Nuclear Option - Hot Sauce - 13 Stars Hot Sauce

Nuclear Option - Superhot Reaper & Ghost Hot Sauce

5oz
$17.76 USD
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Nuclear Option - Hot Sauce - 13 Stars Hot Sauce

Nuclear Option - Superhot Reaper & Ghost Hot Sauce

Extremely hot: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Not for the faint of heart. Diabolical in nature and crafted from some of the hottest peppers within the world. An intense ramping heat; stuffed full of Carolina Reapers, Ghost Peppers, and Habaneros. The heat will be checking into your pain receptors and taking you for a wild ride. 

Are you ready to go Nuclear?

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Ingredients

White Distilled Vinegar, Habanero Pepper, Red Bell Pepper, Ghost Pepper, Carolina Reaper, Lime Juice, Spices, Salt

Tasting Notes

Floral, Fruit, Intense, Fiery

Heat: 8/10
Fruit: None
Garlic: Medium
Sweet: Medium
Smoke: Low
Salt: Low
Vinegar: High

Pairs Perfectly With
  • Wings
  • Jambalaya
  • Gumbo
  • Curry Dishes
  • Pizza
  • Bacon
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Meet the Maker

Before 13 Stars was a company, it was a lifeline. After returning home from deployment, I found myself searching for purpose; something real, grounding, human.

What I found was food. The universal language. The thing that brought strangers together in foreign countries and helped me heal from the things nobody talks about.

My sauces carry that story. Fresh American peppers. Bold, intentional flavor. Hot sauce with soul, crafted to reconnect you to what truly matters: community, culture, and shared meals.

  • 5 stars: 25 (96%)
  • 4 stars: 1 (4%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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William Sumner
HEAT PREFERENCE:: Hot
USAGE:: Almost every day
VINEGAR:: Love it!
Awesome flavor and heat

I love the mix of flavor and heat in Nuclear Option. I use it in marinades for meats and as a topper for my tacos and tostadas. The vinegar base and heat from the peppers is just right.

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Jesse Koslow
HEAT PREFERENCE:: Insane
USAGE:: Almost every day
VINEGAR:: Love it!
Hot enough to hurt, Good enough to keep eating

No compromise on taste here where some other sauces introduce extracts and the flavor becomes almost like licking a 9V battery (not that I've done that of course). Floral, I can taste the habanero, just so good. Just had some and my lips are tingling in a good way. Well done, highly recommend

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Paul Mozzetta
HEAT PREFERENCE:: Hot
USAGE:: Almost every day
VINEGAR:: Love it!
I’m on Fire 🔥

Just received the Nuclear ☢️ Option. It’s like getting kicked in the head by a mule. Outstanding hot 🥵 sauce that lives up to the name. Great for cooking recipes but have a fire extinguisher 🧯 ready if you put it directly in your eggs in the morning. It’s better than 10 cups of coffee to start the day.

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Scott
HEAT PREFERENCE:: Hot
USAGE:: Daily
VINEGAR:: Love it!
Great Flavors and Exciting New Experience

Anyone can make HOT sauce , Make a New Flavor that tantalizes the taste buds and you have a winner !
Keep the flavors coming PLEASE
Thanks what 13 Stars Hot Sauce Does!
And Thank You for your service Just a Great little company

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Edward White
Great Taste

Just the right blend

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Chuck Dofflemeyer

Nuclear Option - Hot Sauce

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Kody Hildebrand
HEAT PREFERENCE:: Hot
USAGE:: Almost every day
VINEGAR:: Just alright with me
Phenomenal sauces!

Tried all the sauces available because I love spice but the big thing for me is flavor. I hate when hot sauces sacrifice flavor the sake of being “the hottest” and this was definitely not the case. Not only were they spicy, but they were all delicious!

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Leah Coburn
HEAT PREFERENCE:: Insane
USAGE:: Almost every day
VINEGAR:: Just alright with me
Great Stuff

Bought some nuclear at the Big E this year. We’ve ordered twice since. Everyone is hooked. Last order we ordered some different ones to experiment with. Can’t wait to try them all out!!! Happy to go to continue to support this company!

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Scott Moody
HEAT PREFERENCE:: Hot
USAGE:: Daily
VINEGAR:: Just alright with me
Absolute Family Favorite

You can sure taste the quality ingredients well blended in this one. Can’t keep it in the house with the way the family just destroys it!

Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so glad to hear that our Nuclear Option has become a family favorite. We take pride in using high-quality ingredients to create a delicious and satisfying superhot sauce. Thank you for your support!

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Michael Maiocco
HEAT PREFERENCE:: Insane
USAGE:: Daily
VINEGAR:: Just alright with me
Good sauce, pleased as usual

Very tasty sauce! Arrived quickly and the customer service is phenomenal. Would like to see more consistency in the heat level. I got through 1/3 of the bottle and the heat was about 3-4, mildly hot. The very next drop was insanely hot, which is what I was looking for. Then it slowly tapered down and back up again. While I did appreciate the suspense in not knowing what the next drop would be, the bottle overall seemed a bit on the mildly hot side. I did shake vigorously before each use as well.

Would absolutely buy again, this has been a goto sauce in my arsenal since I tasted it at a festival in Providence, RI a few years ago.

Thank you for the feedback Michael. We will be looking into our production process a little more to see what could be causing this issue. Glad you enjoy the sauce otherwise!

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Laura Stephey
It’s a gift

These are for my husband, for christmas

Thank you for your support over the holiday season Laura. It does not go unnoticed!

Stay Spicy,
Sean

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John Leary
HEAT PREFERENCE:: Insane
USAGE:: Daily
VINEGAR:: Love it!
Tactical Nuclear Option?

