Trejo's Hot Sauce Special Edition | Signed & Numbered | Pure Sauce Crafted WithTrinidad Moruga Scorpion & Unique Spice Blend | Zero Calories, Non-GMO | Gluten-Free | Danny Trejo’s Signature Hot Sauce

I am a HUGE Danny Trejo fan, and I haven't even seen most of his movies, but as for his food... I'll get to a review of his sauce in a moment but first I need to set up some backstory.I spent years trying to find a good Mexican cookbook suffering through knock offs posturing as "real authentic Mexican" recipes only to discover they were some poor fusion substitute filled with so many ingredients they drown the food in pseudo flavors. Essentially they all overcompensate for a lack of truly nuanced authenticity. Once I discovered the Trejo Taco's: Recipes and Stories from L.A. cookbook I'd finally found the Mexican cookbook I'd always been searching for. The recipes were simple and direct and filled with amazing flavor, leaning into the distinct attributes of each ingredient without trying to confuse your palette with everything in your spice rack.NOW TO THE HOT SAUCE. Once I knew Trejo had his own line of sauces it was a no brainer to order a case without even having tried them. I first bought a 3 pack of his All-Natural Medium Heat sauce and was delighted with how flavorful they were. Most hot sauces just bring the heat with little else to enjoy. So it didn't require much thought to go ahead and buy his Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper hot sauce next. Definitely a step up in the heat department compared to the Medium version but still SO MUCH FLAVOR. I was amazed at how tasty the hot sauce managed to be while still increasing the HEAT.I think if you're someone who really enjoys REALLY HOT hot sauce there's a slight chance this might not be as hot as you would like. It's not going to make your eyes water. I'm someone who when I eat sushi I love a lot of wasabi to the point it makes my brain sizzle. This doesn't rise to that level, but honestly I don't need it to. It's hot enough while still having so much savory flavor that what it lacks in intense spicy heat it makes up for in overall taste. The scorpion pepper makes all the difference. My brother, a true hot sauce aficionado, and I agree that things like ghost peppers might be incredibly hot they don't really taste all that good. The scorpion pepper does and melds with the other spices so seamlessly.So like I said, I'm a HUGE Trejo fan and I can't recommend his books and products enough. Next time I'm out on the West Coast I want to visit one of his restaurants to experience his culinary talents first hand. Until then I'll be making his amazing recipes at home like Carnita Tacos garnished with grilled pineapple and pickled red onion, Guacamole with pistachios, Spanish Rice and refried beans with a nice helping of his hot sauce. You just can't loose!(p.s.) If my family's reading this, I'd really like a Trejo T-Shirt (Navy Blue, Large) for Father's Day. ;)

My son recommend it to me. As usual, my son is right, at least on cooking. I am not that crazy on the flavor, but it is nice that I can smother my morning eggs and not get blown out with excessive heat. I thought I should downgrade it to a four because of the taste, but you might like it. Taste is an individual preference. I decided to grade a five for putting out a hot sauce that doesn't dominate the food's flavor with heat. I only know of one other hot sauce that meets that criteria.

Not unbearably hot. Adds great flavor

If you're like me and love spice but have a partner that is very white this is perfect for them, good sauce to compliment food but not spicy

Great taste! Just as expected.

I was expecting hot, it was mild to me, flavor is quite impressive though so bumped up to a 4. But, not an every day use for me.

A wonderful smoky, mild sauce, you can really taste a complex mixture of spices and ingredients without it being overly powerful of your dish

I love Danny Trejo and I think he and his company deserve all the good things. Let me get the one negative out of the way first - it's not very hot. It's like on the mild side of medium. Not everyone needs a lot of heat, but personally that's why I'm buying hot sauce. I like this one though. It's thick and has a full, round, kinda smoky umami flavor. It's great on meat. I used it in my last pulled pork and it was a big hit.