The Hot Sauce Guy

Melinda’s Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper Sauce Review

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Melinda’s Hot Sauce as been a common element in my spicy journey through life. When I was younger, Melinda’s was the first hot sauce at the grocery store that wasn’t Frank’s or Tabasco. Naturally, I was really excited when I found out they made a Scorpion Pepper Sauce.

It has that classic Melinda’s flavour but with the sharp sting of the scorpion pepper. You definitely won’t be disappointed if you love incredibly hot sauces that don’t make you keel over and convulse.

Review: Local Talent Scotch Bonnet Hot Sauce

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I first heard about Local Talent Hot Sauce from a post on a Facebook Group. Something about the image from the post (below) really made me want to try their sauces. I looked them up and found out they were from Toronto so I placed an order as fast as I could.

I ordered one of each of their sauces and when the box came I immediately tried the Scotch Bonnet sauce. All I can say is wow! This hot sauce has everything I could ever ask for in a hot sauce, great flavour, and fantastic heat level. I finished almost half of the bottle on my first tasting so I had to rush this article.

Hot Sauce Review: Heartbeat + Heatonist Lions Mane Piri Piri

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This hot sauce from Heartbeat Hot Sauces is a unique take on traditional Piri Piri sauces. It is smooth, creamy, extremely tasty, and just a little bit hot.

Lions Mane Piri Piri was made to celebrate the 4th anniversary of HEATONIST’s tasting room in New York. What a great way to celebrate!

Meryl’s Scotch Bonnet Hot Sauce Review

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Meryl’s Scotch Bonnet Hot Sauce is a great take on a classic Caribbean-style sauce. It is thin and chunky, a little bit tangy, and a little bit sweet.

It is pretty mild considering it is made with Scotch Bonnet peppers but it is a tasty heat.

The only thing I did not like about this hot sauce was the amount of Apple Cider Vinegar. I find it a little too much. The ACV is the first and last thing you taste with Meryl’s.

Marie Sharp’s Original Hot Habanero Hot Sauce Review

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A simple yet delicious Habanero hot sauce from Marie Sharp’s in Belize. This hot sauce is a great example of the type of hot sauce you should always keep in your fridge.

It is hot but not too hot so you don’t need to worry about stinging the tongues of your fellow diners.

In terms of flavour, this one is pretty neutral which makes it a good all-around hot sauce. You can taste the carrots which are used as a base but the flavour blends well with most meals.

The habaneros used for heat are fruity and flavourful as well as spicy.

If you can find this one at your local grocery store it is well worth a try!

Tasty Heat’s Tangy Ghost Pepper and Serrano Hot Sauce Review

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Tangy is a Serrano and Ghost pepper sauce made by Tasty Heat in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This bottle was a gift from a good friend in Toronto. I was very excited becuase I had been meaning to try some hot sauce from Tasty Heat.

This hot sauce is a vinegar forward sauce that is definitely Tangy. It has a mild heat and is said to go great with seafood, but it also worked well with some of my other meals.

If you’re into tangy sauces with the sharp heat of fresh ghost peppers, then this is the sauce for you.

Kultivar & Co Ghost Pepper and Molasses Hot Sauce Review

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Ghost Pepper and Molasses hot sauce by Kultivar & Co would be great on BBQ ribs. The molasses is sweet and earthy and the ghost peppers provide just enough heat to make it enjoyable.

The uniquely shaped and clear bottle showcases the chunky and ingredient rich hot sauce contained inside.

Floating around the hot sauce you can see bits of blended coffee, cayenne peppers, and dates.

This offering from Kultivar definitely has what it takes to fall into the craft hot sauce category.

What a surprising find!

Hot Sauce Review: Asian Kick by Tijuana Tom’s House Of Hot Sauce

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Asian Kick by Tijuana Tom’s House of Hot Sauce is a complex and delicious hot sauce.

This hot sauce tastes fresh and vibrant. The citrus and ginger flavours really shine which gives the sauce almost a cooling sensation.

Asian Kick’s unique flavour profile is somewhat limiting. While it’s taste is nothing to scoff at, it does not pair well with many dishes you would usually pair with hot sauce.

This hot sauce would go well with many asian inspried dishes (naturally) and also most veggie based dishes. Asian Kick would be perfect for veggie spring rolls or a buddha bowl, something like that.

Pineapple And Red Habanero THC Hot Sauce Review

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Well, we finally have it here in Canada, THC infused hot sauce. Since Canada legalized cannabis in 2018, we have seen a plethora of new cannabis products. I knew someone would infuse hot sauce, it was just a matter time.

Heartbeat Hot Sauce and Bogarts Kitchen have teamed up to create a legal THC hot sauce for Canada’s cannabis market. So far there are two flavours: Red Habanero and Pineapple Habanero. Both staples of the Heartbeat Hot Sauce collection.

Here is what they taste like!

Tata’s Scotch Bonnet and Smoke Papaya Hot Sauce Review

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A friend of mine sent me a care package of hot sauce from Tata Hot Sauce Emporium in Toronto. The first sauce I tried was the Smoke Papaya. It sounded like it would go great with the sandwich I was having for lunch.

This hot sauce is a great blend of scotch bonnet peppers and smoked papaya. It has the delightful texture of apple sauce but with a spicy kick. Great for meats and leaves.

Smoke Papaya by Tata is so good you can eat it right out of the bottle.