Foodie Gift Idea: Sampler Packs!

By Jennie

This past spring, I was looking for a birthday gift idea for my kind of hard to shop for brother-in-law. I knew he liked Whiskey, but he's a busy father of three and a full handle just seemed like something that would sit on the top of his fridge, collecting dust. I thought up the idea of a mini-bottle Whiskey sampler, and it was a huge hit. I basically bought any mini-bottle at my local liquor store, and told him to enjoy one (or all of them) after a stressful day.

I drew the same brother-in-law for our family's gift exchange this year and thought I'd re-create something similar. A hot sauce sampler!

So far, I have:

Trader Joe's Jalapeno Hot Sauce

Louisiana Hot Sauce

Sriracha

Clancy's Fancy

Any others I'm missing that should be included?

Also, what else would make a good sampler pack as a gift? Mini bottles of champagne? Craft Beer? Olive Oils? Anything I'm missing!

Comments

[Em]

My husband purchased a package of 7 different tabasco hot sauces this summer. We didn't even know they had so many flavors until he found this variety pack. We use them all the time! http://www.amazon.com/Tabasco-Chrome-Caddy-Family-Flavors/dp/B000ROAVLC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1354043841&sr=8-3&keywords=tabasco

[Em]

Also, beer might be a good one. Some stores allow you to make your own six-pack with assorted beers.

[emiliym]

What about ass kickin' hot sauce?

http://www.asskickin.com/

[Hillary]

This is a very good idea that I'm totally going to steal.

[Andrea]

I like Cholula Hot Sauce or the Chipotle Tabasco.

[Alison Z.]

Red Rooster

[Michelle]

Texas Pete

[A.]

My husband loves all hot sauces, but his favorites are Chipotle Tobasco and Nando's Peri Peri Sauce (medium and hot). You can get both at Target.

http://www.nandosusa.com/

[Elissa]

I am obsessed with the Nando's hot sauce. I wasn't sure if it came in small bottles (at the restaurant the bottles are huge), but it appears to: http://www.hotsauceworld.com/nandos-hot-sauce.html

And this is a very cute idea!

[Sarah Anne]

Cholula! You have to include cholula! It's by far my favourite out of the usuals!