What Do 'Craft' & 'Artisanal' Mean for Hot Sauce?

What makes hot sauce truly craft or artisanal? Small-batch production, premium ingredients, traditional methods, and maker oversight. Salamander exemplifies this: 15 years making the same way with fresh vegetables, real bourbon, smoked sea salt—no gums, no liquid smoke, no shortcuts. Learn to identify genuine artisanal products versus marketing labels and understand what quality actually means.