Dr Saucey’sPrivate Reserve5 oz
Phantom of the Ancho
Smoke that follows you around the room.
Committed · 3/5Batch T08252 · 2025
Heat Index is subjective — the maker’s own read after tasting, not a Scoville measurement.
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The write-up
Ancho does the heavy lifting: dried, dark, raisin-sweet, more shadow than fire. A private-reserve pour for people who want depth on the plate and only a slow build of heat behind it.
What the maker wrote on the jar
- Dried ancho and cocoa
- Sweet raisin edge
- Heat arrives late, then lingers
Peppers doing the work
Ancho (dried poblano)
Poblano, ripened red and dried until it turns leathery and sweet.
The kitchen’s pairings
- Braised short ribStirred into the last of the braising liquid.
- Black bean soupA spoonful off the heat, plus lime.
- Grilled cornWith butter and a hard pinch of salt.