Charlie Hodge has worked in the bar biz for over 25 years, working all over the country and influenced by so many smart bartenders and chefs. He feels that creating/cooking the ingredients for cocktails help maintain their integrity as well as create a fresh and unique taste. In 2011, he moved to Asheville and in 2014 opened Sovereign Remedies, a cocktail bar with a thriving food program. Sovereign Remedies has been voted best of in the categories of best cocktails and downtown bar three years running. In 2019, the Make Space, a 3000 sq.ft. commissary kitchen was added to the family, setting the table for even more to come.