Out of the pandemic and endless time to learn new skills, Hot Drops is the result of founder, Andrew Whiting’s, quest to perfect the healthy fermentation of his home-grown peppers.

“Hot Drops began as a passion project: It was me making gifts for friends and family, This was during the pandemic, and like everyone else, I was home quite a bit. I became interested in preserving & fermenting, and peppers became the focus of my fascination. Around the same time, my sister, Leigh, and I agreed to make gifts for one another for Christmas. So Hot Drops grew out of spare time, spare peppers, and a desire to create a personal gift for people close to me.”