Nugget Honey | Hot Ones Hot Sauce Reviews

4.5 Rating 528 Reviews

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“Generally, I don't like to give 5 star reviews unless something really stands out. In this case, the Pepper X flavor is so massive that it transcends a 4 star rating and hits a perfect 5. This is absolutely not a hot sauce, though - this is infused honey. Same texture and flavor as honey, but with a medium heat and a very strong Pepper X flavor. I'd originally tasted Pepper X as a ~1/8 tsp dab on a butter knife, from a bottle of The Last Dab Apollo. Due to specific circumstances - it'd been delivered early morning and I tried it immediately, before coffee or breakfast - I had a strong physical reaction, strong enough it had my cats following me around worriedly. So when I licked a drop of this honey, my brain immediately started screaming bloody murder at me. But the unbearable, stomach-cramping heat didn't arrive, just a huge dose of Pepper X flavor and a mild burn. I later tried some directly on chicken nuggets and, sadly, the flavor did not stand out. However, I am currently drinking an old fashioned made with Nugget Honey and it is very, very nice. The pepper flavor works with the whiskey, and the heat is a constant, but never overbearing, presence. Excellent. I'm looking forward to using this in a marinade. For the curious, Nugget Honey Old Fashioned: 2 oz Bulleit Rye ~1tsp Nugget Honey 1-2 dashes bitters 1 giant ice cube I poured a few drops of whiskey into a large glass, then added the honey. Stirred well until it was dissolved, slowly adding more whiskey until all 2 oz was in there. Added the whiskey/honey mixture to a glass with a giant ice cube in it, then stirred the cube around until it'd melted a bit and blended in with the whiskey/honey mixture. Added a couple dash of bitters and a twist of lemon.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Very very sweet. Good amount of spice. Weird flavour profile. Kind of like treacle with heat. Not quite sure how to use it, since it’s like honey but a hot sauce…”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Absolutely delicious! It is amazing on biscuits, pizza, toast, tortillas. It also is great to use in a spicy honey glaze for ham”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Surprisingly good. Thought it was going to be too sweet, but the combination of heat is very flavorful and unique. I expected a sweet Thai chili flavor. Totally different and like I said unique.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Perfect combination of sweet and heat!”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Love that not just heat but great flavor. Not a fan of hot sauces with too much of a vinegar flavor. This is the perfect blend”

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Posted 4 years ago

“The best! I can't imagine nuggets without it now”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Great for chicken not too hot.”

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Posted 4 years ago