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Chile Lengua de Fuego

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5 bottlesHeat: Hot to Extra hotNotes to explore: cilantro, turmeric, aguardiente
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Scotch bonnet, carrot and Vidalia onion form a thick Caribbean-style sauce with lime, thyme and turmeric.

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

Blackberry, mango and pineapple provide sweetness around Scotch bonnet, curry paste and Sichuan pepper.

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

Smoked Scotch bonnet meets bitter orange and cilantro, with ghost and Scorpion peppers plus a little smoked garlic.

smokybitter orangecilantro
Flavor & heat
Bhutila Fire: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 3/5; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Scotch bonnet and jalapeño make a sweet-spicy sauce with shallot, tomato, cilantro and rice cooking wine.

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

An earthy Scotch-bonnet-and-ghost blend with ginger, turmeric and Honduran aguardiente.

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

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