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If you like La Pimenterie Le Fruit Défendu, try these 5.

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

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La Pimenterie Le Fruit Défendu

Extra hot

A fermented blend of seven pepper varieties meets French shallots, garlic and an oak infusion. Also sold as Forbidden Fruit.

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Cabernet and roasted bell pepper meet habanero and Reaper, with olives and capers giving a savory finish.

Cabernetolivecaper

Similar documented flavor notes, with a similar heat range.

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

7 Pot Primo, Reaper and Trinidad Scorpion form the core, with ghost powder, lime, carrot and onion in the recipe.

pepper blendlimecarrot

Similar documented flavor notes, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Love Burns: 2 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: Not established; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 1/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

7 Pot Primo mash and powder lead this pepper-forward sauce, joined by ají panca, cider vinegar, garlic and Cajun seasoning.

7 Pot Primoají pancaCajun spices

More garlicky, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Swampadelic 7 Pot Primo Hot Sauce: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Scorpion peppers and coconut form a thick, creamy sauce seasoned with curry, coriander and turmeric.

coconutcurryturmeric

More garlicky, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Vindaloo Curry: 3 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 2/5; Smoky: Not established; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; Savory / umami: Not establishedHeatSweetSour /tangySmokyGarlickyFruitySavory /umami05

Carolina Reaper, chipotle and shallots meet balsamic and white wine vinegars, with honey and brown sugar adding a little sweetness.

Reaperbalsamic vinegarshallot

More sour / tangy, with a similar heat range.

Flavor & heat
Reaper Sauce: 4 of 6 flavors scored. Heat: Extra hot (4/5). Sweet: 1/5; Sour / tangy: 3/5; Smoky: 2/5; Garlicky: 2/5; Fruity: Not established; 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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