Tara Erickson 
If you love yourself a fresh peppery Louisiana-style hot sauce with a vinegar zing, then Gator Hammock Gator Sauce may be your new go-to utility sauce. That’s right, I said utility because it doesn’t have an overbearing heat, but it gives you just the right …
Let me just start by saying this: I read a little note that the cooks who make Grinders Death Nectar wear hazmat suits. I think that’s a good enough indicator of what to expect here. It’s terrifyingly hot — so hot it made me curse …
Normally, when you hear habanero you think HOT, but Ring of Fire Habanero Hot Sauce is more like a mellow camp fire…that’s LIT with flavor. Get it? So, what is it about Ring of Fire that makes it so tasty? Does its lower hab spiciness …
Love Bajan-style mustard-based hot sauces? Pirate’s Lantern Pepper Sauce should be on your map of sauces to seek. But is Pirate’s Lantern an “X marks the spot” winner, or does its flavor, heat balance, and usability have it walking the plank? Arrr….only one way to …
Angry Goat’s Hippy Dippy Hot Sauce pairs tomatillos, kiwi, and agave nectar with fire-roasted chilies. Unique? Definitely. Fun? No doubt. But how do all these flavors meld together as a verde sauce? And how usable is Hippy Dippy really? Too sweet? Just right? Let’s jump …
In terms of heat, Tabasco Habanero Sauce sits between Tabasco’s Original Red and Scorpion options. But how hot is that really? Does it reach true hab heights? And how well is it balanced against its flavor? Is it as universally usable as other Tabasco brand …
First things first. You have to love the name. Tiger Sauce. So simple. To the point. And the packaging follows suit with that in your face, sort of retro tiger growl. Ironically, Try Me brand’s Original Tiger Sauce is more of a sweet hot sauce …
There’s a high-power pepper mix in Devilfish Kitchen’s Pirate Panic Hot Sauce: ghost, scorpion, habanero, and scotch bonnet peppers. On paper that’s a bunch of bold that could literally send your mouth into a true panic, as the label says. But does the flavor of …
If you love the taste of tikka masala sauce, but wish it had some kick to it, then you’ve found a go-to in Inner Beauty Hot Sauce. Its mustard base, spices, and tropical flavor are a blast for your tastebuds. But how usable is a …
And…the name says it all. Dat’l Hook Ya is damn right! Don’t let the fact that it’s made with datil peppers, which are akin to habaneros in heat (but sweeter), make you cautious to try this. This sauce is certainly not extra-hot, but it is …