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Burman’s Hot Sauce Advent

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It’s that time of year again so here are my thoughts on Aldi’s hot sauce advent calendar. Keep in mind that I am not much of a hot sauce person and don’t have much of a tolerance. The bottles that the sauce came in are not full size and about as big as the mini Tabasco sauces.

  1. Sriracha hot sauce – I found this to have too much of a vinegar taste, not being very thick, and while it was hot, it was bearable. 1/5 stars
  2. Jalapeño hot sauce – This sauce tasted like banana peppers and was initially spicy but was over quickly. 4/5 stars
  3. Green hot sauce – It tasted similar to the jalapeño but wasn’t as tasty. 3/5 stars
  4. Mango Habanero hot sauce – I thought this sauce was hotter than the others and I didn’t quite like the taste. 2/5 stars
  5. Smoked Chipotle hot sauce – The name describes the way the sauce tasted. 2/5 stars
  6. Yellow hot sauce – What even is this? This was too hot I couldn’t really discern the taste. 1/5 stars
  7. Chocolate Chipotle hot sauce – GROSS. 1/2 star
  8. Garlic hot sauce – This had quite the garlic flavor. 2/5 stars
  9. Cajun hot sauce – Nope. 1/5 stars
  10. Extreme hot sauce – There is no taste, just REALLY HOT. 1/5 stars
  11. Sweet Chipotle hot sauce – I found this sauce to have a mesquite-type of flavor and it was spicy. 3/5 stars
  12. Red hot sauce – There was almost no taste and was really spicy then cools down. 2/5 stars
  13. Sweet Habanero hot sauce – This tastes almost exactly like the red hot sauce. 2/5 stars
  14. Chipotle hot sauce – This sauce tastes exactly like sweet chipotle but a hint sweeter. 3/5 stars
  15. Smoked Garlic hot sauce – I didn’t think this was spicy or hot but it did have a good flavor. 4/5 stars
  16. Red Pepper hot sauce – This was immediately spicy and didn’t have a very great flavor. 2/5 stars
  17. Garlic Herb hot sauce – It was really salty and didn’t have much of a garlic taste. 2/5 stars
  18. Ghost Pepper hot sauce – Absolutely not. 1/5 stars
  19. Green Pepper hot sauce – Not bad. 3/5 stars
  20. Habanero hot sauce – It tastes just like the other habanero hot sauce. 2/5 stars
  21. Thai Sweet Chili hot sauce – This was too hot with not enough flavor. 1/5 stars
  22. Whiskey Habanero hot sauce – This one also tastes just like the other habanero sauces. 1/5 stars
  23. Smokey Bourbon hot sauce – It smelled smokey but that didn’t transfer to the flavor. 1/5 stars
  24. Smoked Jalapeño hot sauce – I found that this tasted just like bell peppers. 3/5 stars
  25. Red Chili hot sauce – This was really hot and had no real flavor. 1/5 stars

This review is just my opinion, you may end up liking what I didn’t. This might be helpful to others like me who are curious but don’t necessarily like hot sauce.

Aldi’s Cheese Advent Calendar

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I am a HUGE fan of cheese. I will try ANYTHING. I was so excited to get my hands on one of Aldi’s cheese calendars. I will say that I was a little disappointed by the size of the cheese but I also thought the price of it wasn’t too expensive.

  1. Extra Mature Cheddar- This is a white cheese, not a soft cheese (almost crumbly), and tastes like a really good sharp cheddar. 5/5
  2. Black Pepper Gouda- It has almost no taste but the occasional peppery flavor. Even still, I enjoyed this mild cheese. 3/5
  3. Smoky Cheddar (Mimolette Cheese)- This tastes like it says. It makes me think of a smoked meat. 3/5
  4. Spiced Apple Cheddar- I’m going to need to buy this in a larger size because this tastes and smells like stuffing. 5/5
  5. Aged Gouda- A very mild, but classic cheese. 4/5
  6. Cheddar with Whiskey- This cheese almost has a strawberry taste to me. It’s not quite crumbly but not totally soft either. 4/5
  7. Cheddar with Port Wine- A marbled cheese that doesn’t really have the port wine flavor but it is a decent cheddar. 4/5
  8. Goat Cheese- Not a whole lot of flavor, but what flavor there is, tastes like I’m eating a goat. 1/5
  9. Black Truffle Cheddar- A harder cheese that tastes similar to most other truffle-flavored foods. 3/5
  10. Mustard Gouda- A very interesting and delightful flavor with hints of spices while still managing to have a faint mustard taste. 4/5
  11. Sweet English Cheddar- This is exactly what it says it is and I don’t know how to explain it any better. 5/5
  12. Spiced Apple Cheddar- Repeat. 5/5
  13. Mustard Gouda- This is a repeat. 4/5
  14. Mimolette- An orange cheese that starts out smoky then turns bitter. 1/5
  15. Cheddar with Whiskey- This is a white cheese, hard and crumbly with a heavy whiskey flavor. 3/5
  16. Smoky Cheddar- Repeat. 3/5
  17. Black Pepper Gouda- Repeat. 3/5
  18. Cheddar with Port Wine- This is a repeat. 4/5
  19. Extra Mature Cheddar- Repeat. 5/5
  20. Sweet English Cheddar- Repeat. 5/5
  21. Mimolette- Repeat. 1/5
  22. Aged Gouda- This is a repeat. 4/5
  23. Goat Cheese- This is a repeat and I didn’t bother to try it again. 1/5
  24. Black Truffle Cheddar- Repeat. 3/5

As you can see, I enjoyed most of these flavors of cheese. I’m now starving for some after writing this and I simply can’t wait until this December. I hope that the next one incorporates some cheeses with fruit in them. If you have tried Aldi’s cheese advent calendar, what did you think of it?

Advent Calendars

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I know it is only the beginning of November but Advent Calendars sell out. Fast. Since I didn’t get any last year, I went earlier this year and was able to snag a few. Here are a list of some you should look out for:

  • Aldi’s Wines of the World
  • Aldi’s Cheese Advent Calendar
  • World Market McCrea’s Caramels Advent Calendar
  • World Market Bonne Maman Jam/Jelly Advent Calendar
  • World Market Harry Potter Jelly Bean Advent Calendar
  • Target Advent Calendar For Dogs
  • Target Disney Doorables Advent Calendar
  • Target 12 Days of Beauty
  • Target 12 Days of Wellness
  • Aldi’s Barissimo Coffee Advent Calendar
  • Aldi’s Burman’s Hot Sauce Advent Calendar
  • World Market Harry Potter Hot Chocolate Advent Calendar
  • World Market English Tea Shop Advent Calendar

For most of these I will be putting out a review of the products so you can get another opinion on them and maybe/maybe not help you decide if you want to try them yourself.