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4 bottlesHeat: Extra hot to SuperhotNotes to explore: garlic, habanero, cayenne
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Reaper, Scorpion and ghost peppers join chopped onion, garlic and lime in an extreme-heat sauce that also contains chile extract.

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Flavor & heat
357 Gold Edition: 2 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Superhot (5/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Mad Dog’s original 357 combines vinegar, chile extract, cane juice, habanero and cayenne for a concentrated heat-focused sauce.

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Flavor & heat
357: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Superhot (5/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 1/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Habanero, ghost and cayenne peppers supply the heat in this recipe, alongside distilled vinegar, cane juice, garlic and onion.

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

This intensified 357 recipe combines chile extract, habanero and cayenne, with cane juice, garlic and onion in a vinegar base.

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Flavor & heat
357 Silver: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Superhot (5/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

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