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Pair of Encore Reserves
- Encore Reserve Facts:
- The Encore Reserveshave been given free to each order of Firecracker 500
(from Blair). However, since only 500 Firecrackers were made available,
it’s safe to say that less then 500 Encore Reserves exist. - The regular Encores (on the right in the image above) are not numbered, but they are signed.
- These are not for resale.
- These are offically the last of the last of his reserve bottles.
- Inside chileheads will find a dried habanero powder.
- 30 of these special reserves are completely different. These bad
boys are topped with purple wax with a yellow drizzle across the top. - The 30 Special Encore Reserves are numbered 1-30.

Wax shot

Complete Firecracker Set
- Complete Firecracker Set:
- (1) Red Base Firecracker (only 238 made)
- (1) White Base Firecracker (only 24 made)
- (1) Blue Base Firecracker (only 238 made)
- (1) Special Encore Reserve (only 30 made)
- (1) Regular Encore Reserve (less then 470 made)
If anyone gets one of the special ‘4′ please send in a picture, so we can add it to the list.
Chilehead Comments:
Posted by: Nick Lindauer - Categories: Hot Sauce Collector's Corner
Permalink: Blair’s “Special” Encore Reserve
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Nice set Nick.
Time to get up everybody the days almost over. Has the UPS Person been to your house yet. Everybody put your hands together and sing along. Sorry wrong blog site. WOW
2 pots of coffee already. Hey Jim race you up the stairs.LOL
As with any bottle I see for the first time..Thats the sweetest looking bottle I have ever seen !!! ![]()
But seriously, Looks very nice as do they all! I wonder with the color combinations that Blair comes up with that work, if I see interior decorating in his future if the hot sace thing doesnt work ut ![]()
Very nice where do I get one(LOL). Blair as always great job…….
Wow those are awesome! I like how Blair turned the Firecracker reserve into a whole set by itself. Nick’s picture of the different combinations is nicer than my whole collection ![]()
Man I would not mind having one of those! Anyone know how it was determined who got the whites and the special Encores? Just curious really.
Aaron on 7/18/2006 at 11:12 am said:
Man I would not mind having one of those! Anyone know how it was determined who got the whites and the special Encores? Just curious really.
Blair commented here on the blog at one point that the whites were partially predetermined and some at random. The Special encores I imagine were also somewhat similar. I think that is the order if i remember correctly
It looks like it’s filled with something completely different. What’s in there? Look how much the color of the powder differs.
paprika! ![]()
…j/k i have no clue ![]()
Ryan Bell on 7/18/2006 at 11:38 am said:
It looks like it’s filled with something completely different. What’s in there? Look how much the color of the powder differs.
Hey Ryan, your in Texas right? I’m in Arlington and I was wondering if you’ve received your Firecracker500 yet?? I haven’t, just checking. Thanks..
No I haven’t received it yet. I called Karin and got a UPS tracking number, and it says it’s scheduled to be delivered later this week.
Ryan Bell on 7/18/2006 at 11:38 am said:
It looks like it’s filled with something completely different. What’s in there? Look how much the color of the powder differs.
Death rain nitro maybe?
That’s what I was thinking. Maybe Blair will confirm with comment #30. ![]()
Adam2 on 7/18/2006 at 10:42 am said:
Wow those are awesome! I like how Blair turned the Firecracker reserve into a whole set by itself. Nick’s picture of the different combinations is nicer than my whole collection
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I have to agree with you there (not about your collection as I’m sure that’s awesome
) All the possible colour combos and time’s available is really makin this go out with a bang. It’s gona be soo hard to get one of each if that’s what people are after
Oh and Blair, we’re still waiting for the rest of the run-down about the “special” bottles out there.
So far we know there are:
- 30 Special Encores (#’d)
- 24 White Bases
- 30 with “Feel Alive” on the side
- 4 ???
- 6 with a quadruple layer of 12.3 million Scoville (which you can clearly see from the outside of the bottle)
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….what else?? ![]()
I just received my (5) Firecracker 500, (3) blue and (2) red. On one of the blue reserves Blair wrote “Feel Alive.” It is not on any of my other reserves, has anyone else seen this?
Blair certainly is pulling out all the stops on this reserve.
Lee on 7/18/2006 at 1:46 pm said:
I just received my (5) Firecracker 500, (3) blue and (2) red. On one of the blue reserves Blair wrote “Feel Alive.” It is not on any of my other reserves, has anyone else seen this?
