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If you like Fermented Fire Hot Sauce Co. Nightman Hot Sauce, try these 5.

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

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Fermented Fire Hot Sauce Co. Nightman Hot Sauce

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Fermented chocolate habanero, morita and ancho meet orange, raisin, pepita, cocoa and espresso in a mole-inspired sauce.

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Scotch bonnet, mango and scallions meet jerk spices in a savory sauce with a little mango sweetness.

jerk spicesmangoscallion

More sour / tangy, with a similar heat range.

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

Fire-roasted poblano and jalapeño give this green sauce an earthy character, with fruit juices in the recipe.

earthypoblanoroasted pepper

More sour / tangy, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Pobla Peño: 6 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: 3/5HeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Aleppo peppers give this sauce an earthy character, with rice vinegar, cider vinegar and hardneck garlic.

Aleppoearthygarlic

More sour / tangy, with a similar heat range.

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

Black garlic is the focus, bringing its caramelized character to a jalapeño and habanero sauce with tomato and onion.

black garliccaramelizedtomato

More sour / tangy, with a similar heat range.

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

Garlic leads a thick habanero and carrot sauce, brightened with orange and lemon juice and lightly sweetened with honey.

garliccarrotcitrus

More sour / tangy, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Classic Garlic & Habanero: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Medium (2/5). Sweet: 2/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 5/5; Fruity: 2/5; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /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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