Hot Sauces

A running tasting log. Heat is 1–10, rating is out of 5.

• Yellowbird Ghost Pepper

  by Yellowbird Foods · Austin, TX

  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ ★★★★☆

  The carrot-tangerine base reads almost sweet up front, then the ghost lands. Solid daily-driver if you like real heat.

• Secret Aardvark Habanero

  by Secret Aardvark Trading Co. · Portland, OR

  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ ★★★★★

  Tomato-carrot base softens the habanero into something you want to drink. Best on eggs, tacos, anything.

• Cholula Original

  by Cholula Food Company · Jalisco, Mexico

  🌶️🌶️🌶️ ★★★★☆

  The default tabletop sauce. Vinegary and bright with a low, friendly burn. Goes on basically everything.