Bravado Spice Ghost Pepper & Blueberry

Amazon's algorithm was cooking... I was looking for a replacement for another, less available hot sauce that I like (reaper/flavorful savory component/sweet component), when I was given a 50% off flash sale on this sauce... so, I bought two bottles of it. I don't regret it. This is an umami bomb with black garlic, and a little goes a long way in terms of both flavor and heat. It's intense, tends to make the face red and sweaty, but doesn't linger long. I like to put a few dashes of it in a bowl of noodles, but beware, this is a very thin sauce with no dripper insert. It's not quite as sweet as the sauce I was replacing, and there is a little maple as advertised, but the vinegar gives a sweet/sour effect.

First off, I had no idea this was featured on Hot Ones as the title suggests. I simply purchased this on a whim because I wanted to free shipping and enjoy a good hot sauce. Did not look into it any further than that.That said, holy cow does this have some heat. I was certainly not expecting it. This is one of those where I tell folks that come over, if they want to go life and death with their food, give it a shot. It's definitely not for folks that just want to spice up their food a tad. That said, I do have buddies who come over and enjoy it on their pizza and what not, so it's not a total waste for me, but I can't say I've had it much beyond my initial try with it. It's way hotter than I had expected.I'll give it a 5 star however because I didn't read into how hot it was and for some people, perhaps it's not terribly hot. You can't really punish the sauce just because you can't take it as well as others. Besides, my buddies that have it, say it does taste really good, so I trust them since they can handle it much better than me :D

EDIT UPDATE:Below, you'll see I did a 1 star review because of the price. $20 for a bottle was too much. Prices are lower now. But here's the thing... This stuff is GOOD! Like REALLY good. It's VERY spicy so a little goes a long way. I bought this a while ago and still have plenty left, and it's practically my go-to sauce now for spice and flavor. And it has some great flavor!At around $10-12 per bottle, I'd give it 5 stars, At $15/bottle, 4 stars. At the old $20 per bottle price, I'd still give it 3 stars.BUYER BEWARE!I ordered this as an impulse purchase. Amazon had it on my home page. Looked interesting and I love hot sauces, so I plopped it in my cart and it ended up being purchased with other items. A few days later, reviewing my items I saw this, saw that it was still 4 days away from delivery and that it was $20 for a tiny little bottle! I tried to cancel the order since it was still 4 days away but Amazon said it couldn't be cancelled. When it arrived, I tried to return it but it is NOT RETURNABLE!, even if sill sealed.The ingredients don't mention gold, platinum or diamonds, so I'm not sure why it's so expensive. I'd say $10 or $11 MAYBE. Even Truff is 25% less and you get more.COMPLETELY NOT WORTH THE VALUE and I'm disappointed that I couldn't cancel the order or return the item.

Good flavor. I disagree with those saying this sauce is too hot. It’s got heat and isn’t a mild sauce, but it’s not too hot. Strikes a great balance of heat and flavor.

I grew up eating eggs with grape jelly (don't knock it til you try it) and this is like an adult upgrade!!The blueberry isn't overwhelming or artificial-tasting at all. Just a hint of sweetness with a fruity essence.I cannot say enough good things about this hot sauce. I turned into a Hot Sauce Person during lockdown when I watched a zillion episodes of HotOnes. My hot sauce affinity turned into nearly an obsession after I lost my sense of taste and smell and dumped hot sauce on everything I ate just so it felt like I was eating *something*. Luckily my senses returned after a month but my hot sauce obsession never waned.I love this sauce so much that I've gifted it to several hot sauce-loving friends.Beware though - for me, this sauce is SO HOT and the heat builds with every bite. Which is rough because I absolutely douse my food in it. So tasty and so painful. By the end of the meal I'm chugging beer with every bite, sweat pouring down my face, seeing stars with tears streaming from my eyes. But I can't stop shoveling the hot sauce-laden food into my mouth, despite the pain. The agony is just so worth it.I put it on everything you'd put hot sauce on, but my favorite is on eggs over easy on a slice of toast. Also great on pork chops and chicken.If you enjoy hot sauce that's a little bit different than your standard hot sauce (which I also enjoy!), I recommend giving this a try. It's on sale often and 100% worth a try if you like hot sauce.

Pineapple Habanero --I like this hot sauce. The combination of pineapple with habanero is very lovely. Great flavor but a mild heat level. I would use so much on my food, so the bottle went pretty fast. They don't use emulsifiers like xantham gum, so the consistency reminds me of a homemade hot sauce. Always shake the bottle with Bravado hot sauces before using. Although I like it, I will not buy it again because the heat level is too mild for my taste.Creamy Herb and JalapenoVery little heat, and the dominant flavor was herbs and vinegar. Very little heat and very little jalapeno pepper flavor. I would not buy it again. The consistency was also too thick and grainy for me.Aka Miso Ghost ReaperVery, very hot. I use this very sparingly. I get miso flavor up front, and then I'm blown away by the ghost pepper heat. I enjoy this hot sauce; it would be better if there weren't so much heat. I really like the miso in the hot sauce. I would buy this one again.Bravado needs to get a better bottle so it's easier to pour. Usually, hot sauces sold in these bottles have a little plastic at the top with a smaller hole to control the amount of hot sauce that is poured, but I don't think Bravado uses the plastic pieces because of the consistency of their hot sauce.

Love LOVE this hot sauce because the flavor is perfect! I have a very high heat tolerance so I personally don’t find it super hot. The flavor is outstanding and just enough heat that my husband can handle it too.The quality is great!

This quickly became one of my favorite hot sauces. It has a really good spice that also has flavor and adds to whatever meal you put this on. I will continue to purchase this hot sauce!

Black Garlic And Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce is fantastic and the value for money is fantastic.

They changed the recipe and now it’s bleh