Blair certainly is pulling out all the stops on this reserve.
He had a post that stated that 30 bottles have “Feel Alive” on them.
Lee on 7/18/2006 at 1:46 pm said:
I just received my (5) Firecracker 500, (3) blue and (2) red. On one of the blue reserves Blair wrote “Feel Alive.” It is not on any of my other reserves, has anyone else seen this?
Blair certainly is pulling out all the stops on this reserve.
Did you read the comment I posted right above your original post?
Lee on 7/18/2006 at 1:46 pm said:
I just received my (5) Firecracker 500, (3) blue and (2) red. On one of the blue reserves Blair wrote “Feel Alive.” It is not on any of my other reserves, has anyone else seen this?
Blair certainly is pulling out all the stops on this reserve.
Got one too Lee. #145 Red Base.
pmac on 7/18/2006 at 1:51 pm said:
He had a post that stated that 30 bottles have “Feel Alive” on them.
pmac - so the Encore Reserves are completely random? One might be included in place of a regular Encore then?
Wow, those really are special!
Here’s me holding thumbs that I may just get one… you never know, gotta have hope you know ![]()
jeff on 7/18/2006 at 2:44 pm said:
pmac - so the Encore Reserves are completely random? One might be included in place of a regular Encore then?
That is my understanding.
On one of my blue base F500’s Blair wrote his name in red……most I have seen are written in yellow
Guess that is not that special as the one on this site is in redI have one in red and one in yellow
They are still special MrFreeze ![]()
Just like you! ![]()
pmac on 7/18/2006 at 3:12 pm said:
They are still special MrFreeze
Just like you!![]()
Awwwww pmac, blair’s bottles may be special, but there are P L E N T Y of things in life that are much specialier ![]()
I love when you talk cute to each other
pmac on 7/18/2006 at 3:12 pm said:
They are still special MrFreeze
Just like you!![]()
Thanks pmac……….
yeh I know, “specialier”, but I can make up a word if I want ![]()
I am getting all warm and fuzzy inside ![]()
…oh wait that is heartburn I just finnished chinese
Bret on 7/18/2006 at 3:24 pm said:
I love when you talk cute to each other
Im staying away from that one ![]()
I saw where pmac went with the secret handshake ![]()
Thats cuz you were in the room….for those that didn’t know, he has this fetish about watching. Sorry chrisk it cam out this way but you basically told tem so i HAD to explain ![]()
tem=them
Hello All, Jersey Is F-in Hot… Over 100 Today….Here are More Firecracker Facts—4 and only FOUR Firecrackers have a 24k Gold Skull…I do not where they are or if they have been shipped yet…They are 100% Random ….I have other facts about the bottle that will only be revealed on Halloween with a prize for the Winner (Though it is not a Contest) You will see….Sorry for being Criptic..Remember this is the last time I will use this bottle…..So I need to have extra fun with it…….FEEL ALIVE BLAIR
pmac on 7/18/2006 at 3:37 pm said:
Thats cuz you were in the room….for those that didn’t know, he has this fetish about watching. Sorry chrisk it cam out this way but you basically told tem so i HAD to explain
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Now that you started, why not share the rest of the story for all to here…lol Refresh my memory though, wasnt huvason there ![]()
BLAIR on 7/15/2006 at 4:19 pm said:
OK…Here are some other facts…..Only 30 bottles in total have FEEL ALIVE on the side…..Random–In order, Color, Etc…..6 and Only Six Bottles out of 500 Are Filled with A Quadruple Layer of 12.3 Million Capsaicin. (You can clearly see the Difference)..4 of 500 Bottles ????…..More Facts to Follow….PS..Wait till you see the Encore with Numbers……..FEEL ALIVE BLAIR
pmac on 7/16/2006 at 1:41 am said:
I win again it is 30
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“4 of 500 Bottles ????…..More Facts to Follow” With gold skulls, that is my guess
or maybe the encores have gold skulls![]()
Ryan Bell on 7/16/2006 at 7:21 am said:
Ooh, that’s a good idea! I wouldn’t have thought of that.
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BLAIR on 7/18/2006 at 3:40 pm said:
Hello All, Jersey Is F-in Hot… Over 100 Today….Here are More Firecracker Facts—4 and only FOUR Firecrackers have a 24k Gold Skull…I do not where they are or if they have been shipped yet…They are 100% Random ….I have other facts about the bottle that will only be revealed on Halloween with a prize for the Winner (Though it is not a Contest) You will see….Sorry for being Criptic..Remember this is the last time I will use this bottle…..So I need to have extra fun with it…….FEEL ALIVE BLAIR
Hmm, do I finally win.
