UPDATE: Video support now available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCeSTHm7HPI Right out of the gate, this one started with a bold assertion of flavor. With Chipotle, a little goes a very long way and while the label starts by leading with "Chipotle", the actual first ingredient is Habanero. It's a very difficult thing to try to mix those together, much more complicated than it might seem, as Habanero can be a fairly subtle flavor and Chipotle is about as dainty as a wrecking ball. There is also Jalapeno in the mix, apparently, but that one gets lost completely.
While Habanero is definitely not the dominant flavor here, edged out, but not lost entirely to Chipotle, as it is prone to do, it builds a noticeable back heat. It doesn't continue to build and build, however and caps off fairly readily. There is no real lasting heat here, but once it comes up to the level point, it maintains a nice, solid, steady, though low, burn. All in all, quite pleasant, but certainly not above 10K.
The flavor here is fantastic. This is a more complex sauce than expected, with fruity grace notes, probably courtesy of the Habaneros and just the right amount of astringency to it from the dual vinegars as part of the formulas. This is definitely one of the tastier sauces I've had this year and I fully anticipate it working well across a wide variety of foods.
Bottom line: With all the "organic" wordspace in the label, if you guessed this was from Whole Foods, you'd be on the money. This is yet another of their very worthy additions to the stable there and while it does seem more like primarily a Mexican style sauce, I wouldn't hesitate to use it nearly anywhere that could use a dash of smoke flavor with a touch of heat.
Breakdown:
Heat level: 3
Flavor: 8
Flexibility: 8
Enjoyment to dollar factor: 7
Overall: 6
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