One of Ireland's hottest

Pain in the Hole!

Our hottest hot sauce

Heat level

Very Hot · 5 / 5

Coeliac-friendly100g

£7.50

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The story

The end of the line. 4% habanero and 3% Carolina Reaper, balanced — somehow — with pineapple sweetness and ancho depth. This isn't punishment heat: it's complex, lingering, addictive. Cooks who know what they're doing use it sparingly, on hot wings, in soups and stews. Fajita pasta bake, per one of our customers. Handle with respect.

Description

The end of the line. Handle with respect.”

One of Ireland's hottest sauces. 4% habanero and 3% Carolina Reaper, somehow balanced with pineapple sweetness and ancho depth. This isn't punishment heat: it's complex, lingering and genuinely addictive. Cooks who know what they're doing use it sparingly. You've been warned.

Ingredients

Red pepper, Bramley apple cider vinegar, pineapple juice (from concentrate), pineapple, habanero chilli (4%), Carolina reaper chilli (3%), ancho chilli (0.5%), salt, stabiliser (modified starch)

Pairs with

Hot wings · Stews · Soups · Fajita pasta bake · For the brave

Nutrition (per 100g)

kcal

0.36g

Fat

—

Saturates

12.22g

Carbs

7.88g

Sugars

—

Protein

0.4g

Salt

What people say

I tried the sauces for the first time at the game fair yesterday, and they are outstanding. The Samson was my favourite; I’ve been eating it on everything, and nearly half of the bottle is gone. I’ll be ordering more. Thanks again for all the help and information yesterday.

Having tried the entire range with a cheese board, I decided to give my BBQ burgers a bit of a zing with the Redhead unbelievably tasty. Now I’m using them all on everything I BBQ. The Samson is excellent on chicken.

I tried the Pear & Ginger sauce earlier today. It had subtle hints of ginger with a warm aftertaste. Very enjoyable. I can’t wait to try the others in the range.

I have been a fan of these truly amazing hot sauces for several years. The flavour combinations and range of heat in each sauce are perfectly balanced. I highly recommend Blackfire Hot Sauce 10/10 for being consistently perfect.
Sean

I have to say I’m not a foodie or a vegetarian, I’m pretty average about food and don’t profess to know much. That said, I had to get a review about these sauces—a revelation. It doesn’t have to be complicated, add, and you can zing up anything. Super tasty! Top stuff!
Barry

I’ve been using lovely Chalula chilli sauce for at least 15 years. Long before we could get it in Ireland, I brought it back from Mexico & the USA. But I now have a new love. A beautiful Belfast Redhead! I was utterly uninterested in carrots….but then I met Blackfire’s Belfast Redhead. I’m not a big fan, and that was then, but this is now!
Jacqueline

Thanks so much from all of us at Big Franks BBQ. We tried out your sauces at a wedding we just did, and they went down a treat. You will be hearing from you soon with an order.
Allis · ★★★★★

Any food tastes better with Tim’s sauces. And it’s not just vegetarians and vegans who enjoy this – us omnivores love it too! Give your taste buds a treat.
Colm · ★★★★★

Fantastic hot sauces with a superb range of flavours! I highly recommend Pain in the Hole with a fajita pasta bake! Unreal!
Matt · ★★★★★

I got these on a whim once, and can’t stop going back for more; a great addition to my normal plain old cheese on crackers with a pleasant kick without the normal harsh chilli aftertaste, and it’s great to know it’s all freshly produced with local produce! These are exciting flavours, so keep up the excellent work!
Paul · ★★★★★