Pepper Palace

Well when the holidays are approaching, that always means a run over to St Aug for a visit to the Pepper Palace. This place is chilihead heaven. And yeah, its expensive as hell, but I don’t know anywhere else you can sample literally everything in the store before you buy.
One of the best gifts I’ve found over here is the Nasal Napalm horseradish. Its brutal, see the dozens of Youtube videos as testament to the brain searing heat in a toothpick full of this stuff. You’ll always see people running out the front door into the street like a little girl after a fingernail sized sample. Worth every penny. I’m also addicted to the Reaper BBQ sauce and Hot Chow Chow. And seeing as how this is the only place in Florida that sells my favorite condiment I don’t mind paying the price. Also the pineapple habanero preserves are the most addictive thing I’ve ever tasted. The owner is very nice and she’ll pack anything for you and ship it via Fed Ex at a reasonable rate. Got to be the most popular store in the Old City.

Little pricey, but pretty cool for hard to come by products. Ask to try the spiciest hot sauce. They will only give you one drop, it’s put people in the hospital. Very legit.

Really neat shop. They have countless bottles of hot sauces from many different countries. What is really cool about this place is they allow customers to sample most of the sauces before buying. The guys behind the counter must really be into hot sauces. The entire time I was in the store they were talking with each each other about different sauces. They also enthusiastically answered my questions when I asked for more information. Prices are a little high, but the excellent customer service makes it worth the price.

Me and the hubs really enjoy coming here. They have a fantastic selection of hot sauce, salsa’s, dips, BBQ sauces, marinades, etc.
The staff here is always super friendly!
They have small bowls set out of different flavors of products, which you can try with a tortilla chip or by itself. They offer this so you can «try before you buy».
Their flavors range from mild to extremely hot, but the staff will be sure to let you know what their recommendations are if you are interested in anything in particular.
They also have milk products, bottled water and soda available for sale in case you try something a little to hot for your liking ;).
I have also seen some of the men here do a «sample» of the ghost pepper chili hot hot sauce. This one apparently is supposed to knock you off your socks (hence why I say I have seen others do it and have not participated myself, haha). It is very entertaining watching them do this taste test!
This a great place to come if you’re in need of some new and exciting spices for your kitchen or if you’re in the Saint Augustine area and just want to try something new!

LOOOOOOOVE this place!
If I could give it more stars I certainly would.
So many different sauces not only hot sauce but also BBQ sauce and random sauce. The staff is VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE of their product. You can literally ask about any sauce and they can tell you what it’s made of and what it tastes like. LITERALLY. cause the store actually has them taste the product so they can better serve you!
It’s a bit prices but when you’re buying quality it should almost always be expected.
This place is a definitely must go!

This is a great place to try out sauces and salsas you would never buy without trying, and then buy them later online or at a cheaper location. I am a loyal sriracha fan, so the only sauces that I will substitute have to be unique. Pepper palace is a very cool place to find unique hot sauces. They have almost every sauce you could think of, many with funny butt names. I have bought a few here and I have not been disappointed, they are a little pricey but it is expected being located in the touristy St. Augustine area.

This is a very cool place. I love hot sauce and this place has it all. I got the kick ASS Ketchup and I hope its great. They have lots of things to taste. They are getting new things all the time. Go check this place out. The people working there are very nice and ready to help. They have lots to choice from but the price is a bit steep.

It’s a hot sauce store what’s not to like. They have samples for tasting and have the counter broken down between marinades, BBQ sauces, jams, and hot sauces. I really enjoyed their Datil (native) pepper section. It was nice to have so much local fare in a «national» store.

I’m in love with this place, especially the plethora of yummy sauces to sample. I once came in and tried a drop of an 8, since the employee warned me to. He was right, it was blazing hot!
My only concern was today when we visited, the staff was not as welcoming as usual. Not sure if it was close to closing time, but we were in there a good five minutes before being acknowledged, and the two dudes behind the counter were only speaking to themselves, so they weren’t very busy, lol. Nevertheless, we had a good time sampling the goods and can’t wait to return :-)

My husband and I love to go in this store to buy our yearly hot sauce souvenir. They have so many to chose from and allow you to sample on chips before making a decision. The staff is always friendly and willing to make suggestions!

We went on a hunt for The Pepper Palace. It is literally across the street from the Fort but we got distracted wondering around this too cool city. This store is so great! We are «hot sauce whores» so this is where we went for out souvenirs. The owner/​manager (not sure which or both) was so busy and still great help. They must have 3000 products! The greatest thing I have ever seen is a store full of 60 samples of sauces, rubs, salsa’s, and butters. I am pretty sure that I tried everything! I love that they have a «Buy 5 Get 1 Free» on the whole store!!! And we also found a coupon for a free bottle of hot sauce if you spend over $ 10. That is pretty easy because most of the items are $ 7.95+ and you will probably be buying a bottle of water while sampling. We left with 2 bottles of BBQ sauce (the Mountain Q Honey Habanero and the Dr. Pepper-​I know right?!? are so good!), 1 jar of The Pepper palace HOT Gormet Salsa (the XXX salsa was to very tasty but my ears were on fire for about 20 minutes), a bottle of Red Flag Spanish Bomb hot sauce (locally made… a gift for a friend), of course the Minorcan Datil extra Hot sauce (which is $ 3 higher here than at Schooner’s or online), The Pepper Palace Peach Butter (picked out by my daughter and it is ¹⁄₃ gone already and we have been home in Atlanta for only 2 days… so yeah, its pretty good), and our free other free bottle of Pepper palace Florida Heat Hot sauce! Boom! I can spend so much more money in this shop than any other store! YUMMMM!!!

