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Please welcome Newman to the HSB with his first review! Having never heard of Habby Habanero’s, I’m glad to read a review of it, has anyone else ever tried this sauce? Welcome to the HSB Newman!
Packaging works on me. The clever anecdotes and design always work their magic, just as the marketing guru behind it had planned.
As for Habby Habanero’s? Its package is no different. The distinctive style of Tropical Heat, with its cabana-suit clad spokesman/gangster, cried out to me from the Jungle Jim’s shelf. I was completely content keeping this “funny for all the wrong reasons” sauce in my collection unopened as a conversation piece forever. Until I read the ingredients.
Ingredients: Peaches, Mustard (Distilled Water, Mustard Seed, Salt, Spices), Brown Sugar, Habanero Peppers, Vinegar, Spices.
The peaches threw a curve ball into the mix, and as a rule I like to see the peppers a little higher on the list. So I must admit that I was skeptical at best.
Bouquet (smell): After cracking open the bottle, the entire room filled with a distinct – and unexpected – aroma of curry. No peaches. No peppers. No mustard. Just curry and plenty of it.
Texture: It pours much thinner than it moves in the bottle, so there’s not much “coating” action, and the visible spices are all that stick to the plate.
Taste: I made a pot of Haitian rice under the guise that this sauce would have a tropical personality. I was wrong. After the first bite, I definitely recognized the curry flavor but it took a decided back seat to the peaches. The habanero, however, is practically lost in this strange mix. I found myself wondering if the little heat that was present was simply from the curry and the peppers just get smothered in this flavor log-jam. But, the silver lining is that it could make a really nice glaze for baked chicken or on top of jasmine rice.
Medal Round (Ratings):
Package: Weirdly A Gold
Heat: An Easy Bronze
Taste: A Bronze
Overall: It scores a bronze
Habby Habanero’s Food Products
P.O. Box 8798
Jacksonville, FL 32239
904.333.9758
MSRP: $5.95 (5.7oz. Flask)
Chilehead Comments: 19 Comments
Posted by: Newman - Categories: Uncategorized
Permalink: Review: Habby Habanero’s Tropical Heat Hot Sauce
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19 Comments
Great first review Newman! Welcome aboard!
Well done Newman. I too like the Olympic rating system.
No pesky numbers and controversial 10/10′s from you. That’s dope.
Hopefully the Newmanian Rating Systems catches on.
Very niiiicccee!!
I don’t get the rating system. Gold, Silver, Bronze = 1st, 2nd, 3rd. So what’s it competing against to earn the ratings? So it’s actually a scale of 1-3 instead of 1-10? Scales and ratings, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, it makes no sense to me. Either you like it, or you don’t. It’s hot, or it’s not. No matter what you use, the reader still has to read the review to understand the rating. And sometimes that makes no sense. I don’t see the humor in the label that was mentioned, so the rating there is confusing to me. Other than the rating, it’s a great review.
Just my 2 cents. Great job Newman. Really enjoyed reading about a sauce that you wouldn’t normally see. Just remember not to take comments like mine to heart. It’s just an opinion and comment. Nothing more.
L8R G8R’s
DK on 7/19/2007 at 1:39 pm said:
I don’t get the rating system. Gold, Silver, Bronze = 1st, 2nd, 3rd. So what’s it competing against to earn the ratings? So it’s actually a scale of 1-3 instead of 1-10? Scales and ratings, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, it makes no sense to me. Either you like it, or you don’t. It’s hot, or it’s not. No matter what you use, the reader still has to read the review to understand the rating. And sometimes that makes no sense. I don’t see the humor in the label that was mentioned, so the rating there is confusing to me. Other than the rating, it’s a great review.
Just my 2 cents. Great job Newman. Really enjoyed reading about a sauce that you wouldn’t normally see. Just remember not to take comments like mine to heart. It’s just an opinion and comment. Nothing more.
L8R G8R’s
No, I understand. My wife tried to tell me that an explanation for the rating system was needed, but I didn’t listen. There are 4 possible awards (gold, silver, bronze, and no medal) The overall score is what’s important. To be awarded an overall gold, a sauce would need to sweep the three categories (Package, heat, taste) with golds.
