The Montreal Canadiens are nicknamed the Habs due to a century-plus old miscommunication with a sports reporter about the meaning of the ‘H’ on their logo. Habs in the case of this sauce is short for Habaneros. Due to the proximity of Montreal to Vermont however, I feel there is a little bit of an…
Torchbearer Sauces, known for their all-natural lineup of extremely hot sauces, also has a range of mid-level and even mild sauces that don’t seem to get as much discussion as their monsters such as Garlic Reaper, Zombie Apocalypse, or The Rapture. I believe that’s a shame because the rest of their lineup is equally delicious,…
The Hot Ones YouTube program has become a phenomenon that has certainly driven interest in hot sauces to new heights, especially when it comes to those of the extreme heat variety of those looking for a challenge. This sauce is at the opposite end of the heat spectrum. One of the mildest sauces offered by…
There are a few sauce makers who I’ve sampled multiple sauces from and all of them have been above average to excellent. Seed Ranch is one of those makers. Their Hot Thai Green Hot Sauce is, according to them, their hottest sauce, and features Carolina Reaper peppers, though fairly far down in the ingredients list….
This sauce holds a special place in my heart. Not only is it the first sauce I ever tasted from Butterfly Bakery of Vermont, it’s one of the first craft hot sauces of any makers that I purchased myself. I love mustard, I love beer, and I love hot sauce. This sauce is a perfect…
I’ve mentioned before that Serrano peppers are one of my favorites from a flavor aspect, and I also adore mustard, so when I saw that this sauce combined two of my favorite things I knew it was one that I had to try. Made by Ferm Foundations in Manchester, PA this sauce combines simple all-natural…
I’ve been a big fan of kimchi from the first time I tasted it. Whenever I go to a Korean restaurant the various types of kimchi presented in the banchan are always a delight. When I learned that Ferm Foundations, who initially came onto my radar because of their delicious looking line of fermented hot…
After sampling some of Heat Hot Sauce’s custom spice blends and garlic crunch toppings I decided to purchase some of their in-house brand sauces to give them a go. They have two versions of their Roasted Habanero and Garlic sauce, one using traditional habanero peppers, and the other using a type of pepper I hadn’t…
Canadian brand Haico’s is one that I would have likely never heard of were it not for a post about them on Reddit’s hot sauce forum. Not only was I exposed to this unknown-to-me line of sauces, but everyone who replied had nothing but rave reviews for the company’s products. I knew I had to…
On certain online forums, especially the Reddit Hot Sauce and Spicy subreddits, this is a legendary sauce. Torchbearer themselves mention that it’s one of their best sellers. With a cute yet foreboding logo, an appealing orange color, and the promise of both one of the most fiery peppers ever grown plus the delicious flavor of…