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5 bottlesHeat: Mild to HotNotes to explore: garlic, creamy, cedar smoke
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Cedar-smoked garlic, fermented habanero and white wine vinegar combine with sumac and olive oil for woodsy depth.

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

Dates, brewed coffee and pomegranate molasses create a dark, sweet sauce with a small habanero contribution.

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Flavor & heat
Coffee Date: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 4/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: 0/5; Fruity: 4/5; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

A short recipe of habanero, vinegar, sugar, olive oil, garlic and salt keeps the pepper's floral character central.

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

Cayenne, garlic and warm spices meet olive oil and honey in a smooth shawarma-inspired sauce.

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

Pear sweetness and Vietnamese chile heat meet lime, garlic and olive oil in a smooth fruit-forward sauce.

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

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