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Dave's Insanity Ghost Pepper Private Reserve 2011 The First Seller To Bring You This Years Insane Reserve Sauce with the Guinness World Record Chile Pepper Bhut Jolokia

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I had heard of ghost chilis for years before finally having the nerve to try Dave's Insanity. I was amart enough to try it in the dead of winter (California gets 40-ish, not too cold). My first encounter with dipped chicken wings still broke me in a running sweat. I could not feel my tongue anymore, and I suffered the after-burn for thirty minutes tnereafter. Tearing was constant over that half hour span.

I would recommend diluting this monster and not using it as a dip, like I did. Use an eye dropper to measure out Dave's sauce with your favorite barbecue recipe. You will be shocked by how little of Dave's your system can tolerate.

All this dilution is a pity because there is a definite flavor to this touch of lava. At present, I can consume an entire plate of barbecue or wings with about 20% of Dave's Insanity. Actually, one of the best uses of hot sauce is a tiny dlution of Dave's with your salad dressing.

I do love spicy, but there is one drawback to a plate of Dave's. Cast-iron stomach or not, the heat will invade your innards. No amount of iced beverages will tamp this sensation down. Please be careful as many people will not tolerate ghost chiles in any dilution. The biggest problem appears to be uncontrollable coughing jags.

A little goes a long way.

Finally, keep your dogs from the leftovers; a simple swallow could be the last bit of food your dog will ever consume. The consequences might be fatal. This is no joke.

I just got this stuff in the mail for my birthday. I know, an odd Bday gift, but I love this kind of fare. First thing is, shake it up really well or even stir it before you pour it because all of the oil builds up at the top and you wont get the full effect if you don't thoroughly mix it. Let me say that I am a heat eating heavyweight, so to say. I knew this stuff was going to be HOT. I reminded myself to be wise about the amount I used. I normally carry cayenne pepper in my purse as a personal condiment and I use a stockpile of habanaroes every week. Everything I eat is not just spicy, but tongue numbing hot. I will say. I bought two cups of chili and added ONE TEASPOON of Dave's 2009. I thought that would be a good place to start. Wow. Not so bad at first. Spicy, but pleasant. Then it hits the back of your throat and you have to cough. Then your nose is running. Then you are sweating. Then your ears and hair start to burn. It sounds nightmarish, I know. But, I love it and this was totally worth it. This stuff goes a long, long way. In no way should you use this stuff as a dip or drizzle it on top of anything, like your pizza. I believe it is best enjoyed when you combine it in small amounts (or large if you're F-ing crazy) to dishes like soup, pasta sauce, chili, bbq sauce, mashed potatoes, or any blended side dish. I think that is the best way to enjoy this. Anyways, I love it. I don't know if I wanna dropkick Dave in the nuts or give him a bear hug!

This stuff is the best. A dot of this stuff, served up on a toothpick end, will be enough to bring you to a sweat. Fantastic for those who like the HEAT.

Do NOT F@#%* with this sauce. Don't let friends with heart conditions or respiratory problems try this private reserve hot sauce. I'm dead serious. Only for the strongest of heatseekers and iron stomachs.

Brilliant. An amazing deal if you plan on actually using it instead of just collecting it on the shelf because it takes so very little each time. A single drop diluted in maybe 1/2 cup of some other fluid takes it below so-insane-you-will-regret-tasting-it hot. As a reference point, since people's heat tolerance differs, I use about 2/3 tsp of the regular Dave's Insanity on a burger with no ill effect. So if you're in the same region, dilute less at your own peril. Also it stains like nobody's business so watch your clothing/kitchen table.

Best hot sauce, I've ever tried!!! DO NOT BE SKEPTIC about this! Read all reviews on the I-net, before you order. Just ONE DROP will do it! I mean it! I love spicy food, but this sauce can make you cry and sweat and your a*hole won't be happy, trust me!
Tabasco is a sweet tea in comparison to Dave's Insanity!
Never ever try it on your friends or as a prank! NEVER! Enjoy!

BE CAREFUL!! This is a very, very hot sauce. I eat tons of hot food and own a small collection of these uber hot sauces. And I can confidently say that this is the hottest stuff I've ever owned, by far. For comparison, I can eat 4-5 habaneros straight up in a bowl of noodles with no ill effects other than the typical burning butt the next day.

True story:

While at work, I nearly died hours after eating a few doses of this sauce. By doses, I mean I was dipping beef jerky strips into the neck of the bottle and coating the first inch+ of each strip. I may have eaten about 8 of these strips over the course of the day. Then in the evening I felt a severe burning sensation in my stomach, or maybe it was my intestines. I immediately went to the restroom and tried to relieve myself of this pain. It only got worse. I had the most severe cold sweats I've ever had in my life. Like a horrible fever, but with goosebumps. Then I had a hard time taking breaths! I had to command my body to breathe! My insides were in too much pain to involuntarily breathe. I had to rest my head on the handicap bar in the stall (eww, I know). Necessary because I began to slip in and out of consciousness and I had to make sure I didn't just collapse onto the floor.

