What Makes Our Sauces Unique

  • Flavor-first peppers

    Our recipes are built to showcase the true taste of the pepper—especially the astonishing, fruit-forward aromatics of superhots like Carolina Reaper and Dorset Naga. Expect fruity, floral, sometimes tropical notes that most sauces bury.

  • Process with a purpose

    We ferment the peppers and then infuse in vinegar to bring those unique flavors forward while taming the heat. The result: flavor leads, fire follows—so the sauce complements any food without compromising its taste.

  • Minimalist build

    Our sauces are peppers + vinegar + a pinch of salt (with spices only where noted). We don’t add vegetables like carrots or tomatoes that can dull or sweeten the pepper’s natural profile—so you taste pure pepper flavor and clean heat.

  • Pourable by design

    We keep a bright, vinegar-forward, not-too-thick consistency that lifts what you’re eating instead of smothering it. It coats, then clears, letting the pepper’s character stay front and center.

  • Dial-your-heat superhots

    Our hottest bottles—Fluffy Reaper, Burning Scratch (Dorset Naga), and Paws on Fire—come with an eyedropper cap so you can micro-dose one drop at a time to your perfect spice level. Easy to turn it up without overdoing it… unless you want to.

  • Grumpy Bruno Cat Theme

    Meet Bruno, our spicy-personality house cat and brand muse. He guards the flavor and growls at fillers - because pepper character comes first.

    We rate heat in Cat Lives: 1 to 9 for a playful, intuitive guide to intensity—dare to try them all. (For reference, Fluffy Reaper is 8/9, Burning Scratch, and Paws on Fire are 9/9 Cat Lives.)
Taste for Yourself!

Our Signature Sauces

"Naked"

  • How it’s made: Fermented orange habaneros → vinegar infusion → minimal salt.

  • Why this way: Captures habanero’s tropical, apricot-like notes with a clean, versatile burn.

  • What’s distinctive: Pure peppers, pure flavor—extra-spicy yet food-friendly.

  • Ingredients: Fermented habaneros, vinegar, salt.

  • Heat: 5/9 Cat Lives.
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"Purrfect Blend"

  • How it’s made: Naked’s base plus Brunini’s signature herb-and-spice blend (black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and friends).

  • Why this way: Warm spices extend the finish and love char and fat.

  • What’s distinctive: Same heat as Naked with a richer flavor architecture—made for meats, poultry, and grilled veg.

  • Ingredients: Fermented habaneros, vinegar, salt, Brunini’s Signature spice blend.

  • Heat: 5/9 Cat Lives.
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"Reapers Purr"

  • How it’s made: Naked’s fermented-habanero base finished with a touch of Carolina Reaper powder.

  • Why this way: Starts at Naked’s heat and builds over time for a controlled climb.

  • What’s distinctive: Superhot energy without the instant face-melt—delayed, purring heat.

  • Ingredients: Fermented habaneros, vinegar, salt, Carolina Reaper powder.

  • Heat: 6/9 Cat Lives.
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"Fluffy Reaper"

  • How it’s made: Fermented Carolina Reapers, then vinegar-infused for weeks, finished with a pinch of salt.

  • Why this way: Tames the Reaper to unveil deep red-fruit, floral, and cocoa notes.

  • What’s distinctive: A Reaper you can actually savor—elegant, aromatic, and balanced.

  • Use as Heat Enhancer: includes eyedropper cap so you can micro-dose one drop at a time to your perfect spice level. Easy to turn it up without overdoing it… unless you want to.

  • Ingredients: Fermented Carolina Reapers, vinegar, salt.

  • Heat: 9/9 Cat Lives.
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"Burning Scratch" (Limited Edition)

  • How it’s made: Backyard-grown Dorset Naga peppers, fermented for over 10 months, then vinegar-infused and finished with a pinch of salt.

  • Aroma & Flavor: The Dorset Naga greets you with a bold tropical-fruit aroma, hints of guava and mango, and a deep floral complexity that lingers beneath the heat—vibrant, exotic, unmistakably Naga.

  • Why this way: Long fermentation tames the fire and unlocks wildly fruity, floral aromatics.

  • What’s distinctive: Three ingredients, nothing extra. Single-variety, small-batch—only 30 bottles—so the Dorset Naga can shine on its own.

  • Ingredients: Dorset Naga peppers, vinegar, salt.

  • Heat: 8/9 Cat Lives.
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"Paws of Fire" (Limited Edition)

  • How it’s made: Backyard-to-bottle blend of 10–12 superhots (incl. Carolina Reaper, Ghost Pepper, Peach Ghost, Big Caramel Mama, Pink Tiger, and more), fermented for over 10 months, then infused in red wine vinegar, finished with salt and a whisper of cardamom.

  • Why this way: The blend stacks layered fruitiness; red wine vinegar adds lift; cardamom leaves a warm, aromatic finish.

  • What’s distinctive: A one-harvest, never-exactly-repeatable garden cuvée—burst of flavor + burst of heat.

  • Ingredients: Superhot pepper blend, red wine vinegar, salt, cardamom.

  • Heat: 8/9 Cat Lives.

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Our Signature Seasonings

"Perfect Spice" Signature Seasoning

  • What it is: The same herb-and-spice blend used in our Perfect Blend hot sauce—now bottled in a shaker with kosher sea salt and a kiss of smoked habanero powder.

  • How it’s made: Signature spice mix (black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and friends) + kosher sea salt + lightly smoked habanero powder.

  • What’s distinctive: Sauce-born flavor, decisively minimal ingredients. Decently spicy, wildly versatile—shake on anything or whisk into dips in seconds.

  • Ingredients: Kosher sea salt, smoked habanero powder, Brunini’s signature spices.

  • Great on: Wings, pizza, grilled/roasted veg, chicken, fries; stir into ranch/mayo for a 10-second dip.

  • Heat: 2/9 Cat Lives.

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"Scorching Whiskers"
Spicy Salt

  • How it’s made: Kosher sea salt precisely blended with Carolina Reaper powder for even, reliable heat.

  • Why this way: Salt is a perfect flavor carrier; a measured Reaper touch brings clean, fruity superhot heat.

  • What’s distinctive: Two ingredients, nothing extra. An everyday finishing salt that elevates steaks, grilled veg, eggs—everything.

  • Ingredients: Kosher sea salt, Carolina Reaper powder.

  • Great on: Steaks, burgers, roasted veg, eggs, fries, margarita rims; also works as a quick dry brine.

  • Heat: 2/9 Cat Lives.

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