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Formosa

Get to know Formosa, one bottle at a time. Compare the lineup and make a little room in your pantry.

4 bottlesHeat: Mild to HotNotes to explore: cumin, tomatillo, cilantro
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Chipotle and tomatillo meet cumin and vegetable oil in a thick, creamy sauce suitable for spreading.

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

Ghost pepper and tomatillo form a creamy sauce with subtle rosemary and cilantro notes.

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

Habanero and tomatillo meet vegetable oil, cumin and garlic in a thick, creamy sauce.

tomatillocuminhabanero
Flavor & heat
Habanero: 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: 2/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

A roasted five-pepper blend meets tomato, tomatillo, cumin and cilantro in a thick, creamy sauce.

roasted peppercumincilantro
Flavor & heat
Roasted Peppers: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: Not established; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 2/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

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