Uncle Big on 7/19/2007 at 11:05 am said:
Well done Newman. I too like the Olympic rating system.
No pesky numbers and controversial 10/10′s from you. That’s dope.
Hopefully the Newmanian Rating Systems catches on.
Very niiiicccee!!
I agree UB. Nice change from numbers fiasco we’ve all become accustomed too. Now instead of people getting pissed about a sauce getting a “10″ they can get pissed about it getting a “gold”!
Good first review Newman, I hope you’ve got the tough skin needed to be a reviewer! Would hate to see another lost because of an opinion or ten that aren’t desireable. Hang in there!
kristi on 7/19/2007 at 5:40 pm said:
I agree UB. Nice change from numbers fiasco we’ve all become accustomed too. Now instead of people getting pissed about a sauce getting a “10″ they can get pissed about it getting a “gold”!
Good first review Newman, I hope you’ve got the tough skin needed to be a reviewer! Would hate to see another lost because of an opinion or ten that aren’t desireable. Hang in there!
Hey yeah, that reminds me, where the hell is GoonieNick?
He just vanished, anyone know if he’s ok?
Probably not a popular question, but I wanted to send that little bugger some Serial Killer to try. Haven’t seen hide nor hair of him in like forever.
Anyone???
kristi on 7/19/2007 at 5:40 pm said:
I agree UB. Nice change from numbers fiasco we’ve all become accustomed too. Now instead of people getting pissed about a sauce getting a “10″ they can get pissed about it getting a “gold”!
Good first review Newman, I hope you’ve got the tough skin needed to be a reviewer! Would hate to see another lost because of an opinion or ten that aren’t desireable. Hang in there!
How have you been Kristi?
UB needs to order product for Canada like a month ago.
Got lots on hand? 10+ cases of everything, more of some.
Let me know what you got. Shoot me an email.
Thanks chick!
No FKS? And here I was going to call goonie nick for you…
Ok, ill call him anmyway 
Fat Kid Sauces on 7/19/2007 at 7:20 pm said:
No FKS? And here I was going to call goonie nick for you…
Ok, ill call him anmyway
Hey Huv,
Can you piggyback some FKS with the Tamales or what?
I haven’t forgot about you (ok, maybe I did), I just didn’t make the geographical connection.
Shoot me pricing, I think we can work something out.
FKS gets a Gold rating on the Newmanian Rating system in UB’s books baby!!
i was gonna give it three “dopes” out of seventeen.
LOL – I’m sure I can piggy back on the tamales (sounds dirty!)
Ill shoot you an email later…
Newman on 7/19/2007 at 7:30 pm said:
i was gonna give it three “dopes” out of seventeen.
Nice!
I’ll be in touch UB.
How’s the Mrs. feeling? Getting close to the size of a house yet? Send her a Tamales best!
Fat Kid Sauces on 7/19/2007 at 7:33 pm said:
LOL – I’m sure I can piggy back on the tamales (sounds dirty!)
Ill shoot you an email later…
We’d expect nothing less than dirty talk from you huv! We see the way you talk to Bret, Chrisk and Doug. PERVERT! lol
I’ll be in touch with you as well.
How’s your little one? Haven’t gotten any pics lately.
Just downloaded tons of pics off the camera – will get some out to you!
Who’s better than you? Thanks.
kristi on 7/19/2007 at 7:35 pm said:
I’ll be in touch UB.
How’s the Mrs. feeling? Getting close to the size of a house yet? Send her a Tamales best!
More like the size of a condo. She’s doing fine. The heat was kickin’ our azzez so we got central air installed (ouch that’s a pricey meatball) but nothings too good for my lady.
Early September will see the pitter patter of little feet in the UBK casa.
Hope all is well at THT Central.
Glad to hear all is well. A happy pregnant Mrs. is a happy UB daddy in the making!
THT is doing great, been real busy with the summer sales. Hot and humid as ever here though. Your Ac is sounding real good right about now.
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Nice Review Newman. I love the BRONZE SILVER GOLD concept. Conveys a nice overall rating, Good Job. I wouldnt buy the sauce, but love the review