Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Ass Kickin' Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce

I just started growing Carolina Reaper and Ghost Pepper plants so my tastes have sided in that direction as of late. This next sample is no exception to this trend. I bring you the Ass Kickin' Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce. This is brought to our taste organs by Southwest Specialty Foods out of Goodyear, Arizona. They grow their own hot peppers for use in their products, which include the very obvious hot sauces, a few chili mixes, hot and spicy snacks, and a product line that interests me greatly: ready-to-grow hot pepper plants.
The label is very lighthearted. It consists primarily of an illustration of a donkey kicking its hind legs up with gap teeth in its maw and a sour expression on its face. It's in the middle of a desert and features a proclamation of "Kick Yo' Ass Hot!" below our donkey friend. Enjoyably it has a scythe resting behind the word "Carolina". The illustration style is cartoon-ish in style and remind me of drawings found in satire illustrated publications.
The consistency is actually pretty thick. To the point that, while the bottle includes a drip spout, I wonder it's true necessity as the sauce is robust in texture enough that said spout provides an obstacle in retrieving the contents from the bottle. The sediment upon pour adhering the the inside of the bottle is significant and, as usual, gives me positive inklings that the sauce is not liquefied to the point of losing flavor complexity.
The taste is not as layered as I would have hoped. I pick up my garlic  lurking in the front and, looking at the ingredients list, the makers of this included the term "fresh garlic" to assure us that it wasn't processed too heavily in the production of our discussion today. Also, the list assures me that salt and carrots are in this but I really don't pick up their flavors. Upon reflection, I can indeed taste a hint of carrot but it's quite faint.
This is a very hot sauce, giving credence to it containing Carolina Reapers. It hits the center of the tongue upon initial taste and it produces a relentless burn. The sear lasted an unusually (and painfully) long time and had to be quenched with water. And be assured that this is not a creeping heat. Rather it is an immediate assault to the tongue and mouth (and, yes, lips too). This actually burned the roof of my mouth! Formidable and "Kick Yo' Ass Hot" indeed.
While the heat of this condiment is impressive, the lack of any real and tangible flavor doesn't usher the bottle to the front of the class. Still, with the fire level in our friend Ass Kickin' Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce you might be remiss to not at least have it lying around. Also, with the price of $9.95, one might be persuaded to at least have it hanging around for the sake of conversation.

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