…I am good when there is no pressure ![]()
pmac on 7/18/2006 at 3:58 pm said:
Hmm, do I finally win.
…I am good when there is no pressure
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That was for the 4 of 500 part with the gold skulls
Stay happy, I guess I will only know if I won when I get my FC’s ![]()
BLAIR on 7/18/2006 at 3:40 pm said:
Hello All, Jersey Is F-in Hot… Over 100 Today….Here are More Firecracker Facts—4 and only FOUR Firecrackers have a 24k Gold Skull…I do not where they are or if they have been shipped yet…They are 100% Random ….I have other facts about the bottle that will only be revealed on Halloween with a prize for the Winner (Though it is not a Contest) You will see….Sorry for being Criptic..Remember this is the last time I will use this bottle…..So I need to have extra fun with it…….FEEL ALIVE BLAIR
P.S. Thanks for all the hard work Blair. Thank Karin too from us for innundating her with phone calls and e-mails ![]()
pmac I told I had a dream about the gold skull.
pmac on 7/18/2006 at 3:37 pm said:
Thats cuz you were in the room….for those that didn’t know, he has this fetish about watching. Sorry chrisk it cam out this way but you basically told tem so i HAD to explain
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chrisk did you really have to wear a rain coat when you watch.
Yeah, I remember that I also recall the #1 White top, and I am hearing it is true too
About the rain coat, … Whod a thunk they have their waterproof limits…I mean who would have known… ![]()
Very cool. Wonder if there’s a white base/goldskull/quadruple layer/feel alive bottle? hahaha.
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Ryan Bell on 7/18/2006 at 4:21 pm said:Very cool. Wonder if there’s a white base/goldskull/quadruple layer/feel alive bottle? hahaha.
Yeah and its on Blairs mantle
Bret on 7/18/2006 at 4:13 pm said:
chrisk did you really have to wear a rain coat when you watch.
Honestly Bret, those must have been some really good drugs pmac slipped into my hot sauce, cause I dont remember a thing ![]()
sounds like its a good thing I dont remember
I think I’m the last person on earth that hasn’t gotten mine yet. LOL. that’s ok though….it’ll be fun when it gets here.
Sounds like there is ONE bottle out there that is different but not that obvious. If it was obvious then we would know who the winner was BEFORE Haloween. ![]()
chrisk on 7/18/2006 at 3:42 pm said:
Now that you started, why not share the rest of the story for all to here…lol Refresh my memory though, wasnt huvason there
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Two words chrisk…Family Blog.
’nuff said.
pmac on 7/18/2006 at 5:00 pm said:
Two words chrisk…Family Blog.
’nuff said.
I herd there were pictures
BLAIR on 7/18/2006 at 3:40 pm said:
Hello All, Jersey Is F-in Hot… Over 100 Today….Here are More Firecracker Facts—4 and only FOUR Firecrackers have a 24k Gold Skull…I do not where they are or if they have been shipped yet…They are 100% Random ….I have other facts about the bottle that will only be revealed on Halloween with a prize for the Winner (Though it is not a Contest) You will see….Sorry for being Criptic..Remember this is the last time I will use this bottle…..So I need to have extra fun with it…….FEEL ALIVE BLAIR
To me, this seems like a great way to prevent a lot of people from selling their bottles. Can you imagine how mad you would be if you sold your firecracker right now for $200 bucks, and on Halloween the person who bought it won a fantastic Blair’s prize?!? Nice, I like where this is going! The Firecracker 500 has bigger twists and turns than a M. Night Shyamalan movie.
Scott on 7/18/2006 at 4:35 pm said:
Sounds like there is ONE bottle out there that is different but not that obvious. If it was obvious then we would know who the winner was BEFORE Haloween.
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could it have a gold skull ‘in’ it? The extract is so thick you wouldn’t notice unless you were looking for it I suppose - gold isn’t that reactive either
when’s halloween? ![]()
This has turned out to be such a great set!! Who would have thought the “last bottle” would turn into a 5 bottle set? Special encore’s, 4 gold skulls…EXCELLENT!! Thanks Blair!!
MattUK on 7/18/2006 at 5:58 pm said:
when’s halloween?
