumber Water*

*Cucumber Water
2 cups water
1 large cuke
2oz lemon
3oz simple syrup
2 chamomile tea bags

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Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking Podcast – Episode 26: Birdsong Brewing

Proudly recorded from Test Pattern Studios.

In the News: Three Spirits Brewery, Skull Camp Brewing, Old Nick Spirits, CraftFreedom.org.

Meet the Maker: Chris Goulet is in the studio to talk about the delicious brews from Birdsong Brewing. We tried 4 distinctly different brews and had a fantastic time doing so. The origin of the name is also a funny story. Listen to find out where it comes from.

Food for Drinkin’: Spring House Restaurant, Kitchen & Bar is our food sponsor!

Mix It Up (the art of the drink): The Magician
2oz beet vodka*
4oz strawberry ginger syrup**

*Beet Vodka
6oz Covington Sweet Potato Vodka
2oz Beet tips
Let set one week.

**Strawberry Ginger Syrup
5 Strawberries
1 Cup Simple Syrup
1½oz lemon juice
3 sage leaves
1oz candied ginger
Puree and strain

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