Product Name: Red Hawk Premium Peppers Grounds for Divorce XXX
Style: Sriracha style table sauce
Manufacturer: Red Hawk Premium Peppers
Country of Origin: USA
Website: http://www.redhawkpeppers.com
Ingredients: Water, sweet onion, cayenne & Thai peppers, vinegar (rice and white) Fresno peppers, yellow bhut jolokia peppers, garlic, tomato paste, sugar, kosher salt, soy sauce, chives, olive oil, citric acid
Label/Packaging: This is an area that this sauce is severely lacking in. I have spoken to Dan and he is working on professional labels.
Appearance/Aroma: The appearance of this sauce is awesome, kind of thick and smooth ketchup but a little more pourable. A beautiful bright orange color. The aroma is garlic garlic garlic and a little tomato paste and vinegar. The peppers don't jump out at you, they are a little overshadowed by the garlic.
So what kinds of things might be grounds for divorce? Adultery? Drunken behavior? Gambling addiction? Money problems? Irreconcilable differences? How about a GARLIC HOT SAUCE!
Body of Review:
After eating Grounds for Divorce (the regular one) in about two sittings I was excited to try the XXX which is supposed to be hotter. I am a bit biased towards sauces like this as sriracha is one of my absolute favorite sauces on the planet, so this one better bring it. I have to say that I am blown away by the flavor of this sauce. It is an explosion of taste that has all my senses tingling. It has a sweetness, a nice subtle heat, and a serious garlic kick. It had me a little worried when I saw water was the #1 ingredient, but it turned out perfect. I tasted the cayenne and thai peppers, but I think the bhuts must be lost in there somewhere. I didn't taste them.
That brings me to the heat. I have to say, it is a little hotter than the original, but I was expecting a little more heat. This has what I would call a mellow heat. It is there, and as you eat enough of it, it does bring on a little bead of sweat, but for a chilehead to eat an entire spoonful and have the heat barely register on the throat pain-o-meter I think it could be hotter.
What I love the most about this sauce is that it is like a sriracha, extremely versatile. Let's see how it works with food.
Heat Level: 2.5
Applications: This is good on ANYTHING. I love it on pizza, cheesesteaks, Mexican, burgers, chicken. Pretty much anything goes for this sauce.
Appearance Score: 5
Aroma Score: 4.5
Taste Score: 4.5
Mouthfeel Score: 4.5
Heat Accuracy Score: 2.5
Overall Score: 4.2
Notes: The only flaw I see with this (besides the homemade label) is the lack of heat. It says XXX. It's maybe an X and a half. C'mon Dan, ramp up the heat!
Style: Sriracha style table sauce
Manufacturer: Red Hawk Premium Peppers
Country of Origin: USA
Website: http://www.redhawkpeppers.com
Ingredients: Water, sweet onion, cayenne & Thai peppers, vinegar (rice and white) Fresno peppers, yellow bhut jolokia peppers, garlic, tomato paste, sugar, kosher salt, soy sauce, chives, olive oil, citric acid
Label/Packaging: This is an area that this sauce is severely lacking in. I have spoken to Dan and he is working on professional labels.
Appearance/Aroma: The appearance of this sauce is awesome, kind of thick and smooth ketchup but a little more pourable. A beautiful bright orange color. The aroma is garlic garlic garlic and a little tomato paste and vinegar. The peppers don't jump out at you, they are a little overshadowed by the garlic.
So what kinds of things might be grounds for divorce? Adultery? Drunken behavior? Gambling addiction? Money problems? Irreconcilable differences? How about a GARLIC HOT SAUCE!
Body of Review:
After eating Grounds for Divorce (the regular one) in about two sittings I was excited to try the XXX which is supposed to be hotter. I am a bit biased towards sauces like this as sriracha is one of my absolute favorite sauces on the planet, so this one better bring it. I have to say that I am blown away by the flavor of this sauce. It is an explosion of taste that has all my senses tingling. It has a sweetness, a nice subtle heat, and a serious garlic kick. It had me a little worried when I saw water was the #1 ingredient, but it turned out perfect. I tasted the cayenne and thai peppers, but I think the bhuts must be lost in there somewhere. I didn't taste them.
That brings me to the heat. I have to say, it is a little hotter than the original, but I was expecting a little more heat. This has what I would call a mellow heat. It is there, and as you eat enough of it, it does bring on a little bead of sweat, but for a chilehead to eat an entire spoonful and have the heat barely register on the throat pain-o-meter I think it could be hotter.
What I love the most about this sauce is that it is like a sriracha, extremely versatile. Let's see how it works with food.
Heat Level: 2.5
Applications: This is good on ANYTHING. I love it on pizza, cheesesteaks, Mexican, burgers, chicken. Pretty much anything goes for this sauce.
Appearance Score: 5
Aroma Score: 4.5
Taste Score: 4.5
Mouthfeel Score: 4.5
Heat Accuracy Score: 2.5
Overall Score: 4.2
Notes: The only flaw I see with this (besides the homemade label) is the lack of heat. It says XXX. It's maybe an X and a half. C'mon Dan, ramp up the heat!
