Reaper Hot Sauce

Reaper Hot Sauce is a craft Carolina Reaper sauce that leads with sweet heat, not just fire.

Reaper Hot Sauce blends Kentucky bourbon, black cherries, and cranberries with real Carolina Reaper for a sweet-heat carolina reaper hot sauce unlike anything else. This 15x award-winning reaper hot sauce delivers fruit-forward, bourbon-rich flavor before the Reaper kick arrives.

Flavor & Heat Profile

• Heat / Scoville: an estimated 350,000 SHU* — bold Carolina Reaper heat, balanced by sweetness
• Peppers: Carolina Reaper
• Taste: Sweet and fruity — Kentucky bourbon, black cherries, and cranberries up front, Reaper heat on the finish
• Size: 5 fl oz bottle

How to Use It

Reaper Hot Sauce shines as a glaze or finisher. Brush it on ribs, wings, pork, or burgers, stir it into a barbecue glaze, or spoon it over cream cheese for a sweet-heat appetizer. The bourbon-and-cherry base makes this carolina reaper sauce as much about flavor as it is about heat.

Why You'll Love It

• Craft Carolina Reaper hot sauce with real sweet-heat balance
• Made with Kentucky bourbon, black cherries, and cranberries
• 15x award winner
• Fruit-forward flavor before the Reaper kick — not one-note heat
• Non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegan
• Nut-free, soy-free, and dairy-free
• From a 63x award-winning brand

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Reaper Hot Sauce taste like?

Reaper Hot Sauce leads with sweet, fruity flavor — Kentucky bourbon, black cherries, and cranberries — before the Carolina Reaper heat builds on the finish. That makes this carolina reaper sauce a sweet-heat experience rather than pure fire, ideal for people who want flavor and a serious kick together.

Is Reaper Hot Sauce a real Carolina Reaper hot sauce?

Yes. Reaper Hot Sauce is made with real Carolina Reaper peppers, but it is built as a craft sweet-heat sauce. The bourbon, black cherry, and cranberry base balances the Reaper, so this carolina reaper hot sauce brings bold heat wrapped in rich, fruity flavor rather than a flat burn.

How should I use Reaper Hot Sauce?

Use it as a glaze or finishing sauce. This reaper hot sauce is excellent brushed on ribs, wings, pork, and burgers, stirred into barbecue glazes, or spooned over cream cheese. The sweet, bourbon-rich profile makes it a flexible Carolina Reaper sauce for cooking, not just a heat challenge.

*SHU is estimated based on the percentage of peppers used.