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Looking in my bottle now. LOL
MattUK on 7/18/2006 at 5:56 pm said:
could it have a gold skull ‘in’ it? The extract is so thick you wouldn’t notice unless you were looking for it I suppose - gold isn’t that reactive either
OOps, I meant on this quote.
Blair is so funny!! Now not only are you excited to get your reserve in but you might be one of the lucky ones to get something way cool. Its funny, i get excited every time I see that wonderful brown truck.
Nice job Blair!!
Adam2 on 7/18/2006 at 5:38 pm said:
To me, this seems like a great way to prevent a lot of people from selling their bottles. Can you imagine how mad you would be if you sold your firecracker right now for $200 bucks, and on Halloween the person who bought it won a fantastic Blair’s prize?!? Nice, I like where this is going! The Firecracker 500 has bigger twists and turns than a M. Night Shyamalan movie.
How could that be. You mean I was right when I said Blair puts a tracting device in his Bottles.
Ryan Bell on 7/18/2006 at 4:32 pm said:
I think I’m the last person on earth that hasn’t gotten mine yet. LOL. that’s ok though….it’ll be fun when it gets here.
You might be right Ryan, cause I got mine today Red base #154 with “Feel Alive” on it. Very Cool….. Hope you get yours soon. By the way got the regular Encore.
Ryan, you’re not the only one left, I’m still waiting too! Save the best for last maybe?
Another Beyond Death on eBay now. $550 opening bid. I wonder if he had them or found a store with a case or something ![]()
That would be awesome if he found a store with them. What a score that would have been !!!
that would be an incredible find, even if he just gets $500 a piece, let alone the $810. I need a find like that one. some early 3am’s just hanging out on a shelf..lol
Too lazy to read this whole thread, so I don’t know if anyone has asked this…but…is it just me, or do the powders in the Encores different in color?
yes it has been mentioned, no confirmation as to why yet.
Because it is a special encore. ![]()
So special powder! ![]()
that works for me….now i just need to get one…lol
Ryan@angrypepper on 7/18/2006 at 7:56 pm said:
Too lazy to read this whole thread, so I don’t know if anyone has asked this…but…is it just me, or do the powders in the Encores different in color?
What’s up ryan
Sigh…. 2 blues (triple digits), regular Encore, no special markings.
Jim Campbell- StepUpForCharity.org on 7/18/2006 at 8:34 pm said:
Sigh…. 2 blues (triple digits), regular Encore, no special markings.
Oh, cheer up Jim. It’s ok join the rest of us…….so far, but wait until Halloween you never know…………….
pmac on 7/18/2006 at 7:31 pm said:
Another Beyond Death on eBay now. $550 opening bid. I wonder if he had them or found a store with a case or something
That would be awesome if he found a store with them. What a score that would have been !!!
Looks like the store is in Randolf NY. where he got em.
Randolph , Sorry. ![]()
pmac on 7/18/2006 at 8:09 pm said:
Because it is a special encore.
So special powder!![]()
pmac I heard it was full of Fairy Dust that would be special. LOL If I get one I will open it and see what it is ok cool. Just call me the human guinea pig our test dummy for all of you chiliheads.
Good nite you little encore freaks.LOL Peace All
Bret on 7/18/2006 at 9:22 pm said:
Good nite you little encore freaks.LOL Peace All
Night Bret…. Just in the middle of writing you an email!
Bret on 7/18/2006 at 9:19 pm said:
pmac I heard it was full of Fairy Dust that would be special. LOL If I get one I will open it and see what it is ok cool. Just call me the human guinea pig our test dummy for all of you chiliheads.
Ohh fairy dust, ok now I really have to have one ![]()
Bret, sorry if I missed you. My last comment was just before leaving the office. Been setting up a new computer since the hard drive on my last one is officially dead. lucky for me, I work with some people that were able to pull the files I wanted off the old drive even though the OS was gone…so I’ve been busy loading stuff so I get back to business.
oh crap…This computer used to belong to the Mrs…Changing the information now…
Ahhhhhh….that’s much better ![]()
Mrs.Ryan on 7/18/2006 at 10:14 pm said:
oh crap…This computer used to belong to the Mrs…Changing the information now…
Ryan@angrypepper on 7/18/2006 at 10:15 pm said:
Ahhhhhh….that’s much better
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ryan or the mrs??? you trying to throw us off
hey dude, you have mail…
chrisk on 7/18/2006 at 10:35 pm said:
ryan or the mrs??? you trying to throw us off
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hey dude, you have mail…
Naw, its me. Forgot to change the info on this computer before posting.
