More bottle guides Scorpion hot sauces All 69 bottles here list Scorpion or a variety in that pepper family. Some use a blend. Start with the flavor notes; check each bottle’s heat before you pour.
69 bottlesHeat: Medium to Superhot Notes to explore: garlic, lime, tangy
A four-pepper blend brings scorpion and ghost heat to Adoboloco's spare formula of cider vinegar, salt and garlic.
Vinegary peppery garlic
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Fiya! Fiya!: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 5/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 3/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 A cherry, raspberry and blackberry base carries habanero, ghost and scorpion peppers, with pomegranate, lime and tequila.
cherry blackberry raspberry
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Black Bison: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 4/5; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: Not established; Fruity: 5/5; Savory / umami: Not established Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Prickly pear juice and strawberries make an unusually fruity sauce, with habanero and scorpion adding substantial heat.
prickly pear strawberry agave
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Purple Hippo: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 5/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: Not established; Fruity: 5/5; Savory / umami: Not established Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Garam masala, roasted garlic, dates and ancho support an intensely hot blend of scorpion, Reaper and ghost peppers.
masala roasted garlic dates
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Ancho Masala Scorpion-Reaper: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Superhot (5/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 1/5; Garlicky: 4/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 4/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 A scorpion-powered variation on árbol, garlic and lime, retaining cumin beneath the significantly stronger heat.
garlic cumin lime
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Garlic & Árbol Moruga Scorpion: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 5/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: 4/5; Fruity: 1/5; Savory / umami: 3/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 A stronger Scorpion take on Shit the Bed, keeping its citrus, vegetable and aromatic garlic-ginger foundation.
Citrus Vegetal Garlic
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Black Label: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 4/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 4/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Scorpion peppers add a stronger kick to a vegetable-rich sauce with orange, lime, garlic and ginger.
Orange Tomato Garlic
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Pretty Hot: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: 4/5; Savory / umami: 4/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Scorpion heat is balanced by a substantial vegetable base, citrus, garlic, ginger and coriander.
Citrus Vegetal Garlic
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Shit the Bed: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Hot (3/5). Sweet: 3/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 4/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 4/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Tart cherries and port meet Scorpion and Reaper peppers, with shallot and black pepper giving the sweetness savory structure.
Tart cherry Port Black pepper
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Devorandum Cherry & Trinidad Scorpion: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Superhot (5/5). Sweet: 4/5; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: Not established; Fruity: 5/5; Savory / umami: 4/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 A superhot green blend builds on fire-roasted tomatillo, toasted onion and garlic, with lime keeping the finish bright.
Roasted tomatillo Lime Cilantro
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Excubiarum Verde: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: 4/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 4/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Pineapple, ginger and citrus soften a complex yellow superhot blend without hiding its considerable heat.
Pineapple Ginger Citrus
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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: 3/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Onion, squash and potato give this curry sauce body, while Scorpion peppers contribute a measured warming finish.
Curry Garlicky Earthy
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Gold 79 Curry: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: 1/5; Savory / umami: 5/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 More bottles, please
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