The General's Danger Close Hot Sauce Review

The General's Danger Close Hot Sauce

Note: Support video available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6tOOi8fipY

The last of the Heatseekers box that I had left (the sauce is named in reference to being near an area where support fire, such as bombardment or mortars, etc., is being sent, though I suppose it could also function in the literal sense as a warning/hazard slogan) and this one is kind of like a relationship in which the negative parts of the respective parties are negated by the union. Here, we have the off-taste of the Dead Red (also reviewed elsewhere here) and the Shock & Awe (also reviewed herein) that are substantially downplayed by the combination. Indeed, the flavor is much moreso towards Dead Red, with the undercurrent of the Shock & Awe not quite eliminating the off-taste, but nullifying it somewhat. It is also the hottest of the three in the Heatseeker pack.

The combination of Cayenne with Habanero, along with the addition of the garlic, moves this much more towards Cajun style and I think that is probably where this fits in best. It definitely is not quite Louisiana style in that it is much thicker (these bottle pour horribly, by the by) and the flavor profile is not in that line, either. The heat level is also quite a bit more than might normally be in Lousiana-style usually, but as far as application goes, both Cajun and Louisiana-style share a lot of commonalities and this sauce fits in there as well. I don't think it's a particularly good example of either, as the flavor, while much better here than in the other sauces I mentioned, is not one I find particularly tasty and I don't think I would call this a good sauce so much as a definitely less bad one than the others.

While this is probably not a heat level that will challenge chileheads, it is beyond what normal people would probably find enjoyable. Like the Dead Red, I intend on finishing out the bottle, but I don't see me getting anything further from this company as this is more or less the third strike and out. I have established to myself that this is a mostly marketing and gimmicky proposition and I get it, one has to set themselves apart and do some differentiation in this competitive market space, but for me, it also needs to be backed up by flavor and none of the three sauces from this company that I've tried do that for me.

Bottom line: By far the most successful of The General's hot sauces, this is probably the one chileheads should start with, if they're interested in the company, and go from there.

Breakdown:

            Heat level: 3
            Flavor: 4
            Flexibility: 6
            Enjoyment to dollar factor: 4

Overall: 4