Quick answers about our flavors, heat levels, ingredients, storage, shipping and returns. Still have a question? Email info@rockyshotsauce.com.
Flavors & heat
How spicy are Rocky’s hot sauces?
Most Rocky’s sauces are mild to medium, because we put flavor first, not heat. Honey Hot and Bacon are mild; Original, Garlic and Taco are medium; and Nashville Style is our hottest. Our seasonal Pineapple is medium. See the full heat guide.
Does Rocky’s Bacon Hot Sauce contain real bacon or pork?
No, Rocky’s Bacon Hot Sauce has no pork and no real bacon; its smoky, savory taste comes from natural bacon flavoring. It’s a mild sauce, rated 2 out of 5 on our heat scale. It does contain fish and dairy.
What do you put Bacon Hot Sauce on?
Bacon Hot Sauce is great on eggs, burgers and wings. Customers also use it on hash browns, breakfast sandwiches, fries, pizza, mac and cheese and roasted veggies.
What is Nashville Style Hot Sauce, and how hot is it?
Rocky’s Nashville Style Hot Sauce is our hottest flavor, a tangy, fiery sauce inspired by classic Nashville hot chicken. Use it on chicken, burgers and sandwiches, or as a dipping sauce. We donate $1 from every bottle sold to Metavivor for metastatic breast cancer research.
Which Rocky’s sauce is best for wings, eggs or tacos?
For wings, try Original, Garlic or Honey Hot. For eggs, try Bacon, Honey Hot or Original. For tacos, reach for Taco Hot Sauce or Original. Not sure? The Experience 6-Pack has all six flavors.
Ingredients & diet
What are Rocky’s hot sauces made from?
Each Rocky’s sauce starts with an aged cayenne red pepper hot sauce, blended with Worcestershire sauce, butter, garlic and onion, plus flavor ingredients such as honey, natural bacon flavor or natural pineapple flavor. Rocky’s sauces are made in the USA with no artificial preservatives.
Are Rocky’s hot sauces gluten-free?
Yes, every Rocky’s hot sauce flavor is gluten-free. Full ingredient lists are on each flavor’s product page.
Do Rocky’s hot sauces contain allergens, and are they vegan or vegetarian?
Every Rocky’s sauce is labeled “Contains: Fish, Dairy” because of anchovies in the Worcestershire sauce and butter. None of our sauces are vegan or vegetarian, and they are not dairy-free. Full ingredients are on each product page.
Storage
Do I need to refrigerate Rocky’s hot sauce?
Yes, refrigerate Rocky’s hot sauce once it’s opened. Our labels say “Refrigerate after opening,” so keep the bottle in the fridge after the first use.
How long does Rocky’s hot sauce last?
An unopened bottle of Rocky’s hot sauce lasts about 2 years. Once you open it, keep it in the refrigerator.
Ordering & shipping
Does Rocky’s Hot Sauce offer free shipping?
Yes, Rocky’s orders of $40 or more after discounts ship free. Orders under $40 ship by standard shipping for $4.99.
How long does shipping take, and where do you ship?
Standard shipping ($4.99) usually takes 3 to 5 days and expedited shipping ($8.99) takes 1 to 3 days, and most orders are processed within 24 hours. We ship within the United States only, including Alaska, Hawaii and military addresses, mostly by USPS.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept credit cards, processed through Stripe, and PayPal.
How can I change or cancel my order?
Email us at info@rockyshotsauce.com with your order number and what you’d like to change or cancel. Most orders are processed within 24 hours, so it’s best to write as soon as you can.
Returns
What is Rocky’s return policy?
You can return Rocky’s hot sauce within 30 days of delivery: opened bottles are refunded with nothing to send back, and unopened bottles can be returned at your cost for a refund. Refunds go to your original payment method and cover the bottles, not original shipping. To start, email info@rockyshotsauce.com with your order number.
What if my hot sauce arrives broken?
Email info@rockyshotsauce.com a photo of the shipping box and a photo of the broken bottle inside it, and tell us which sauce broke. Once we have those, we’ll ship you a replacement right away.
About Rocky’s & where to buy
Where is Rocky’s Hot Sauce from?
Rocky’s is a family-owned, small-batch hot sauce company based in Oreland, Pennsylvania, in suburban Philadelphia. It started with the sauce Rocky’s wife, Roberta, has made in their kitchen for 30 years, and every bottle is made in the USA.
Where can I buy Rocky’s Hot Sauce, and do you have gift sets?
Buy Rocky’s online at rockyshotsauce.com as single 5 oz bottles, packs, 12-bottle cases or gallons. For gifts, pick the Best Seller 3-Pack, the Experience 6-Pack with all six flavors, or the Mini 6-Pack of travel-size 1.7 oz bottles. Retailers can buy wholesale through Faire or Airgoods.
