Garrett over at PexPeppers sent some hot sauces over to Japan for me to try. I sampled a teaspoon of some Atom Splitter at work today and it is very tasty. It has a very sweet flavor and packs a hell of a punch.
The first thing you notice is how thick it is. Flavor wise it is very sweet. Then the heat hits and builds quickly. The burn lingers at the back of the throat for a long awhile, I think 15ish minutes for me.
This was my first time with a super hot sauce (well, super hot anything really) and I was expecting it to be overbearingly hot, but it was manageable. I didn't get the hiccups like the only other reviewer I have seen. Garrett tells me that's because this particular bottle was made from powder/flakes instead of fresh pods, so YMMV.
Finally I will say the flavor wasn't quite as intense as I was expecting for a sauce, so I am having difficulty thinking of what it might pair well with.
Overall, very delicious stuff. Check him at at www.pexpeppers.com
The first thing you notice is how thick it is. Flavor wise it is very sweet. Then the heat hits and builds quickly. The burn lingers at the back of the throat for a long awhile, I think 15ish minutes for me.
This was my first time with a super hot sauce (well, super hot anything really) and I was expecting it to be overbearingly hot, but it was manageable. I didn't get the hiccups like the only other reviewer I have seen. Garrett tells me that's because this particular bottle was made from powder/flakes instead of fresh pods, so YMMV.
Finally I will say the flavor wasn't quite as intense as I was expecting for a sauce, so I am having difficulty thinking of what it might pair well with.
Overall, very delicious stuff. Check him at at www.pexpeppers.com