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

4.7 Rating 74 Reviews

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“I was happy I finally got this sauce, I had been looking forward to it for a long time. I enjoy every sauce I have gotten from Classic Fresno to Triple X. You guys havent made a sauce I dont like. That being said, this one slapped me in the face. I dumped it all over a piece of pizza like it was Classic but soon realized the hard way, you guys really let the Pepper X pull an Emperor Palpantine and it used its hate to make it powerful and threw me to the dark side. It tastes amazing! But the heat tore me apart. 100% my fault for thinking this was a 'tiny' amount of Pepper X to just give more flavor. This brought the heat, tears of pain and laughter. Keep it up guys!”

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Posted 4 years ago

“The flavor is banging. Will be inCREDible on wings. Legit spicy. A bit of pain at the beginning but then it turns into this pleasant, smoky tingling. Highly recommend.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“This has become my all time favorite of all of the sauces we purchased. I get 6 a year from my wife. I use this on wings, burnt ends and in all sorts of soups including Ramen! The flavor profile and the heat are on point! Thank you so much! Can't wait to buy more!”

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Posted 4 years ago

“I have never suffered like this before. I’m a 7 guy. This… my mouth was on fire for 15 minutes. Pure suffering. Decent flavor. For me. Not worth the pain.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“This might be my new favorite hot sauce. It has a ton of flavor right away, and then the pepper x lurks in and kicks you right in the face. I left this on the table during Christmas breakfast, and the family loved it (though they were unsuspecting, and when the spice crept up, there were some tears and a cough or two). I've used this on breakfast sandwiches, egg bakes, pizza, crackers/cheese, buffalo chicken dip, chicken fingers, mac and cheese, etc. I haven't found a food that it doesn't enhance. It's so good that I went out my way to spend an extra $8 to receive the free promotional bottle that Heatonist offered during New Years. Easily one of the most flavorful "super hots" that I've tried and still packs a nice punch. I would definitely recommend.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Man does this add heat to an otherwise humdrum cheese omelet, scrambles or fried eggs. I also love it in quality Ramen noodles. :)”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Full disclosure: this one may be too hot for me to use regularly. I typically go for medium sauces with interesting flavors. I received this sauce as an extra from Heatonist after ordering some other medium sauces (about the 4-5/10 spiciness on this website). I thought this was the regular "Heatonist Classic" sauce and thought, "wow, this should be fun." But my inability to read carefully turned into a hilarious prank where I had to tank a full glass of milk. Is this spicy? MOST DEFINITELY. It's a heat that kinda keeps going and going. But is it flavorful? Also yes. I'm quite impressed with the fruity pepper taste that I'm getting, even though I can confirm this bottle of hot sauce clapped me today. I've tried it on chicken tenders, and on some cheese and crackers so far, and can't wait to see how it may work with some other foods.”