This is one of our favorite sauces. rating Hottness is difficult to do because every one tastes things different. All I can say is, if original Tabasco is hot to you, then this is not for you. I feel as if this is on par with original Tabasco in heat but has a different flavor. Colon Cleaner is a mustard based sauce with a lot of flavor. It's main ingredients are Scotch Bonnet peppers and mustard. It is not so hot that you can't taste it like some other brands. It is one of our favs! If you like to change things up and have an extensive collection of hot sauce's like we do, this will be a great addition. The price of 12 seems a bit high (the highest I'v seen). I have seen it as low as 5 and averages around 7-8.