Are you a collector looking for a certain bottle? Do you have a collectible bottle you’re looking to sell? Have anything else that may be of interest to hot sauce collectors in general? If so, drop the HSB a note here and we’ll post it in the Hot Sauce Collector’s Corner. If you have a bottle to sell or trade, send us a note as well and we’ll see what we can find for you.

Looking for…

Old Tabasco Labels
I’m looking for a WW2 era (1941-1945) label for Tabasco brand, or a good scan that I can use for an Army Cook’s exhibit. Prefer 2 oz size. ~ Dave

Melinda’s Reserves
I would like to complete my collection of Melinda’s XXXMAS Reserve and the XXXXTRA Reserve. I need the following years…

XXXMAS: 1998, 1999, 2001 to the present.
XXXXTRA: 1998 & 2000.

I also have an extra ‘95 1st edition XXXMAS if anyone is interested.
Thanks ~ Randy

Numbered 3 A.M. Reserve
I am looking for a 3 AM. A numbered one, to replace one I opened due to finding that the wax was cracked and thought was ruined. It does make a good chili though, that’s for sure. The bottle I have is #8220, anything near that would put things right, but I ain’t picky. The 2 AM I got at the same time is looking a little out of place since the 3 got moved to the fridge. I have an extra Le Million that I would be willing to part with if anyone is interested. ~ DK

Dave’s 2001 Private Reserve
Looking for a 2001 Dave’s Private Reserve to complete my Dave’s set. ~ Adam

Blair’s Caldera
I am seeking a Blair’s Caldera, with the number not really mattering whether is 49 or 499. I have a limited amt. of cash, but will consider trading my Dave’s Private Reserve for 1995 and/or 1996 for it as part of the deal. ~ Joe

Blair’s Beyond Death - 1993
If you have a bottle of Blair’s Beyond Death (circa 1993 - seen here) that your willing to part with, we’ve got a collector that’s looking to add this prized bottle to his collection. Leave a comment and we’ll put you in touch.

Selling & Available…

Blair’s First Reserve on eBay
Auction description: This is indeed one of the rarest of any of “BLAIR’S ” reserves. This was purchased from BLAIR when he was at a show at the New Scotland Avenue in Albany, New York about 8 years ago. He had told us that they had just finished the batch the week before and there was no name on the reserve. Auction here.

Defcon 0’s - Signed and Numbered
The Creator of the award winning Defcon sauces is furiously working on Defcon 0 - their hottest sauce yet. A limited number of Defcon 0’s are available now (signed and numbered) if you ask him real nice. Website here.

More ‘hot’ eBay Auctions
- RARE Blair’s Caldera Reserve Hot Sauce #355
- Dave’s Private Reserve Hot Sauce 1997
- Blair’s 2005 HOLIDAY RESERVE #46
- Blair’s HOT SAUCE Caldera Prototype Stage 1
- BLAIR’S 2005 HOLIDAY RESERVE #51

Reminder - please send your requests for collector’s items and/or for sale notices using the contact form. Leave a comment if you have a bottle that some is looking for (or you could use the form as well) and we’ll put you in touch.

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Hot seasonings are, well, hot. Each major hot sauce manufacturer has at least 2 dry seasonings within their product line and there are several companies that make only ‘hot’ dry seasonings. So what’s my point? Well, in addition to the BBQ sauces, salsa and hot sauces I’ve been recieving for reviews lately, I’ve been sent a staggering amount of dry seasonings. Here’s a quick look at 3 so far:

Wewoff Salt & Jalapeno

Ingredients: New Zealand Natural Sea Salt & Jalapeno Pepper.

Pretty simple ingredient list for a not so simple taste. This is the first Jalapeno Salt I’ve encountered that actually tastes like jalapeno peppers.

There is a little bit of heat, but not anything my grandma couldn’t handle. Excellent for mixing into guacamole, your morning eggs or just sprinkling on anything you can find. Come in an easy pour zip lock bag.

Wofford Enterprises, Inc.
PO Box 1738
Venice, Ca 90294

Ashes

Ingredients: Salt, Spices, Garlic, a Select Blend of Dehydradated Vegetables, Red Savina Habaneros and Flour.

Spepper made waves when they introduced their Salt & Pepper combination, but CaJohn has come up with a combination just for Chileheads. Ashes is mix of CaJohns Fire Salt and Fire Dust.

The red savina give ashes a fairly high heat rating, but it’s not a hiccup alarm heat. It’s a great all-in-one dry seasoning that you can sprinkle on any food.

Great on X-mas leftovers! I used some Ashes this morning on 1lb of bacon, I simply rubbed Ashes into one side of the bacon before cooking it up and it turned out beautifully.

Pilarcita’s Hot & Spicy Mexican Seasoning

Ingredients: Chili powder, kosher salt, garlic, black pepper, paprika, onion, lemon & orange peel, herbs & spices.

Bea & B Foods really know their way around dry seasonings, specifically dry Mexican seasonings. My afinity for the Carne Asada Marinade is well known, but lesser known is how much I enjoy Pilarcita’s Hot & Spicy Mexican Seasoning. Simple ingredients and moderate heat make this seasoning a wonderful addition to morning eggs, rubbed on your holiday turkey or sprinkled on chicken breasts before they hit the grill.