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After seeing the Cape Fear Pepper Company Pirate Pepper Skull plastered all over the internet on any hot related site I was happy to finally get to see it up close and personal. Any of you that have looked for hot sauces on eBay know what I am talking about.
I had to try this hot sauce twice. The first time I gave it a try was in some chili that I made. I added a couple tea spoons worth and found it blended in with the chili perfectly. It didn’t alter the taste enough to be really noticeable but it did kick it up a bit in the heat department. Not much mind you as I didn’t even break a sweat or grab a Kleenex. So the second test was just straight out of the bottle. This is good stuff. Knowing the lineage of this sauce makes no mistake of that.
This is a no-nonsense, right to the point habanero sauce. It is what it is. There is no denying that its no frills attitude and bare bones ingredients was created for one purpose. Heat, and the unmistakable habanero pepper we love so much. There are many sauces out there like this in terms of ingredients. But very few come close to pulling it all together like this. In fact, I bet if you were to look at some of your other bottles you may find that you already have this sauce in some incarnation or another. No matter what label you slap on it, it will still be a great sauce.
With a Red Savina sauce you expect a real scorcher. But this has a nice pleasant burn that lingers sharply for a few minutes then subsides with a hint of vinegar still in the throat. This to me is what should be left on table tops around restaurants as an additional option to Tabasco. If I was to have one complaint it would be that there is no regulator as this a very thin sauce and you could end up drowning something you didn’t want to.
Cape Fear is doing a great thing here with this Red Savina® Habanero Premium Hot Sauce.
Ingredients: Red Savina Habanero Chiles, Vinegar, Onion, Tomatoes, Lemon Juice, Salt, Garlic
Packaging 8.5/10 – little blurry but good nonetheless
Aroma 8.5/10 – Peppers and Vinegar
Appearance 6.5/10 – Basic red – quite watery
Taste 9.3/10 – Fabulous pepper taste
Heat 7/10 – Expected hotter – nice even burn
Overall 9.0/10 – The name of this sauce says it all
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Posted by: Anthony - Categories: Uncategorized
Permalink: Review: CFPC Red Savina Premium Hot Sauce
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Love this sauce. Just had it on some pizza last night. DELICIOUS
im still looking for my black 5xl cape fear t shirt….love the logo
bubba on 10/5/2006 at 9:05 am said:
im still looking for my black 5xl cape fear t shirt….love the logo
Still looking for Maroon color tee.
bubba on 10/5/2006 at 9:05 am said:
im still looking for my black 5xl cape fear t shirt….love the logo
Darn Bubba you went up another size. Stay out of DK’s gator jerky and maybe you could get a smaller size tee. How do you eat the jerky without teeth. Oh heck I forgot I’m talking to Bubba. Who needs teeth
I love this sauce too! Great review Anthony - as usual, thanks man.
This to me is what should be left on table tops around restaurants as an additional option to Tabasco.
My exact thoughts when I first had it. Can be pretty darned hot if used in large quantity, but has the perfect heat level to ease back on the quantity and throttle down on the heat when necessary. Great on every kind of food I have had it with. This and the Cape Fear Chipotle are must have staples in my fridge from now on.
Great review Anthony. Great product TracyC. Best Red Savina sauce I have yet to taste.
Leroy on 10/5/2006 at 9:19 am said:
Darn Bubba you went up another size. Stay out of DK’s gator jerky and maybe you could get a smaller size tee. How do you eat the jerky without teeth. Oh heck I forgot I’m talking to Bubba. Who needs teeth
Leroy, Bubba gums it first. Says it works beter than a blender, just a little slower! ![]()
totally agree with the review. have the sauce in my fridge here at work. great consistant flavor. lingers for a bit. i also wouldnt mind it being about 20 % hotter. all in all, a quality sauce with a cool label.
I’m going to cry…
The new label is better than the one on the review bottle, this and the CFPC chipotle are my favorites, and yes these sauces have been done over and over but noone does it like TracyC
keep up the good work Bro.
DK on 10/5/2006 at 9:37 am said:
This to me is what should be left on table tops around restaurants as an additional option to Tabasco.
My exact thoughts when I first had it. Can be pretty darned hot if used in large quantity, but has the perfect heat level to ease back on the quantity and throttle down on the heat when necessary. Great on every kind of food I have had it with. This and the Cape Fear Chipotle are must have staples in my fridge from now on.
Great review Anthony. Great product TracyC. Best Red Savina sauce I have yet to taste.
Leroy, Bubba gums it first. Says it works beter than a blender, just a little slower!
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DK sent Tracy email TN trip is looking better and better.