This process would ebb and then recur again a few times during the evening. I called my Wife and kids in case I didn't make it. Just so they would know that I was a moron and killed myself eating hot sauce. I caught a decent break from the symptoms for about an hour, so I decided to drive home. I live a half hour away from the office, but it's a very easy drive so I chanced it. Minor versions of what happened above occurred twice while I was going home, but it was relatively manageable... Until I got about a mile away from home and then the real stuff came back with a vengeance!

It was pretty late in the evening by now, so luckily there were no cars on the road. Good because the pains roared back, and I started to have trouble breathing again. I had to roll all of the windows down and stick my head outside like a dog just so I could suck in some air. By the time I parked I was hurting bad and gasping for air. I went to the door and my Wife and kids opened it up. I stumbled in and up the stairs on all fours. My kids were laughing at me saying that I was acting like a gorilla. They say the craziest things don't they?

After that spell subsided, I tried to lay on the couch and watch some TV to take my mind off of the pain. But then it hit me once again. My Wife was watching all of this BTW. I fell off of the couch and all I could do was squirm on the floor in agony. I started to realize something. My arms and legs were moving completely on their own. I watched my right arm just swing in random directions and it was kinda funny. Like watching myself on video. I see myself but I can't control myself. The funniest part of the night was when my Wife, while watching all of this, said "why do you do this to yourself?" So I promised her, never again :)

For a seasoned pepper fanatic like me the private reserve Jolokia ghost pepper 2010 is a rich addition to a well stocked hot store. I find the taste surprisingly balanced for a product with an estimated 700,000 Scoville score. The Jolokia is unmistakably present in the flavor without dominating it. Use with caution as it is at the edge of becoming a food additive instead of hot sauce.

First off I love to break out in a big sweat and this does the trick with flying colors! I had tried the Original Dave's Insanity and had a healthy respect for the profuse sweat it would cause to run down my bald head.
I brought this Ghost pepper version to work for a few of us avowed hot sauce lovers to give a try. A couple of us added it to our Mexican rice and chicken, while one friend decided he would douse his burrito with the devils love juice. The fourth friend was a bit more judicious and put a few drops on the side to dip his food. When I bit into the chicken I thought that it had good heat, not too over the top. I continued on with a few more bites and was enjoying a leisurely sweat down the back of my neck until it hit me. From the back of my throat I felt a slow creep, I started to flush. My entire body felt like it was a sweating from every pore. My eyes watered, my nose ran, my tongue thickened....this is good stuff!
The friend that doused the chicken? Well, he was in bad shape! He actually started to turn green and pant. I think he stopped breathing for a few moments. I am AED and First Aid certified and was thinking I was going to get to try both out on him. We got him some water and made him stand up. His eyes were tearing heavily and so swollen that they were almost shut (the best thing was he actually shut up for a few minutes)! This was getting really good. He guzzled a few glasses of water and kept rubbing the sweat from his face. We alternately laughed at his predicament, and expressed great concern for his well being. After all, we are very caring people. Hehehe
After about 10 minutes he dumped more sauce on his chicken and went right back at it. What a nut!
As for me? Well I had a full body sweat. It was kinda like I had prickly heat for a full 30 minutes after I finished eating. There was nothing to put out that fire! I was duly impressed and also respectful of this Dave's Insanity Ghost Pepper Private Reserve 2011. I will be introducing my hot sauce loving friends to this, of course after giving them a serious warning.

This stuff is HOT! But then, you know that or you wouldn't be considering buying it, right? Don't purchase this if you don't like spicy. But DO purchase it if you love spicy or know someone who does. I bought this for my spice-loving fiance's birthday. He is always looking for the hottest foods out there and can't get enough heat. In fact, he usually tells waiters at Thai and Indian restaurants to "make me cry."

This made him cry. Of course, I made him some mac and cheese and he put 5 drops in it... you're only supposed to use 1/2 a drop (whatever that means). He ate the entire dish, but was wincing and going very slowly. By the end, he said he felt like he was losing his hearing! I know... you're probably thinking "why would you want that?!?!" I don't know, but he loves it!

The thing is, Dave's Insanity Ghost Pepper Sauce also tastes quite good and has a pretty fabulous flavor. I tried a bite of the mac and cheese and, though my mouth was burning off, it was GOOD! With only a drop of the sauce, it would have been a really enjoyable, flavorful dish.

Also, the sauce comes with caution tape. You have to love that! If you or someone you know loves HOT, you need to get this! As far as my fiance and I have seen, it's the best out there!

I bought this hot sauce because i heard it was one of the best and hottest for the price. this should not be used as a prank due to the fact that it has a warning not to consume if you have a heart or respritory problem. no joke, when i had family try it. i didnt have them tasted a drop but litterally dip the tip of a toothpick in it and it burns bad even with that amount. i put 3 drops in a crock pot of chili and it was to hot for everyone in my family except me and i could barely eat it.

this product is the best if you like hot things that you can still eat. only use 1 half drop at a time.