O-ring once bubbled...
They are absolutely, ridiculously hot. You have to have a bottle on hand in the house, IMHO. For $6 I can have endless enjoyment with guests. The other night, one of my dive buddies was over and I asked him if he had had it before. He was like, "no, is it hot?". From there, you can just goad them into it... "yeah, you wouldn't believe how hot...much too hot for you, I better put it away".
Before long, he has a big drop of it on his finger and it is headed mouthward....shortly thereafter the fun began. Not sure I will dive with him for a while though...
I like hot, but not quite like ya'll (well outside any reasonable limits, I mean).
My husband & his brother though - OMG. I am laughing at the "study" on men & hot stuff: it's so true.
Ever try extra hot horseradish? It's a whole new dimension of hot. Up in Crivitz, Wisconsin, we discovered the Yacht Club, which claims to carry the hottest horseradish known to man. As you approach this charming country establishment, you can admire the hand-letter signs which say "Pregnant ladies should not eat the horseradish" and "Eat horseradish at your own risk!".
My husband, being his macho self, decides to try the "DANGER HOT" horseradish. As soon as he asks for it, every single guy at the bar turns to look at the challenger: it was like the Old West.
Now, keep in mind that Kurt will take a habenero and eat the whole dang thing.
The bartender says that Kurt had better try the sauce first before he buys it, opens a bag of chips, and proffers the DANGER HOT. Kurt got a tiny amount on the chip (smaller than the white on the end of your fingernail). The bartender looked and said, "Don't do it". Everybody at the bar said "Don't do it". Kurt looked around, said "I'm eating it" and downed the chip. Immediately his face turned beet red, he broke out into a sweat, and ran out of the bar, gagging.
I, of course, started laughing hysterically. I stopped, however, when the bartender looked outside with a concerned expression and wondered if he was OK.
Kurt was sick the rest of the day.
Macho, smacho.
Now every time I think he's doing something dumb, I say "I'm eating it".
BTW my personal favorite hot sauce is Marie Sharps (from Belize). Nice heat without losing flavor! Good stuff. I think you can order it online.... the hot red is a better flavor IMHO than the green...