DK sent Tracy email TN trip is looking better and better
Bret on 10/5/2006 at 10:52 am said:
DK sent Tracy email TN trip is looking better and better
Bret, can’t wait to see you and Leroy! Hope you can make it! I’ll be there Saturday and Sunday the 4th and 5th fer sure! Moats almost full! New gators will be in this weekend. Send Leroy down Sunday evening to try out the new trap door. ![]()
Ryan@angrypepper on 10/5/2006 at 10:34 am said:
I’m going to cry…
Yep. The new label is quite a sight to behold. It and the Chipotle. Great job Ryan.
DK on 10/5/2006 at 12:57 pm said:
Yep. The new label is quite a sight to behold. It and the Chipotle. Great job Ryan.
Thanks DK! Though that wasn’t why I was going to cry, but now I have another reason
Also want to let you know that I received the Short Bus stuff today… FRICK’N AWESOME YO! Thanks man.
Ryan@angrypepper on 10/5/2006 at 1:18 pm said:
Thanks DK! Though that wasn’t why I was going to cry, but now I have another reason
Also want to let you know that I received the Short Bus stuff today… FRICK’N AWESOME YO! Thanks man.
Yea, I know, but just wanted to give you props on the label. Glad you like the Short Bus. You get the prints and the bottle?
DK on 10/5/2006 at 12:53 pm said:
Bret, can’t wait to see you and Leroy! Hope you can make it! I’ll be there Saturday and Sunday the 4th and 5th fer sure! Moats almost full! New gators will be in this weekend. Send Leroy down Sunday evening to try out the new trap door.
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Should he bring his new speedos
Update— Wicked Wandas Birthday is today.
DK on 10/5/2006 at 12:53 pm said:
Bret, can’t wait to see you and Leroy! Hope you can make it! I’ll be there Saturday and Sunday the 4th and 5th fer sure! Moats almost full! New gators will be in this weekend. Send Leroy down Sunday evening to try out the new trap door.
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Man it’s looks real good about the trip.
DK on 10/5/2006 at 1:41 pm said:
Yea, I know, but just wanted to give you props on the label. Glad you like the Short Bus. You get the prints and the bottle?
Got the prints, but not the bottle. I’ll go check our waranty dept. They always grab stuff without looking to see who its addressed to and bring it later on, open, when they realize its not a knife ![]()
Bret on 10/5/2006 at 1:51 pm said:
Update— Wicked Wandas Birthday is today.
That would be Wicked WanZa Bret…
Fantastic Review Anthony !!! I have this and the Chipotle in house at all times, they are amongst our favorites. This is the best tasting Red Savina sauce there is. Congrats TracyC !!!!!!
Ryan@angrypepper on 10/5/2006 at 2:39 pm said:
Got the prints, but not the bottle. I’ll go check our waranty dept. They always grab stuff without looking to see who its addressed to and bring it later on, open, when they realize its not a knife
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Speaking of, Ryan, I need to get with you on knives.
Arizona Jack on 10/5/2006 at 2:59 pm said:
Speaking of, Ryan, I need to get with you on knives.
Take a number & get in line mister!
Sent your stuff out today AJ. Parcel post, should get it in a week or two.
Bret on 10/5/2006 at 10:52 am said:
DK sent Tracy email TN trip is looking better and better
You and Leroy better be there!
DK, no bottle yet
was it shipped USPS or UPS?
Arizona Jack on 10/5/2006 at 2:59 pm said:
Speaking of, Ryan, I need to get with you on knives.
Send me an e-mail or give me a call when you know what you want.
Jim Campbell- StepUpForCharity.org on 10/5/2006 at 3:37 pm said:
Take a number & get in line mister!
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Sent your stuff out today AJ. Parcel post, should get it in a week or two.
Looking into the firefighter/law enforcement discount. Rumor has it they were going to discontinue doing that. If that’s the case, I’ll see if I can pull any strings. If I can’t, we have our annual warehouse sale first weekend of December. Prices are just as good. Let me know what you want for your dept. by mid November and I’ll get you taken care of one way or another.
Nick, thank you.
Bret on 10/5/2006 at 1:51 pm said:
Update— Wicked Wandas Birthday is today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!! Wanza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thebigshow on 10/5/2006 at 3:39 pm said:
You and Leroy better be there!
It’s look like my wife and I will be there. Talk with John today big dinner on Saturday night. Bring on the cow.
Bret on 10/5/2006 at 4:12 pm said:
It’s look like my wife and I will be there. Talk with John today big dinner on Saturday night. Bring on the cow.
Nice, that’s awesome! They’re gonna need a cattle drive to feed everyone. Hoping V&W will be there too. They were gonna try.
Ryan@angrypepper on 10/5/2006 at 3:52 pm said:
Send me an e-mail or give me a call when you know what you want.
Tracy was sending out the bottles, I sent the prints. I’lll check on it for ya and shoot ya an email.
Bret on 10/5/2006 at 4:12 pm said:
It’s look like my wife and I will be there. Talk with John today big dinner on Saturday night. Bring on the cow.
