I am a one man operation. I grow all of the chilies for my products myself. Everything is made with fresh chilies or chilies that have been frozen within 10-15 minutes of being picked. I produce and bottle the sauce myself.
I have had a love for spicy foods and bladed tools for many years. A few years ago, I couldn't find a sauce with lots of flavor and satisfying heat, so I decided to make my own. At first, I gave it away to friends and family. They encouraged me to sell my sauce. I started selling my sauce at farmer's markets for a while and the response was tremendous, which leads us to this website.
I have been making knives since 2016 (well, out of old saw blades and the like all my life but they don't count😂
Currently, I am a CHIEF ENGINEER in the merchant marine on ships which carry liquefied Natural Gas, which means that I am out at sea for months at a time. With that said, if I am slow to respond or if the site is closed to sales for a time you know the reason. Please don't hold it against me. If the sales become such that it requires full time work I guess I'll have to 'retire' and make more sauce. 😂
If you have any questions. Please do not hesitate to contact me. If I'm at work it may take a couple of days to respond.
12th Annual 2019 HOT PEPPER AWARDS
BEST EXTREAM
JLD HOT SAUCE & KNIVES - reaper madness special reserve
SINGLE PEPPER XTRA-HOT
1st - JLD Hot Sauce & Knives - Carolina Reaper Special Reserve
2nd - JLD Hot Sauce & Knives - Bhut Jolokia Extra Hot Sauce
SWEET & SAVORY
1st - JLD Hot Sauce & Knives - Bhut Jolokia Extra Hot Sauce
ETHNIC
2nd - JLD Hot Sauce & Knives - Bhut Jolokia Hot Sauce Thai Flavor
SPECIALTY PRODUCT
2nd - JLD Hot Sauce & Knives - Carolina Reaper Special Reserve
5th Annual 2019 World Hot Sauce Awards
Hot Category
Champion – Bhut Jolokia Hot Sauce by JLD Hot Sauce & Knives
Ultra-hot category
Champion - Reaper Madness Special Reserve by JLD Hot Sauce & Knives
2019 Fiery Food Challenge at Zest Fest
GOLDEN CHILI
Hot sauce: American Style Mild/Medium (JLD Hot Sauce & Knives Bhut Jolokia Hot Sauce)
Hot Sauce: Ultra Hot Pepper (Jld Hot Sauce & Knives Carolina Reaper Special Reserve (Reaper Madness)
2nd Place
Hot Sauce : Asian Style Mild/Medium (JLD Hot Sauce & Knives Bhut Jolokia Thai Flavor)
Hot Sauce Ghost Pepper (Jld Hot Sauce & Knives Bhut Jolokia Extra Hot)
3rd Place
Cook-Off Wing Sauce Hot/X-Hot (JLDHot Sauce & Knives Carolina Reaper Special Reserve (Reaper Madness)
Hot Sauce American Style Hot/X-Hot (JLD Hot Sauce & Knives Bhut Jolokia Extra Hot)
2018 Spicy Flave Awards (international judging Entries from 7 Countries)
Wing Sauce - HOT/Xtra Hot
JLD Hot Sauce and Knives
Bhut Jolokia Extra Hot Sauce
2ND PLACE
2018 HOT PEPPER AWARDS
Best Extreme
JLD REAPER MADNESS SPECIAL RESERVE
3RD PLACE
Single Pepper - Supershots
JLD Bhut Jolokia Extra Hoy Sauce
2ND PLACE
Single Pepper - Supershots
JLD Bhut Jolokia Extra Hoy Sauce
2ND PLACE
2017 HOT PEPPER AWARDS
Superhots Pepper - Specific
BHUT JOLOKIA HOT
3RD PLACE
Extreme
REAPER MADESS SPECIAL RESERVE
2ND PLACE