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Fatalii hot sauces

All 8 bottles here list Fatalii or a variety in that pepper family. Some use a blend. Start with the flavor notes; check each bottle’s heat before you pour.

8 bottlesHeat: Hot to Extra hotNotes to explore: citrus, curry, ginger

Pineapple, ginger and citrus soften a complex yellow superhot blend without hiding its considerable heat.

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

Peaches and mustard meet Scotch bonnet, Fatalii and curry spices in a tropical yellow sauce.

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

Pineapple and mango soften citrusy peppers, with curry spices and mustard adding a warming savory finish.

PineappleMangoCurry
Flavor & heat
Tropical Amarillo: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 0/5; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 4/5; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Yellow peppers, green mango and lime create a tropical foundation, with thyme and ginger adding aromatic detail.

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

Mango, pineapple and orange juice accompany a hot pepper blend, with mustard and curry spices shaping the island-inspired flavor.

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

Tangerine and citrusy peppers meet Sichuan peppercorn's tingle, with tahini adding body to a bold, fragrant blend.

TangerineSichuan peppercornTahini
Flavor & heat
Homegrown Hell: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 4/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 0/5; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 4/5; Savory / umami: 4/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Fatalii peppers, carrots and lime make a citrus-led Vermont sauce with a sweet-tart balance.

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

Pear and ginger meet Fatalii and 7 Pot Primo peppers, with a small star-anise note.

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

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