Clinco discovered he had a natural propensity for spice at a young age. As a 6-year-old, he would try jalapeños from his grandfather's backyard in New York. When his family moved to Florida in sixth grade, he recognized the food culture surrounding him — everything from Caribbean and Spanish to Cuban cuisine.

"There were all kinds of hot sauces to try. My passion for hot sauce blossomed there," Clinco says. His parents never limited Clinco's push to try new ones either. "The hotter I wanted to go, they'd say, 'Good luck.'" And through these tastings, he discovered in his mid-teens he had a high tolerance for spicy foods.

His first collection of hot sauce bottles originated in his Orlando home on little shelves. "As the internet came into play, there were hot sauce blogs. At that time I would meet with other collectors, and manufacturers of hot sauce," Clinco says. 

He doesn't necessarily offer reviews of hot sauces, but happily advises on the taste of a particular kind, finding the right bottle, and recommends color combinations on labels and neck rings. Clinco has simple rules on what makes a good quality hot sauce. "In my humble opinion, you should be able to read and understand what the ingredients are. It's garlic, onion, chili pepper, vinegar, and salt. When you get into ingredients you cannot pronounce, then I am pretty much out. I will try everything, but I may not come back and try it again."

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