The sauce is delicious. Heatwise I would call it a medium. More of a tactical nuke than an intercontinental ballistic weapon. I will definitely order it again for the taste alone.

Thank you for the kind words John! We wanted to hit that perfect balance of flavor and heat with all of our sauces. Nuclear Option really allows us to showcase the beautiful flavor profiles of the superhots (Carolina Reaper and Ghost Pepper) while still being a great everyday sauce!

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D.T.

Great taste

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Jamare
Perfect gift for almost everyone

I bought 2 of these and both friends who got them loved them. What I love about this line of hot sauces is that its actually really really hot when it says level 3 or 4 spice level, You will feel the heat and the flavor is still there. Its become one of my top 5 favorite hot sauces.

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C. Rad
This is my Husbands favorite

he is a hot sauce critic and out at least a hundred this has been consistently his choice

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Elizabeth
Hot & Spicy!

Very good sauce with a great flavor! It the heat won’t disappoint you or the flavor!

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Wolf
Hubby loves it! Hot but has good flavor!

I ordered this for my husband because we have a dedicated section of the fridge just for hot sauces. The hotter the better. BUT since he is getting older we needed to find a sauce that has lower sodium in it and bingo Nuclear option is just that. He says its the best one he has tried so far

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Adam
I like it. I have something hotter, but this is just below that

I am also that person that grows superhots in his garden and eats them off the vine so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I can get about 6 or 7 dabs on my bowl of chili before its too hot. I like to sweat when I eat my chili so this is perfect for it

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Runner
BEWARE!

The heat is VERY intense. I liked there is also a flavor section of the sauce and not just heat for no reason. I have been disappointed more times than I can count with sauces that blow my butt off for no reason.

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Kevin
Heat and a flavor that can't be beat!

There's not too many frills with this sauce but it is masterfully made. The combination of peppers is just perfect. It sounds like it shouldn't work but it really highlights the fruitiness of the superhots in it. But its still juicy and doesn't hinder / not work with dishes because of it. I really enjoy it on tacos, pizza, sandwiches, really whatever.

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Jason
Has my three needs (hot, good flavor, and thickness)

Wow. I've been looking for a new 'superhot' sauce for a while now and this hits the mark. I appreciate the flavors being put forward but my god does it still have a nice kick to it. While it's by no means the hottest sauce ive had in my life (ive have extracts), this is my new favorite superhot sauce

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Dave
Hot with Great Flavor

Just broke out my first bottle and tried it. Definitely hot but still with a great flavor. Several others also tried it and all said that comparably hot sauces lack the flavor of this one. Will be looking for ways to incorporate this sauce more often. Not just a sauce to eat on a date.

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Oliver
Bought three before they sold out

Bought three of these bad boys before they sold out. I have been adding it to my eggs in the morning. Wakes me right up!

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Steve
tastes like my garden

The 'freshness' of this sauce is amazing. Tastes just like what I would make out of my peppers in my garden but with half the effort

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Crystal Verrier
amazing

This sauce is hot but not where you cannot taste all the peppers. I love it on top of pizza... i will def be ordering this again once it is back in stock.

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Ramon S.
INSANE!

Once again, 13 Stars has knocked it out of the park with this sauce...the combination of Ghost Peppers, Carolina Reaper, and habaneros creates an unforgettable experience...REALLY spicy sh*t

Frequently asked questions

 How hot are the sauces?

Each of the sauces has relative range since the scoville rating is based off of the hottest pepper within the sauce. Since we use fresh peppers in our sauces there is always going to be a variance from batch to batch.

Dragon's Breath - Mild - 8K SHUs~
Mean Green - Mild - 8K SHUs~
Big Red One - Medium - 10K SHUs~
Tango Mango - Hot -90K SHUs~
Nuclear Option - Insane - 400K SHUs~
F.U.B.A.R. - Insane - 800K SHUs~

Again these are ballpark estimates based upon the hottest pepper in the sauce and does not constitute as a legitimate SHU test.

 Is 13 Stars Hot Sauce too spicy for everyday use?

Not at all. We believe flavor should come first. Heat is just the amplifier.

Each of our sauces is carefully crafted to balance flavor & heat, whether you're a heat novice or a certified chili head. We use fresh peppers, not extracts, so the burn never overpowers the experience.

Do your hot sauces work for more than just tacos and wings?

Hell yes! Our sauces are designed to enhance, not overwhelm. Think burgers, eggs, pizza, marinades, bloody mary's, even mac & cheese. Whether you're grilling, roasting, or just spicing up takeout, there's a 13 Stars flavor to fire it up.

Is your hot sauce shelf-stable and how long does it last?

Yes. Our sauces are shelf-stable and have a long life (24 months unopened). Once opened, just refrigerate to keep the flavor fresh and bold. No weird preservatives here; just clean, real ingredients that hold up.

How much do I save with a bundle?

It depends on how many bottles you buy!

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Why does your hot sauce cost more than some others?

Because we give a damn. We use fresh, premium ingredients, source responsibly, and produce in small batches here in the U.S. You're not just buying heat; you're investing in award-winning quality, American jobs, and veteran-led impact. Every dollar supports real people doing meaningful work.

Where are these made?

We proudly cook our sauces in the Warren, RI, USA.

We pride ourselves on cooking our own hot sauces instead of being outsourced to a nameless 3rd party overseas manufacturer. This helps us guarantee high-quality ingredients and craftsmanship are always used in the cooking process. Customers can save on shipping, and 13 Stars benefits the local economy by creating jobs for fellow Americans.

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