Blair's Original Death Jerky

Blair's Original Death beef jerky is brought to us by the Blair's Death Sauces people (Blair Lazar, Extreme Food, Highland, NJ). It is made from hand carved, top round beef with Blair's Original Death Sauce, and Blair's Death Rain Habanero. Blair rates it as medium in spiciness (but then again, I think Blair eats fire for breakfast!). It comes exclusively in 2 ounce non-resealable packages. It is the milder of the two jerky offerings from Blair's.

On a heat scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being hottest, I would rate it about a 7; although this can vary from piece to piece with some significantly hotter than others. It has plenty of spiciness but that doesn't overwhelm the excellent flavor of the meat as some spicy jerkies are known to do. It's spicy enough to warrant keeping a supply of your favorite beverage handy when you eat it. It's delicious and definitely provides that signature Blair's "Feel Alive" experience!

It is on the drier side but not as dry as the New Mexico Carne Seca style jerkies. The pieces are generally on the smaller side but that just means less work to get bite sized pieces. While it is just a bit chewy it's not overly so. I wouldn't exactly call it soft but it's not at all leathery either. I found no unchewable bits of gristle or sinew and little to no fat. There are no seeds or flakes to fall off and mess up your desk or keyboard. It leaves no visible or tactile residue on the fingers however, because of the spices used it would be wise to wash hands after eating and before touching sensitive places on the body such as eyes.

This is a very high quality, good tasting jerky that provides a very satisfying snacking experience. My overall rating for Blair's Original Death Beef Jerky is 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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