Peppers of Key West

Als Liebhaber scharfer Speisen, fiel mir der Laden sofort auf, als wir durch die Duval Street schlenderten. Beim Betreten offenbarte sich ein Saucenparadies.
Eine schier unglaubliche Anzahl an scharfen Saucen wird hier angeboten. Und da man sich vom Etikett keinen Geschmack vorstellen kann, ist es möglich sehr viele Saucen zu probieren.
Auch die freundliche Bedienung gab hilfreiche Tipps, nachdem ich meine bevorzugte Geschmacksrichtung geschildert hatte.
Ich bevorzuge Saucen, die nicht zu scharf sind, da sie dann dem Eigengeschmack der Speisen noch genügend Raum lassen. Die Saucen mit immer mehr Schärfe sind für mich reine Mutproben.
Trotz eingeschränktem Reisegepäck mussten drei Flaschen mit in meine Einkaufstüte.
Wenn der Laden nur nicht so weit weg wäre — ich käme jederzeit gerne wieder zum Probieren.

They have a huge selection of sauces and you can taste test most of them! I bought one for a friend that required me to sign a waiver! It was in their selection behind a glass case called Satans Blood. Can’t wait to gift it!

This place is really cool! They seem to have a million hot sauces. They let you sample them and help you find one you like.

We were visiting KW in September 2015 and made it a point to stop by the store. Since we were flying with only carry-​on bags, we were only able to buy the little key chain bottles due to TSA regs about liquids. Gave them as a gift, and recipient LOVED both flavors. I tried to order 4 full size bottles of each flavor (KWP Cayenne and KWP Habanero), went to check out, and the total was $ 23.96. Fine, but I couldn’t see where I could calculate my order before entering my CC and pressing Place Order. I called the store, explained the issue, and the lady who answered asked me my state (TX), how many bottles of sauce and said, «It’ll be about $ 16 to $ 18 to ship 4 bottles.» Wow! I asked how much for only TWO bottles. She replied, «About a dollar less.» My goodness…
I have no desire to pay nearly as much for shipping as I’m paying for the product. And the website folks apparently KNOW this is discouraging to potential customers since they choose not to show any information about shipping costs on the order placement page.
VERY disappointed.

Good place, flavorful!
Either you are a begginer or a professional in hot sauces, you’ll find something interesting! We bought $ 60 worth of sauces, which is not much, but well, …next time. The location is great for a stroll around the island, the attendant was patient but maybe not a hot sauce fan, I would hire a fan for that. You can sell better when you know your stuff. Anyways, a great place, a true hot sauce paradise, as my super hot hot hot sauce fan husband says. Worthed!!!

A must stop if your in the area. Great experience and great sauces. Taste test before you buy — you can’t lose.

This place was so great! My husband and I love spicy food, so we were so excited to when we just happened to pass by Peppers of Key West. We go to try so many sauces. My husband made it to the spiciest one they let you taste and got a free pin! The sauces were fantastic with a wide range of spice level and flavors. Definitely a must try if you like spicy food!

This place gets 4 stars for the selection and tasting bar alone. That’s right, there’s a tasting bar! At this place you don’t have to buy a new hot sauce that you’ve never tried, leaving a looming cloud of ambiguity in your mind hoping that it’s good, but not so hot that it will send you to the ER. Look no further than Peppers.
The selection of sauces is fantastic! They are also organized mild hotness. You can taste most sauces there before buying and some employees have made good recommendations. I didn’t give it 5 stars because some of the employees didn’t seem to know all of the product. The prices are slightly high, but I’ll take it if it means I get to know exactly what I’m buying. The store is in a great location and is very clean. There are also several pay parking lots across the street.

Huge selection of peppers, friendly and knowledgable employees. The prices were a little high for regular sized bottles of hot sauce ($ 10 was cheap here).
We found a really great bottle of teriyaki sauce here, but I felt like it was a bit much at $ 10 for a small bottle.

Perfect! So many sauces to choose from! Thank goodness for the tasting bar! The guy was incredibly knowledgeable and asked for food allergies before tasting. He listened closely and chose sauces that fit my pallatte. I really wanted a sauce for my dad and he helped m a pick a good one. And he saw my husband’s fire T-​shirt and suggested the Palo Alto Fire Fighters Pepper Sauce (definitely recommend). Hours are not posted on the Truman St store, but found out that they are open from about 930 – 5.

This was our first stop on our little getaway this past weekend!
We walked in and were immediately greeted by Kyrell (I hope I didn’t butcher his name!).
We did the whole shebang and were given samples of everything we asked to try. We ended up purchasing a Smoked Chipotle Blueberry Sauce (I had made porkchops the night before and glazed them with blueberry jam, so we had that on the brain), and then we purchased a wing sauce with garlic and bleu cheese. It was pretty incredible! My only regret is that I didn’t replenish my little hot sauce that’s running low from work because my mouth was so hot at that point that I didn’t wanna keep trying more things! They did, however, have a chocolate chip cream cheese to ease the pain, haha.
I definitely recommend this place, it’s hot sauce heaven!

