A few weeks back we got a hold of some Dragon Breath chili peppers. This unique pepper is one of the hottest in the world. The Dragon's Breath plant was cultivated by breeder Mike Smith of Wales and it was named Dragon's Breath after the Welsh dragon.

We decided to concoct a little brew with the pepper and some cherries (which happened to be in season when we were cooking). We made just shy of 500 bottles and we launched it at the Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival in October and it was hit!

Eye of the Dragon Limited Edition hot sauce is now available on the site and at our store at the Crossroads Market in Calgary.

Here's the thing though. We didn't mark down the recipe, so when it's gone, it's gone. We'll definitely play with Dragon's Breath peppers again (we're trained professionals, with serious personal protective equipment so don't play with peppers with a heat level 2.48 million Scoville units at home!).

Calgary, Alberta, April 30, 2021 /  Hungry Volcano, makers of hot sauces like Acid Rain and Alberta Crude, launched a new line of hot sauces today. Hot sauce lovers across North America can get their hands on these fiery concoctions at hungryvolcano.com or at select retailers in the coming weeks.

The pandemic gave Hungry Volcano founder Sam Shivji a unique opportunity to spend some time in the kitchen experimenting. “I heard from our customers that they were making their own hot wings in the air fryer or experimenting with different flavours on the barbecue. It got me motivated to do my own cooking,” says Sam.

The new molten lava-inspired sauces are hand made in small batches in Calgary. “We have a small but mighty team that rolled up their sleeves and put on some gas masks – N95s just don’t cut it when you’re dealing with Scorpion peppers.”

Hungry Volcano collaborated with local agency Daughter Creative on the design of the new line. Jill Dewes, partner at Daughter, noted: “When you really think about it, hot sauce bottles are just upside-down volcanoes, so we designed these to have a fun “hotsy-turvy” effect, where each sauce is named after an actual volcano, and the clear labels let you see the vibrant colours of each one.”

The new range is launching with three varieties:

• Kick ‘Em Jenny – when you want to kick things up a notch (less than a mountain, but more than a molehill), Jenny’s your girl. Not your grandma’s hot sauce; it’s our grandma’s hot sauce – and she was one spicy lady.
• Baratangy – More than a zip, this sauce zaps! But under all the fire and brimstone that the peppers pack, you can still taste the citrus, sugar, tamarind and vinegar – now, how ‘bout that?
• Piping Piparo – Piping Piparo picked a pile of piping hot peppers and just a pinch of it will punish your palate! Some like it hot, but few can handle it this hot.

For fans of Hungry Volcano’s other sauces, you’ll taste the signature flavour you find in Hatari Brothers, Grandma Shivji and Addiction brand products. But these sauces have some new flavours, and some crazy hot peppers like Scorpions, Habaneros, Piquins and Scotch Bonnets.

The trio will be available at hungryvolcano.com and the Calgary Crossroads Market starting today.

About Hungry Volcano

Hungry Volcano is a Calgary-based maker and vendor of hot, wing and barbecue sauces as well as a variety of specialty food products. Born out of a passion for fiery foods and the need to spread the Gospel of Fire across Canada and around the world, HungryVolcano.com was first created in 2003 and our line-up has grown to over 550 products. You may not know our founder Sam Shivji by name. You are probably aware of his products though. Sauces like Acid Rain and Alberta Crude need no introduction. Sam has been at the forefront of the Canadian hot sauce scene for more than 25 years and has won numerous prizes for his fiery concoctions. Find our products at several locations across Canada and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

For more information, contact orders@hungryvolcano.com

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The Da Bomb Collection of Hot Sauces have been the talk of town for quite some time now. Everyone has a love-hate relationship with these bad boys. They've been featured on the Hot Ones and have caught the eye of countless pepperheads around the globe.

Da Bomb has four sauces in their collection - let's explore from the "least hot" to the deadliest!

