good to hear that Dirty Dick's is tasty! just purchased it from amazon today, alongside El Tucateco XXXtra Hot
if you had to plot the hot sauces on taste vs. heat axes, which sauces would be at the top right (best taste for high heat levels)?
Including the XXXtra hot Yucateco? If you've not had that one yet, it's a step up in heat from the others and definitely tasty.
Some comparably tasty and easily acquired habanero sauces: Yellowbird, Secret Aardvark, Queen Majesty.
Next beyond habs you're going to start looking for sauces with ghost pepper. Nothing specific comes to mind off the top of my head, I have a random assortment of a bunch at home, but Yellowbird makes one in a larger bottle.
I would recommend El Yucateco XXXtra Hot Kutbil-ik Mayan Style Habanero. The first ingredient is Habaneros. They have other habanero sauces, but this one is by far the best tasting imo. It's a little smoky, lots of heat, and has become our go-to sauce for breakfast tacos.
Sriracha has sweetness that makes it different. But if the choice for regular vinegary sauce is between Cholula, Tapatio and Tabasco ... Tabasco every time. Tabasco is one of the few sauces that is aged and has a smoothness to it. But it is bland for a hot sauce.
My go to is El Yucateco Habanero Mayan Sauce. If you have not had this, you owe it to yourself to try this; if you like hot sauces.
El Yucateco. They make a variety of sauces. Their red, green, and brown sauces are generally very well liked. Personally I only like the brown, but it is probably my favorite of all commercial hot sauces. It's $5 on Amazon, but generally closer to $3 if you can find it locally.
Wow, I've never seen that flavor of El Yucateco before. I've had three of their sauces and right now I'm enjoying their XXXtra Hot Kutbil-ik Mayan Style sauce. I'll have to keep an eye out for it.
Tell him they have the El Yucateco XXXtra Hot Kutbil-ik Mayan Style Habanero Hot Sauce. It's really hard to find unless you order it online. It's a really good sauce, and it's only like $1.29 a bottle there.
https://www.amazon.com/El-Yucateco-XXXtra-Kutbil-ik-Habanero/dp/B001EOMQ9E/ref=sr_1_1
Don't buy it from amazon though, any half-assed Mexican grocery should have it for half that price
It's this one: https://www.amazon.com/El-Yucateco-XXXtra-Kutbil-ik-Habanero/dp/B001EOMQ9E
So good.
I personally suggest El Yucateco's Mayan style sauce for a smokey flavor.
Ass Reaper is great for both the name and packaging, but it also has a more traditional vinegary flavor.
And if you want a sweet, barbecue style sauce, Bone Suckin' Sauce is also great.
Personally I really like it on certain things. Have you had the XXX yucateco? It's delicious. Also, if you want heat, their Caribbean jerk sauce is no joke, way hotter than any other yucateco that I've had.
This one is my favorite: http://www.amazon.com/El-Yucateco-XXXtra-Kutbil-ik-Habanero/dp/B001EOMQ9E It's got heat AND great flavor.