I’m not a Hot Sauce connoisseur by any means but I have a friend who absolutley goes crazy for different hot sauces so I stopped in to buy her a quick gift. Patrick greeted us immediately & was quick to chat us up. This place is covered wall to walk in hot sauces. They also sell online in case you are unable to make the trip in person. If you’re into hot sauce this is your heaven! There’s even a glass case where they protect their ultra rare limited edition sauces.
I explained the few details I had to Patrick about what my friend likes while my girl took a seat at the sample bar to give a few of the different sauces a try. Not wanting to waste money on something my friend may not like I got her on my phone & asked Patrick if he wouldn’t mind speaking with her for a quick rundown of her likes & dislikes. Patrick eagerly accepted & talked to her for nearly ten minutes going over a plethora of offerings he thought she might enjoy.
When it was all said & done, I had a nice bottle of «100% Pain» hot sauce to bring my friend & a story of truly excellent Key West customer service to share with my fellow Unilocalers. I can totally see why this place averages a 5 star review.

Fantastic experience. It has more than just hot sauces to offer (BBQ, sweet, marinade) so it’s definitely a must-​do for everyone, not just hot sauce enthusiasts. Most of the product is not from Key West, however the staff’s knowledge for food/​sauce pairing and the ability to try them before buying is top-​notch. I definitely enjoyed learning about some new sauces that would go great as a dip, as well as hot sauces that I haven’t heard of until now.
In the end, I purchased two hot sauces for my dad, who is a huge fan of all things spicy, as well as two delicious dips for tortilla chips. One of the hot sauces I had to sign a waiver form for (too dangerously hot), so that totally made my day. As others have said, make sure you bring something to drink!

Tried several sauces including Mad Dog 357, the hottest sauce allowed to taste. They serve it on a toothpick instead of on spoons or tortilla chips like all the others. I enjoyed coming here to learn about the sauces, plus the ones they make in Key West with their own label. It started pouring when we went to leave, so we got stuck inside for more tastings for about 15 minutes… woo hoo. They have a website to purchase sauces too, in case you didn’t have any checked bags like us.

We love Peppers of Key West! A hot sauce tasting was such a unique and enjoyable experience during our vacation. The staff is very knowledgeable and kind.
FYI-​Peppers is byob. Also, they only offer corn chips to sample hot sauces so we brought our own chips, crackers, and cheese.

This place is absolutely awesome! Had my first visit back in April and wow! Who can pass up free tasting, eh?! Came in with a friend who loves any and everything spicy! Our server gave is both a small bowl of chips and started with mild sauces (where I stayed, lol) and then progressed to medium, hot, etc. They have a great variety from recognizable brands to sauces only made in the Keys! Very friendly, comical, and knowledgeable staff. My friend and I definitely left a few bottles in our hands! I recommend Goin Bananas!

I’ve seen Peppers of Key West on TV many times showcasing all of their unique brands of hot sauces, so how could I not stop and get some hot sauce?! I love anything spicy and I have at least 4 – 6 different bottles of hot sauce in my fridge ranging from hot to ghost pepper hot at all times.
All of the sauces are organized by level of heat. They also have a local section where you will find their brand of hot sauces plus other local brands like smack my ass and call me sally from Tijuana Flats. I tried a bottle of their original hot sauce that has chunks of garlic in it which I really love. Its not super spicy but I opted to not buy the spicer habanero brand as I have too many at home right now LOL!
Another cool thing they do here is they offer a hot sauce bar FREE where you can bring your food in and sample all of their sauces before you buy something. I also got some pretty cool magnets and souvenir’s inside as well. It is definitely a must stop for a spicy food lover like me.

I just love this place!
Found some great hot sauces and salsas. The girls working there were really helpful and courteous in letting me sample whatever I wanted before purchasing. They even offer shipping.
Beware of the XXX hot counter, they’re not kidding when they say be warned!

Im a sucker for a freebie– especially when it has to do with food. Peppers sure is generous with the tasting bar!
We sidled up to the bar and started our taste journey from mild to hot, with a mix of sweet and sours. I especially loved the pomegranate salsa– great mix of fruity with some spice. I just wish it came in a smaller bottle so I could take it home. The steak sauces, and all the green sauces, were also quite good.
The ‘bartenders’ are so friendly. And quick to offer all kinds of serving suggestions for each of their sauces, all of which sounded amazing.
Note for next time: BYOB, especially for the extra hot sauces.

My son came here over the summer with is boy scout troop when he was participating in Sea Base. So when we were here for port on our cruise, we had to stop by. The young lady that was working was very helpful and gave us a tasting of many different sauces. It varied from sweet and mild to burn you a$$ hot.
We bought 2 bottles for ourselves and bought another sauce for my brother because of the funny name.
If you like you hot sauces, I would highly recommend a visit here. The sauces are terrific and the names of the sauces are even funnier.

While on vacation, this spot was included in the Taste of Key West Tour.
I have come to the conclusion that I know NOTHING about hot sauces and that I am a PUNK when it comes to heat.
They have a great selection of hot sauces and the staff is very knowledgeable and funny. We got to sample a slew of sauces with chips on the side.
A couple of folks in our group decided to try one of the HOTTER sauces and see who would feel the burn the fastest. One guy would not acknowledge that he was on fire BUT the sweat dripping from his bald head, to the tip of his nose let me know how hot the sauce REALLY was.
Sadly, the owners didn’t have milk to offer him to help him out.
Now that I think about it, they didn’t have ANY drinks in the store!
I ordered 3 bottles of sauce before I left and I have already used the jerk sauce on chicken.
Peppers has a very nice website that you can order from.