This place is the spot to buy to your heat. They have hundreds of bottles with naughty and unique names. I really like wandering through the store and checking out the labels. It’s a fun little store for the hot sauce lover,
The only complaint I have about is place is its not closer to me.

This is a fantastic place if you like hot sauce. Hundreds of sauces organized by how hot they are. The staff is knowledgeable and very helpful if you have any questions. You can taste many of the sauces and salsas too. I was able to to get some ghost pepper sauce that I can add to my Frank’s hot sauce base that I toss chicken wings in. I just wish the prices were a little lower.

Pepper Palace is located a short walk from the Castillo near the City Gates of Old Saint Augustine. Situated on a corner, its unassuming sign does not do it justice. Pepper Palace offers — without question — the most wonderful collection of hot sauces salsas and related condiments and it is a treat to visit.
Based in Gatlinburg, TN, each Pepper Palace is independently owned and operated. The Saint Augustine operation is family owned and the proprietors offer customer service that is second to none.
I visited Pepper Palace last week on a short visit to Saint Augustine and I wish that we had a location hear in Orlando. After browsing, and sampling, we settled on several of the stores branded salsas and hot sauces and each has been a treat. The Five Pepper Hot Salsa, in particular, is worthy of mention as it is both flavorful and hot and has gone well with just about everything we have served at home since our return.
Fortunately, Pepper Palace offers a mail order option so that we can restock, but each time we visit Saint Augustine, we will be stopping by to try more. Just a great place to shop for foodies and non-​foodies alike!

A store that sells everything lol… I wanted to buy something but didn’t feel like carrying it and felt broke at the moment lol… they have candles, perfume, other scented bullshit, food, homemade sauce, clothing’s, and soo many different types of candies… I really like the home made sauce… reason I say that is because there is about 20 different types of sauce you can try… I walked into the store cause it was poring but glad I did it was nice… items were pretty pricey .I guess you can say its worth it since the product is good!

This gets five stars because it is exactly what it is suppose to be. A perfect example of a hot sauce store.
Plenty of sauces to try and go crazy with. All labelled and organized by strength of tears. Sales associates that are passionate about spice answering the strangest questions every which way. A funny slap stick 18+ section behind a cover my boyfriend and I felt guilty looking at with kids around.
It was fun, I was on the baby end of the sauces, as I don’t do the hot stuff. My boyfriend was in his make shift heaven on the other hand, burning brain cells with heat on the opposite end. We spent too much time here.
Check it out regardless of taste bud acceptance.

A MUST SEE! They have literally hundreds of different hot sauces in here AND YOU CAN TRY THEM!!! Although some of the prices for these hot sauces could scare away some tight-​pocket tourists like myself (hahaha cheap bastards), it is definitely a sight to see! The most exciting part is to read the outrageous labels of these hot sauces! They even have a small section that has a curtain and has a sign that says ‘must be 18 to peek’ … and for good reasons! If you have a kid, don’t let them look in there because there are some really raunchy butt-​nasty stuff in there, although hilarious, still butt-​nasty. So, go and check it out! If you’re traveling by air and you have no check in bags, make sure you buy a bottle that is no more than 3 oz to comply with the carry on policies :) and IF you do have plans on trying some of their hottest hot sauce, better be prepared to have some drinks on you… or you can buy a gelatto or an ice cream around the corner! I
tried the Scorpion Stinger, ranked 3^rd hottest sauce they have in the store… and that hurt! ooh.

This place is crazy cool/
Little big shop full of hot, spicy, mild, hard to find sauces and you will be shocked when you walk in… just full of options. My best friend was on a war path for psycho soy since she had it in Key West a few years back and almost cried when the guy put a bottle in her hands. LOL
We carried on for our trip and you need to be mindful of the liquid regulations going home so either pack or buy a separate bag to check in or just order your guilty pleasure online.
This place was definitely very fun! Staff was very helpful and yes, you can taste samples.

We can’t go to St. Augustine without stopping at the Pepper Palace and spending money. We just can’t. We buy more than we can use before our next visit, but we still buy more! Hot sauces for every possible taste in hot sauces.
The employees all seemingly know everything there is to know about what they sell, and they are always more than willing to help you pick something to suit your tastes, or even give ideas for how they can be used. Of course, there is a huge selection of sauces and other things available to taste before making a decision.
Even if you don’t like hot sauce (crazy), there’s a large selection of marinades, rubs, and anything else you might need for a serious barbecue. And with the purchase of any 5 bottles, the sixth is free.
Check it out, you’ll love it.

I saw the sign and knew this store just had to be amazing. I mean, how could it NOT be if it is a whole store full of HOT PEPPER SAUCES! Oh lordy thank you for bringing me to pepper heaven.
Do you like hot sauces made with Jalapenos? Habaneros? Ghost Peppers? Seriously, you never find good Ghost Pepper sauces anywhere! Yup they do have that and so much more. We also got an amazing taste of the hottest most glorious Horseradish I have ever tasted in my life, I had a smidgen, just a teeny smidgen and I saw Jesus standing before me in all his glory. That stuff is so good and hot it should be illegal.
True story. I swear.
Then we tried a myriad of other sauces, they had at least 30 you could try plus the makers of this amazing peach, cranberry, pepper chutney that was TO DIE FOR were there offering samples. I already had the Chutney and Horseradish in the basket when my little one popped out with «Mom my nose is bleeding!!»
I asked the owner if he could lend us the bathroom, and lo and behold the bathroom was in another building so he grabbed the keys hiked us over and waited for us to come out (it took a good 10minutes, poor thing) to make sure she was OK. Service like this is rare.
In the meantime my hubby got the two items but we really had to take our daughter somewhere to rest as it was about 105 degrees.
The products they offer are top notch home made amazing delicious sauces and the service? Above and beyond anything I would have ever expected.
I can’t say enough good things about both so you go and try it out for yourself.