More bottle guides Tabasco hot sauces All 4 bottles here list Tabasco or a variety in that pepper family. Some use a blend. Start with the flavor notes; check each bottle’s heat before you pour.
4 bottlesHeat: Medium to Superhot Notes to explore: peppery, tangy, aged
Vinegar-led, thin and splashable, with an aged-pepper bite.
Vinegary Tangy Peppery
Flavor & heat Flavor & heat ?
Original Red Pepper Sauce: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 5/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 0/5; Fruity: 1/5; Savory / umami: 2/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Long-aged peppers meet white wine vinegar in a smoother variation on the classic style.
Aged Tangy Peppery
Flavor & heat Flavor & heat ?
Family Reserve Pepper Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 4/5; Smoky: 1/5; Garlicky: 0/5; Fruity: 1/5; Savory / umami: 2/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Roasted tabasco peppers, balsamic vinegar and herbs build a thick, savory sauce.
Roasted pepper Garlicky Savory
Flavor & heat Flavor & heat ?
Roasted Pepper Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 3/5; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 5/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 Scorpion peppers take the lead, supported by guava, pineapple and original pepper sauce.
Fruity Intense Tropical
Flavor & heat Flavor & heat ?
Scorpion Pepper Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Superhot (5/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: 3/5; Savory / umami: 2/5 Heat Sweet Sour / tangy Smoky Garlicky Fruity Savory / umami 0 5 A place to start, not a universal best-of list. Compare notes and follow each bottle’s links for ingredients and buying options.
