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Westport Magazine
JOE ROGAN // FEB 2022
“My favorite right now currently is a company called Señor Lechuga out of Brooklyn. And they’re fucking phenomenal. [Asked ‘Do you know these guys?’] No. [Asked ‘Who is Señor Lechuga out of Brooklyn?’] Well my friend Andrew who runs Half Face Blades, he sent me, he’s a former Navy SEAL who is a knife manufacturer, he makes knives and he sent me one that he – [Pulls up our website homepage] Oh look, my quote on there, ‘legit as fuck’ look at that! Look habanero, onions, reapers. They have all these different flavors. Like Andrew’s has, it’s got, I think he uses reapers. I like it hot. His has truffles, I think dried tomatoes or something like that, I think that’s what he has. But he sent me a giant batch of it. It’s phenomenal. It’s really delicious. It’s got a great taste. But it’s also very spicy. And so, what I’ll do is, I’ll pour a bunch of it on the plate and I’ll dip these slices of cold steak in. And that’s generally, I’d say that’s like 80% of the time that’s what I eat for breakfast.”
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HOT ONES, SEASON 26 // WINTER 2025
“Let’s rev up the engine for Season 26 with our brand new lineup of hot sauces — and we kick things off with a new Number 1. Say hello to Señor Lechuga. Co-founded by Nico Lechuga and Lauren Cosenza in Brooklyn, Señor Lechuga may be new to the HOT ONES family but not to collaborating with interviewers. They’ve previously partnered with Joe Rogan for a lineup of sauces and .006 is a super mild, super simple sauce that starts with garlic and avocado oil for a rich texture, just a little bit of a tingle on the heat. The first one — it’s always the easiest.”
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HOT ONES, SEASON 16 // FALL 2021
“Moving on to the 6 spot, we have Señor Lechuga. Out of Brooklyn NY, it’s all about the ingredients with this one. Sour black lime and buffalo ginger mixed up with guajillo and pasilla peppers. It leads in nicely and then BAM hits with the ghost pepper, takes you by surprise, let’s you know — hey it’s the back half, and it’s too late to tell your publicist no.”
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LISA on HOT ONES, SEASON 26 // WINTER 2025
“Mmmm. It’s yummy. It’s good. Ok ok I think I can take this. It’s good.”
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LADY GAGA on HOT ONES, SEASON 26 // WINTER 2025
“It’s good. Good. I like it. What’s in it?? Do… are you gonna… is this… this is not, like, a culinary show… laughs ok so you said garlic, lemon. I think it’s fine, good.” “I like them both. I think I like the first one better but it was good. “I think I loved the first one the most.”
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QUESTLOVE on HOT ONES, SEASON 26 // WINTER 2025
“I’m ready to get started. Oh?!! Okay. Yeah! Mmhmm. It’s actually tasty. Are we allowed to keep these like when it’s over or no, kick me out? I actually like this.”
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STAVROS HALKIAS on HOT ONES, SEASON 26 // WINTER 2025
“Mmmm. Hell yeah, dude. Señor Lechuga makes a nice fucking sauce. This is fucked up though, this is hotter than the first one should be, what the fuck is this? This is number 1? Where’s the bullshit buffalo one, dude? [Takes bite.] That is good.“
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SALMA HAYEK on HOT ONES, SEASON 16 // FALL 2021
“Lechuga, that’s lettuce. Mmm. Mmmmm. Oh I like this one. It has a little bit of cinnamon in it. Can you taste it? Yeah this is different. It’s very nice this sauce. It’s hot but it’s very nice. I’m into it.”
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BRIAN AMBS of REVIVE SKATEBOARDS // FALL 2021
“I love the pour-ability to it, I love the look of the sauce, I think it’s a really really well-made sauce. I’m interested to try some of their other sauces. There’s a real uniqueness to this sauce. You get that adobo, the black lime, and the ghost peppers. Like, it actually hits like boom, boom, boom. It’s really cool how they have that uniqueness of flavor profile.”
GQ, May 2023
“Señor Lechuga Small Batch Hot Sauce Collection. Another niche small batch food item for him to obssess over. You're welcome. It's catnip for any Hot Ones fanatics, with a range of heat profiles from a Carolina Reaper scorcher to a sweet pineapple kicker.”
Men’s Health, November 2023
“If he likes hot sauce, he'll like the kick offered by this trio. Made with different types of peppers, treated to various complementary ingredients and spices, the set covers the broad spectrum of a very popular category. His eggs, nachos and tacos are going to be all the better.”
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Bless This Stuff, November 2023
“The Joe Rogan Hot Sauce Collection by Señor Lechuga. Curated in collaboration with Joe Rogan these hot sauces will set your tongue ablaze.”
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Forbes April 2022
Señor Lechuga Hot Sauce is a small batch hot sauce company born in Brooklyn and made with heat + flavor, every all-natural batch is unique in its own way. Every label is meticulously designed for a modern aesthetic and marked with its batch and number, with each product having a story behind its product number. The Essentials spicy gift pack is perfect for anyone on your list who likes it hot, whether they crave a kick or want to level up their game in the kitchen.
CNN Underscored
“27 products our editors tried and loved in July”
“When I’m not dousing everything I eat in Acid League vinegars, I’m pretty much always drizzling some hot sauce over it. I’ve tried a wide variety of hot sauces over the years, but this fruity Pineapple Garlic Reaper hot sauce from Señor Lechuga stands out as one of the best I’ve tried in recent years. The ingredients are pretty simple, but the combo of sweet and spicy in this sauce is borderline magical. I’ve been eating it on tacos, breakfast burritos, roasted veggies and pretty much any food that could use a little extra kick. The minimalist packaging is also really pretty, so this would make a great little gift for any hot sauce lovers in your life! — Hayley Saltzman, head of social media”
Whalebone Magazine // Summer 2020 Hot Sauce Issue
Cosmopolitan
“25 Gifts for Your Husband or Partner That You’ll Have to Stop Yourself From Stealing” - 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
“They say the key to a good marriage is keeping things spicy, and believe me when I say this stuff brings the heat. But unlike other hot sauces that lose their flavor in favor of the spice, this small-batch blend of pineapple and Carolina Reapers is the perfect balance of both.”
Cosmopolitan
“37 Last Minute Gifts for Guys” - 2020 Holiday Gift Guide
“Does the guy like spice? Does he also like truffle? Then there’s nothing he won’t love abut this hot sauce, which is the perfect blend of both… This is one hot sauce he'll want to put on everything he heats.”
Cosmopolitan
2020 Father’s Day Gift Guide
“What do you get when you mix a pilsner from The Bronx Brewery with habaneros and Carolina reapers? The only hot sauce your dad will ever need (or want).
Cosmopolitan
24 Gifts Every Guy Secretly Wants - 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
"For the guy who's serious about his hot sauce because this stuff is no joke. Available in three flavors: Pineapple Garlic Reapers, Chipotle Salt Reapers, and Habanero Onion Reapers."
Cosmopolitan
42 Unique Birthday Gifts Your Husband or Partner
“Unlike other hot sauces that lose their flavor in favor of a good kick, this small-batch blend of habanero peppers and Carolina Reapers is the perfect balance of both.”
Cosmopolitan
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/ - 2018 Father's Day Gift Guide
"For the dad who likes his hot sauce extra hot."
Cosmopolitan
59 Cool Birthday Gifts For Your Dad
“A trio of spicy seasonings would pair perfectly with that grill, but a cookout isn't the only time he'll want to whip these out. These habanero, chipotle, and adobo flavors are so tasty, he'll want to sprinkle them on everything that needs a kick.”