Pepper Joe’s Carolina Reaper Summer Sausage – Slow Smoked Spicy Summer Sausage with World’s Hottest Pepper and Premium Midwestern Meat– 12 Ounces

Since everyone's level of spicy tolerance is different, I like to start these reviews off with a little PSA for perspective... I LOVE spicy foods. My go-to snack is usually the pepperoncini, but I also enjoy whole jalapeños and chili peppers. I've beaten both the Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin' Challenge as well as the Anchor Bar "Suicidal" wing challenge in Buffalo, New York (where buffalo wings are said to have originated). Popeye's Ghost Pepper wings I find to be extremely enjoyable, and I love them, but I don't even break a sweat when eating them (which is fine because they're so delicious). Pepper Jack cheese is my other go-to snack, but I've dabbled in other cheeses claiming to be laced with peppers such as habanero, ghost, and even Carolina Reaper. In most cases, even though I usually enjoy those products, the claims are exaggerated. Now, let's talk about this product. I'm giving it five stars. Not only is it VERY tasty, but it 100% delivers on its Carolina Reaper label. And you may regret that later... Going down, it's about as spicy as the ghost pepper and habanero laced cheeses I've had. It will make you sweat, especially if you eat too much in one sitting, but it's doable. The aftermath is where I can easily say this is the snack that bites back. I've now had this sausage twice, and while I deeply enjoy eating it, the atomic explosion that happens in my intestines later will say differently. There's no getting around it. The feeling is downright agonizing. I've only had one other food so spicy that I ended up throwing it up. That was a pack of six raw habaneros. Won't make that mistake again! This is the only other food I've had that was so spicy, the same thing ended up happening. It was about a 12 hour recovery time. And to be clear, this is absolutely on me and not the manufacturer. I asked for Carolina Reaper, and I sure as Hades received Carolina Reaper. Verdict? I have no plans to order this again for myself. Not because it isn't good or doesn't deliver on its promise. It absolutely does! It's because I'm not THAT stupid... That said, I'd highly recommend it for anyone who has an ungodly tolerance for spicy foods, loves a challenge, or wants to prank someone to the point of no return. Five stars, Pepper Joe's. Five stars.

I can't find anything to be upset about, it's pretty hot, coming from someone with a good heat tolerance. Sure the meat is hot but what do you expect? It's soft for a summer sausage. But I'm pretty sure we came for the heat. Good buy just to try it minimum.

This has to be one of the best tasting summer sausages Ive had in a long time. HOWEVER, I had to give this a 4/5. My dad and I love spicy food, and i mean SPICY food. Its one of the things we sit down and do together. This was not spicy, at all. There was no heat to it, though again, the flavor was spectacular. Im hoping this was just a weird fluke in this one, but we were both fairly disappointed. Definitely recommend for the flavor, not for the heat.

i was very pleased with this summer sausage it has good taste and heat as well because it really brings the heat i will be ordering this item again ......!!!!

When I decide to get summer sausage, it's this one. Unlike most Carolina Reaper products, it actually has heat. It also has amazing flavor. I cannot stress enough how addictive this is. Like pretty much everyone here, I live for spice and flavor. One without the other is like hanging out alone with your friend's friend. They don't like it, you don't like it. But your friend canceled, and you already paid for those tickets. This is like your friend showing up, paying for everyone, and bringing the booze. Eat responsibly. If it gets to be too much, get some Duke's and slap it on some bread. Make a nice summer sausage sandwich.

Very nice. Ate it in one sitting out box by mistake... next time ill get 2. 1 for now, one for later. U can eat this at work. Its hot but wont make you go crazy. Perfect balance. Not competion hot, but he a t enough to put you on the edge. If ur not a heat lover, u would be uncomfortable for sure and be upset with whoever gave it to you.

A lot of heat with great flavor

I probably just got unlucky but it definitely still needs to be said. I've eaten spicy foods all my life, I can handle a lot, the hotter the better. Something was wrong with this product. Now, it's my fault for even eating it. The very end of it was dried out a bit and I didn't think that much of it, it just reminded me of salami, but it should have occurred to me that this meant it was exposed to air, but I blindly trusted it. One small slice of this, and around 4 hours later I became ill. I thought, okay maybe it's just me, so after recovery I tried a little more, and I then had what I can describe as the worst stomach ache I've ever experienced, and that's saying a lot. Even now I am very sick and for some reason I'm even running a fever. Now, I don't blame this on you per say, I should have known better especially the second time. But at the same time, some people don't have good immune systems, and this came close to sending me to the hospital, so there's no telling what it'd do to someone more vulnerable. So if you buy this, and the product is dryer on one end than the other, I implore you, do not eat it. The sausage has a slight taste similar to how kerosene smells, but that might be because this one is obviously spoiled. Another thing though, I ate enough of it to realize that the only seasoning this sausage does have, is spice. While I love spicy things, when all it is is some pepper extract and meat, you aren't going to end up with an impressive flavor. It doesn't even taste like a summer sausage, no tang, wasn't even salty, just a little spicy, and not even that much of that. So my advice to the company themselves, throw some pepper corns, garlic, and a little more salt in there. This is just bland heat, it's entirely awful.