This review is for Carolina Reaper flavor.
If you LOVE spicy food and nothing is ever hot enough for you, these might be perfect for you. Bottom line, buy these only if you want something REALLY HOT - and don't say I didn't warn you.
I love spicy food. Usually, even the hottest foods are mild to me. No hot sauce is hot enough. I ate Taco Bell Diablo sauce with a spoon. I use 6 packets of chilli sauce in Wendy's Chilli. Extr Flamin Hot Cheetos are disappointing to me. I cut 6-10 fresh cayenne and sereno peppers into 1 serving of ramen. Nothing is too hot for me, until now...
BUT these almonds ARE TRULY, PAINFULLY HOT, even for ME!!! Warning! I opened the container and ate just 1 almond. For a moment that one almond seemed like a 911 crisis event. My tongue, lips, and throat were ablaze. It was HOURS before I found the nerve to try a second almond. Yes, they are that hot.
These things are HOT for real, not the usual "extreme hot" that really isn't. These are literally painful. Before you buy, just make sure you really want all that heat. After that 1st almond, I honestly thought I might have to toss them, but I have now (4 days later) managed to eat 1/2 the nuts. (These are excellent if you are dieting and tend to gobble up nuts too fast.)
I doubt I will buy these again, as they are a bit extreme even for me. I started to give them 5 stars, because they are exactly as advertised. If you are buying Carolina Reaper, you should expect extreme heat. I decided to deduct 1 point for flavor. The flavor is ok, appearantly just peppers and almonds. I think a little sugar might have helped the flavor.
FYI, the antidote to spicy food - in case you try these. MILK or milk products like sour cream actually neutralize capsaicin, the chemical responsible for the heat in red peppers. Crackers or bread will also help by absorbing the spicy chemical. Water is NOT considered helpful, as it will just spread the heat around your mouth. Good luck!