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Barnacle Foods

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4 bottlesHeat: Medium to HotNotes to explore: kelp, tomato, umami
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Bull kelp gives fermented habanero and sweety drop peppers a briny, savory base, with mango and lime.

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Flavor & heat
Habanero Hot Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Bull kelp, piri piri, tomato and garlic are barrel-aged together; batches may vary.

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Flavor & heat
Bullwhip Barrel Aged Hot Sauce: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Alaskan bull kelp supplies umami alongside piri piri peppers, tomato and a little garlic.

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Flavor & heat
Bullwhip Hot Sauce: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Serrano and green ghost peppers meet a creamy kelp base, with garlic and a touch of agave.

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Flavor & heat
Serrano Bullwhip: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

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