I’ve always been a fan of Tabasco products. With a long history steeped in tradition they’re also not afraid to experiment and try new things. While the original and Family Reserve varieties rely on their age-old three ingredient formula of fermented peppers, vinegar, and salt, they’ve taken inspirations from global cuisines and other styles of…
Firecracker Pepper Sauce hails from Toronto, Canada and was born from the union of a Canadian man and his ethnically Indo-Trinidadian fiancé who were looking for something unique to give out as wedding favors. They decided on a Trinidadian style pepper sauce using a recipe from her family and the sauce was such a hit…
Having previously tried the Primo Garlic Crunch and Ghost Aleppo Garlic Crunch from Heat Hot Sauce, I decided I had to try their other flavors as well. Billed as their medium-heat option this garlic crunch leverages the nutty robust taste of fried garlic with the neutral to slightly fruity heat of Thai chiles. As far…
Having been very impressed with the previous Butterfly Bakery of Vermont beer collaboration sauces that I’ve tried I ordered this sauce which they create for and which is sold exclusively by the Alchemist Brewery, one of their major beer sauce partners. With a history dating back over 20 years as a brewpub and over 13…
This is another one of my little treasures I brought back from my trip to Mexico, though when doing some research on the brand I discovered it is available for sale in the USA via online purchase. Interestingly the US market salsas are just branded as Patricia Quintana without the Gavilla. Patricia Quintana is a…
On a trip to Mexico earlier this year I went a bit overboard every time I saw new hot sauces or salsas I’d never seen for sale in the United States that my checked bag was quite over weight when ready to head back home. Thankfully the gentleman at the check-in desk wasn’t sure how…
When I first heard about ‘crack balls’ I was intrigued, both by the name and the concept. Blazing Foods, also known as Death Nuts, makes a variety of extremely spicy challenge products such as the Death Nuts challenge and the Tube of Terror. They also make a great line of spicy snacks meant to be…
This is another Torchbearer sauce I’d ordered multiple months ago but hadn’t had the opportunity to get to opening it until recently. I’ve enjoyed the vast majority of sauces I’ve tried from Torchbearer, I enjoy the flavor of horseradish, and I enjoy ghost peppers, so I’m not quite sure why it took me so long…
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,…