The Classic - Pepper X Edition | Hot Ones Hot Sauce Reviews

4.7 Rating 74 Reviews

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Posted 1 year ago

“While Smokin Ed Currie was submitting for the guineas book, he put PepperX in this sauce first, then Last Dab XXX then his Honey...and now we have Last Dab XXXtreme...but long ago this most magical of all hot sauces stole my heart. The most flavorful hottest sauce ever in the face of ever. It's been sold out for awhile so I keep buying more Last Dab XXX and the honey and XXXtreme...but those are just keeping me longing for this Classic Pepper X Edition. It is in a league of its own. Buy 2 bottles when you get the chance. It's that good...AND it's the greatest hot sauce gift ever.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“This is not to be confused with the rest of the Classic line, which are so mild as to challenge what it means to be a hot sauce. No, this is a zesty hot concoction that deserves respect without hurting you too badly. It's about a 5 or 6 on a scale of 10, to my tastebuds. I have tried dozens of hot sauces over the last decade, including several from the Hot Ones line-up, and this has plenty of heat with just a little bit of pain. It bites and burns but also has flavor and a pleasant lingering aftertaste.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“This stuff tastes good but it’s so so hot!! To me anyway.. I love HotOnes and the sauces”

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Posted 2 years ago

“This is not a sauce that’s only there to burn you up with no flavor. This has great flavor and all the heat you desire.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Really good sauce great for wings”

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Posted 2 years ago

“It took me too long to find this one. I like it way, way better than Last Dab PepperX. This Classic is incredibly addictive. It makes finishing a chicken shawarma so sad until the next one shows up to douse. There's a garlicky thing in here that mingles with the peppers perfectly - I like it better for a garlicky taste than Classic Garlic Fresno. Oh, and it's the only apple cider vinegar sauce I've ever had where I couldn't taste the apple cider vinegar. That's a huge plus for me. I love the heat on this one too. It was egregious when I first opened it (which was at 10 am - oops). And then it has become exactly what I want all the time.”