We begin with Da Bomb Ghost Pepper Hot Sauce. This is the mildest in the collection, but it still packs a punch! With 22,800 scoville heat units, this sauce has sort of an enjoyable heat that you want to keep going back to. The sauce uses the ghost pepper which has a lovely fresh chili flavor with a little sweetness from the mango and a nice tanginess from the lime and tomato. This is the perfect "no extract" sauce for making someone sweat, while still being quite enjoyable on food.

Next we have Da Bomb Beyond Insanity Hot Sauce. This is the sauce that started it all. And the one featured on the Hot Ones! Standing at 135,600 Scoville heat units, this sauce has a smoky flavour, with a led like heat that will not only knock your socks off, but also everything you have on! Use sparingly!

We now move on to Da Bomb Ground Zero Hot Sauce. Measuring at 321,900 Scoville heat units, this hot sauce is nothing to be messing with. The sauce has a hint of sweetness from the pineapple with a smoky touch and a chemical like burn. Yow!

Lastly, the sauce that is the crown jewel of the Da Bomb collection - Da Bomb Final Answer Hot Sauce. This is a no-nonsense sauce with a Scoville rating of 1,500,000 units even comes with it’s own a stick-like dropper attached to the inside of the bottle cap. It has apricots and garlic, which gives is it a hint of tangy-sweet taste, but it's quickly over-powered by the intense chemical-like burn that will leave you in pain. This sauce is nothing you should mess with! Beware and use sparingly! 

This week we've got the first three on sale, so give them a try!

Have you heard of Heartbreaking Dawns? They're all natural, preservative and gluten free and are a flavour explosion!

We've got them on sale this week, so get ready have have your heart broken with these sauces. Take a walk with us from mild to wild and check out some of the unique flavours.

Starting with the lovely Heartbreaking Dawns Jalapeno Pineapple Hot Sauce. Made with fresh pineapples and jalapeno peppers, this sweet heat sauce is waiting to give you a tropical experience and make your taste buds do the limbo. Heat Level 4/10

We now crank up the heat by moving on to the Heartbreaking Dawns 1841 Hot Sauce. Made with Pears, Applesauce and the Ghost Pepper, this sauce creates a citrusy-sweet blend that is packed with heat that will blow your mind. Heat 7/10

It’s now turn for the Heartbreaking Dawns 1498 Trinidad Scorpion Hot Sauce. For those who have a love-hate relationship with the scorpion peppers, this is your sauce! Made with Apple cider vinegar, apricots, blueberries, carrots and honey, this hot and tangy-sweet blend will give you the taste and heat that you didn’t know you have always desired. Heat Level 7/10

Moving on to the Heartbreaking Dawns Cauterizer Hot Sauce. Using the same recipe as the Heartbreaking Dawns 1498 Trinidad Scorpion Hot Sauce, this sauce gives you the same tangy-sweet flavor but cranks up the heat by adding twice as much Trinidad Scorpion Peppers to this blend. Get ready to have your mind blown! Heat Level 8.5/10

It is time to hold on to your hats! The Heartbreaking Dawns Fervor Reaper Chile Hot Sauce is here to set your mouth on fire! This sauce creates a perfect harmony of Reaper peppers, orange, strawberries and tamari sauce to give you a citrusy-sweet heat. Heat Level 9/10

Finally, the cherry on top of this fiery line of hot sauces is the Heartbreaking Dawns Reapercussion. This sauce uses the underdog of hot peppers, the 7 Pod Primo Peppers which can measure up to 1.47 million Scoville units. These peppers are known to be the most flavorsome peppers with a fruity-floral taste that packs a scorching punch. Using garlic and lime, this sauce gives you a good balance of salty sweetness. It is rumored that when the dark lord reaches for fire, he reaches for the Primo Peppers. Heat Level 10/10

Get them on sale this weekend at the Crossroads Market in Calgary or until April 5 online.

The countdown to Valentine's Day is on! We have some hot sauces that'll add some spice and they're on sale right now!

We've got Hot n' Horny, Fifty Shades of Heat and Heartbeat to name a few. Also consider pairing some tasty hot nuts with a pair of boxers for a fun gift!