chrisk on 7/18/2006 at 10:35 pm said:
ryan or the mrs??? you trying to throw us off
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hey dude, you have mail…
Shouldn’t you be practicing for Saturday ![]()
huvason on 7/18/2006 at 10:46 pm said:
Shouldn’t you be practicing for Saturday
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A good plan always outweighs good practice ![]()
chrisk on 7/19/2006 at 5:58 am said:
A good plan always outweighs good practice
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I guess your planning on not showing up
Saturday should be interesting to say the least (congrats on the 2000 club BTW)
huvason on 7/19/2006 at 7:07 am said:
I guess your planning on not showing up
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Saturday should be interesting to say the least (congrats on the 2000 club BTW)
And in this corner.
huvason on 7/19/2006 at 7:07 am said:
I guess your planning on not showing up
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Saturday should be interesting to say the least (congrats on the 2000 club BTW)
Huv, I will be there. ![]()
I must clear one thing up, I like hot, but I never said I was a fire-eater…The deathmatch was all Creator’s idea to try and break the huv-clan of its stronghold. The difference is he wants photos of “us” breaking, but there will be photos of us dominating.
Bret on 7/19/2006 at 9:04 am said:
And in this corner.
lol…huv is actually on my team ![]()
the huv-clan is bigger than you think ![]()
chrisk on 7/19/2006 at 9:29 am said:
Huv, I will be there.
I must clear one thing up, I like hot, but I never said I was a fire-eater…The deathmatch was all Creator’s idea to try and break the huv-clan of its stronghold. The difference is he wants photos of “us” breaking, but there will be photos of us dominating.lol…huv is actually on my team
the huv-clan is bigger than you think![]()
Hmmm, do I sense dissention in the ranks?
Seriously though Chris, I’d rather you sample the .5 before you sit at the Table of Misery. If you can’t do it, you can’t do it, no harm done. I don’t want anyone to hurt themselves, that’s all, this is supposed to be fun…Twisted, but fun. I think it would be funny as Hell to see Nick and Huv head to head again as a rematch. Oh, by the way, once the 5 minutes are up, the contest is not over…This will be explained on Saturday, just before the match. Hint, this is when the good pictures should come out for everyone with a camera.
As for the Huv-Clan, perhaps Mad will be there after all, Bwaaaa haa haa haa!
DEFCON Creator on 7/19/2006 at 9:43 am said:
Hmmm, do I sense dissention in the ranks?
Seriously though Chris, I’d rather you sample the .5 before you sit at the Table of Misery. If you can’t do it, you can’t do it, no harm done. I don’t want anyone to hurt themselves, that’s all, this is supposed to be fun…Twisted, but fun. I think it would be funny as Hell to see Nick and Huv head to head again as a rematch. Oh, by the way, once the 5 minutes are up, the contest is not over…This will be explained on Saturday, just before the match. Hint, this is when the good pictures should come out for everyone with a camera.
As for the Huv-Clan, perhaps Mad will be there after all, Bwaaaa haa haa haa!
Hmmmm “dissention” maybe, or maybe we are trying to throw everyone off. Im not really sure myself
I will certainly try the .5, and if I cant do it and “sit at the table of misery”, then I will admit it.
Nick, Huv, or super-girl can hold that title!
As for MAD, hmmm his production has been a bit slow, but we were blaming the extreme heat for that. We will see.
but even at a slow pace, production cant stop ![]()
Perhaps the Mad you have within the “Shackles of Servitude” is a simulacrum I crafted and recently put in place of the real Mad. Only the Shadow knows…..
Yes the huv-clan is bigger than you think, we may all have to show up to prove that we should not be taken lightly. As it is I may have to make the 10 1/2 hour trip just to let everyone know we will not be broken…………
Is there wagering. Like Win, Place ,Show were’s the $2.00 window.
Bret on 7/19/2006 at 10:37 am said:
Is there wagering. Like Win, Place ,Show were’s the $2.00 window.
Now I like that idea, I am sure we could set something up.
Seperate thread for this convo? ![]()
Ryan Bell on 7/19/2006 at 11:56 am said:
Seperate thread for this convo?
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Yeah, I caught that already…..Opps get it together……It is this time off of work not even sure what day it is…………
My three bottles are coming today! Can’t wait!












Oh know, not another pic of…
at least its not food, that makes me hungry first thing in the morning