More bottle guides Pequín / Piquín hot sauces All 11 bottles here list Pequín / Piquín or a variety in that pepper family. Some use a blend. Start with the flavor notes; check each bottle’s heat before you pour.
11 bottlesHeat: Mild to Extra hot Notes to explore: spiced, cumin, peppery
A Mexican-inspired chile blend pairs roasted tomato with garlic, cumin and lime for an earthy table sauce.
Cumin Roasted tomato Earthy
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Especia Roja: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: 1/5; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: 1/5; Savory / umami: 4/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 The familiar pepper blend shifts toward garlic, with mild heat and a savory finish.
Garlicky Spiced Savory
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Chili Garlic Hot Sauce: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 5/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 4/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Lime gives the signature pepper blend a citrus accent with gentle heat.
Citrusy Tangy Peppery
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Chili Lime Hot Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 5/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 2/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Sweet smoked peppers give the classic spice blend a darker, grill-friendly direction.
Smoky Sweet Spiced
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Chipotle Hot Sauce: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: 4/5; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 1/5; Savory / umami: 3/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 A hotter variation of the original árbol-and-piquín recipe.
Peppery Spiced Savory
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Extra Hot Sauce: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 3/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Árbol and piquín peppers give this familiar table sauce its savory, spiced character.
Peppery Tangy Spiced
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Original Hot Sauce: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 3/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Devil's Breath peppers meet prickly pear syrup and a multi-pepper blend that includes ghost, habanero and smoked Reaper.
prickly pear peach pepper blend
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Summertime In Phoenix: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: Not established Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Pequín, árbol, New Mexico and guajillo chiles are seasoned with cumin, oregano and several peppercorn varieties.
cumin oregano peppercorn
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El Tapalula Hot Sauce: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 1/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Árbol and pequín peppers meet annatto, garlic, oregano and cumin, with a small clove note at the finish.
annatto cumin clove
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Baja Arbol Sola: 2 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not established Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Papaya and pineapple lead a gently heated pequín sauce, with ginger and allspice giving it a Caribbean direction.
papaya pineapple allspice
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Papaya Pequin Passion: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Mild (1/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 4/5; Savory / umami: 2/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Fermented pepper brine and vinegar lead this Puerto Rican-style piqué, with árbol and pequín chiles.
Vinegary fermented pepper árbol
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Friqué Piqué: 2 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 5/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not established Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 A place to start, not a universal best-of list. Compare notes and follow each bottle’s links for ingredients and buying options.
