Hot Lady was started by Adam Colberg from Connecticut. After his time in the Marine Corps, he became very interested in martial arts and even became a trainer to MMA fighters. Through training he became interested in growing and cooking with hot peppers. After recipe tweaking and no small amount of research, he bottled Hot Lady and teamed up with his nephew and now business partner Lucas Acuna Jr. to bring us Hot Lady.
The label is simple and has a modern design feel to it. It is centered around the outline of a woman with a hat, presumably of cowboy variety. This woman sits upon a saddle attached to a giant red pepper. The woman is wearing a long dress, the bottom of which is blowing slightly back, insinuating forward motion. The liquid is a rich, dark red. It does have a bit of sediment but nothing too assertive.
The consistency is thin with a pour guard to help control application.
The flavor has a sweet beginning while remaining rich with a strong garlic presence. The taste finishes with the same richness, though being less sweet. This is presumably the pepper comping through. The cane sugar is apparent here, though I mistook it for brown sugar at first. I predict that this will ge nicely with chicken.
The heat isn't too extreme but the burn last a decent length of time. The tip of the tongue is where it was mostly concentrated for me. A noticeable lip burn is long-lasting here and is surprisingly acute. A note for heat: don't be shy about application amount. This will definitely increase with greater amounts.
This sauce is mostly noteworthy for its flavor. It's good but a taste that I didn't expect. I'll have to play with this one in the kitchen. Selling for $9.86, I didn't feel like I wasted money but I remain a bit unsure of its future positive uses. The flavor is just that unusual but not at all unpleasant. Until next time friends!
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