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Rising Smoke Sauceworks

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

4 bottlesHeat: Mild to Extra hotNotes to explore: smoky, tomato, cumin
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Smoked Reaper and habanero join ghost pepper and cayenne, with tomato, red wine vinegar, basil, oregano and garlic behind the heat.

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

Fire-roasted jalapeño, smoky chipotle and cumin form a mild taco sauce with tomato, roasted red pepper and garlic.

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

Smoked habanero and chipotle combine with red onion and Mexican-inspired spices in a more intensely smoky taco-style sauce.

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

Trinidad Scorpion and smoked habanero meet tomato, red onion and garlic, with heat described as building gradually after the first taste.

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

A place to start, not a universal best-of list. Compare notes and follow each bottle’s links for ingredients and buying options.