Dixie Heat is one of our new favorite hot
sauce brands. Photo by Katharine Pollak |
THE NIBBLE.

We try dozens of hot sauces each year. Some are just hot (or scorching!), others have so much flavor that they are astonishing.

We never thought we’d be happy with a product called Louisiana Swamp Scum, but its combination of heat, smoke and vinegar is something special.

The other hot sauces have very different flavor profiles, but similarly colorful names: Dixie Delight, Dixie Heat and Happy Dogs Hot Sauce (the label features a homey photo montage of the creator’s dogs).

Put these inexpensive hot-and-tasty sauces on your gift list. The small bottles have big impact.

• Read the full review to learn more about these flavorful hot sauces.
• Find more of our favorite hot sauces, mustard, mayonnaise and more in our Gourmet Condiments Section.