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If you like Cholula Original Hot Sauce, try these 5.

A familiar kind of different: related flavors, nearby heat, and room for a new favorite.

Cholula Original Hot Sauce bottle
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Cholula Original Hot Sauce

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Árbol and piquín peppers give this familiar table sauce its savory, spiced character.

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A savory red-pepper table sauce with garlic and a familiar Mexican-style spice profile.

PepperyGarlickySpiced

More garlicky, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Original Hot Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: 3/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

The black-label version offers a hotter take on Valentina’s chili-led sauce.

PepperyTangySpiced

More sweet, with a similar heat range.

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

Fermented Fresno and cayenne make this sriracha savory and tangy, with white wine vinegar and garlic.

fermented peppertangygarlic

Similar documented flavor notes, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Sir Atcha: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Ajicito and Cubanelle peppers meet earthy culantro and a modest Reaper kick in a bright, tangy Caribbean-inspired sauce.

culantroAjicitotangy

Similar documented flavor notes, with a similar heat range.

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

The original habanero profile receives a modest extra push of heat.

PepperyVegetalTangy

More sweet, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Original Habanero Extra Hot Sauce: 5 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Based on shared flavor notes and heat, not a promise that two bottles taste identical. Your palate gets the final vote.

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