Received this today. I ordered it because I saw a post in this sub asking what the hottest non-extract sauce is, and many people commented in support of this one.
I first tried it on a slice of deli provolone, because I was eager and that was the first thing I got my hands on in the fridge. I applied about half a teaspoon and went for it. You get a nice pepper-forward flavor with a touch of sweetness and vinegar that supports, but doesn't dominate. The spice is not immediate; it builds gradually. However, it didn't light me up in the way I was expecting. I repeated my experiment with a heftier dose of sauce, but never reached the peak I was hoping for.
All in all, I was somewhat expecting it wouldn't be as intense as eating a fresh superhot pepper, but I wanted to believe it would be. In that sense, that made this sauce a bit of a letdown. That being said, the flavor is pretty nice, and would certainly play well with pizza, Mexican food, and honestly, probably most things you'd want a nice punch of spice in. And don't get me wrong – it's not as though this stuff isn't hot. The heat level is more than respectable; it just oversells itself.
Overall:
Heat – 7/10
Flavor – 7/10
It's not exceptional, but it is worthy.
by Electric_Meatsack