Let me know when and where to meet, I’ll be there man.
thebigshow on 10/5/2006 at 4:09 pm said:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!! Wanza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy B-Day from ‘ol Gatorman!
Jim Campbell- StepUpForCharity.org on 10/5/2006 at 3:37 pm said:
Take a number & get in line mister!
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Sent your stuff out today AJ. Parcel post, should get it in a week or two.
Thanks Jim, I’ll be gone for 2 weeks but it will be safe, I’ll get it when I get back.
WHOA!! Thank You for taking the time to do a review on the Cape Fear Red Savina sauce Anthony, and thank you Nick for posting it!
I’ve gotta run, just needed to take a break and say Thanks! Sooo THANKS!! I’ll be back later, because for now, I’ve got chicken on the grill and a hungry family waitin’ on some grub! ![]()
Jim Campbell- StepUpForCharity.org on 10/5/2006 at 3:37 pm said:
Take a number & get in line mister!
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Sent your stuff out today AJ. Parcel post, should get it in a week or two.
you send out my stuff also? hush hush. going to be a surprise.
Arizona Jack on 10/5/2006 at 5:56 pm said:
Thanks Jim, I’ll be gone for 2 weeks but it will be safe, I’ll get it when I get back.
AJ you got your winter coat for your trip.
Bret on 10/5/2006 at 7:50 pm said:
AJ you got your winter coat for your trip.
AJ, Leroy wants you to get a picture of a Moose for him.
Mr. Wicked Wanza on 10/5/2006 at 2:47 pm said:
That would be Wicked WanZa Bret…
Sorry
Ryan@angrypepper on 10/5/2006 at 3:51 pm said:
DK, no bottle yet
was it shipped USPS or UPS?
I’M SORRY RYAN!!!!! I AM A SLACKER!!! I AM A SLACKER!!
generallee on 10/5/2006 at 6:59 pm said:
you send out my stuff also? hush hush. going to be a surprise.
Yup- yours is on the way to Nick as well. The only thing that didn’t get sent out today was all the requests for mash & fresh chiles. They’ll have to wait until I get back. This is turning out to be a *really* sucky season, chile harvest-wise!
Arizona Jack on 10/5/2006 at 5:56 pm said:
Thanks Jim, I’ll be gone for 2 weeks but it will be safe, I’ll get it when I get back.
I’m gone for two weeks also. I’ve a few more cases to send you when I return.
Tracy C - you still there? Thanks for the info. Your samples of Blazin’-Hot & Smokin’-Hot Stuff went out UPS today, including one personally autographed one.. RE: marketing questions, I would be pleased to share my input with you. Just send them along. - E.Z.
Hi Sgt@Arms. I’m Back!
Ryan@angrypepper on 10/5/2006 at 10:34 am said:
I’m going to cry…
Please don’t cry..Your version of the label is much improved!!
E.Z. Earl on 10/5/2006 at 9:27 pm said:
Tracy C - you still there? Thanks for the info. Your samples of Blazin’-Hot & Smokin’-Hot Stuff went out UPS today, including one personally autographed one.. RE: marketing questions, I would be pleased to share my input with you. Just send them along. - E.Z.
Hi Sgt@Arms. I’m Back!
Thanks EZ, I’ll be waiting..
Received a big package in the mail today from Blane. It’s either a frozen head, or it’s meatballs. Whatever it is will be dinner for Friday night! THX!!!
Bret on 10/5/2006 at 7:50 pm said:
AJ you got your winter coat for your trip.
Yes siree Bret, Just got home from Cabelas !!!!
Bret on 10/5/2006 at 7:51 pm said:
AJ, Leroy wants you to get a picture of a Moose for him.
LMAO, not sure there are any Moose in Michigans U.P., but I’ll try
Tracy C on 10/5/2006 at 9:41 pm said:
Thanks EZ, I’ll be waiting..
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Received a big package in the mail today from Blane. It’s either a frozen head, or it’s meatballs. Whatever it is will be dinner for Friday night! THX!!!
Glad it made it okay… Frozen head, you could only be so lucky… Great review by the way Tracy…
Tracy C on 10/5/2006 at 9:32 pm said:
Please don’t cry..Your version of the label is much improved!!
I WASN’T CRYING ABOUT THE LABEL!!!! They were tears of joy dammit!
I appreciate the compliments and all, but the focus here should be the sauce, not some doodle I did on the computer. Besides, all I did was change the background and add a banner. The focus of the label (the logo) remains the same and kicks ass. For the record, I didn’t make the logo. Wish I could take credit, but I can’t. Anywho, awesome sauce, great review. This is one I eat often because it has so many uses.
On a side note: HI EARL! always good to see ya (so to speak)) ![]()
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Nice Job. I still think it’s one of the best looking labels out there and the sauce is great. Bret