About
We make hot sauce that hits with purpose.
Mastodon is built on bold flavor, layered heat, and the belief that great sauce should bring both excitement and balance.
Every bottle is crafted in small batches using high-quality, plant-based ingredients - thoughtfully chosen to create something that’s as bold as it is craveable.
We’re proudly rooted in Central New York, and all of our sauces are made in Norwich, NY, where we blend curiosity, craft, and a love of heat into everything we do.
We love peppers. Like, really love them. Each one has its own flavor, attitude, and rhythm - and we let that guide our process. We build our recipes to celebrate the unique character of each pepper, not to mask or overpower them. Whether bright and citrusy, smokey and deep, or fiery and sharp, we’re here for all of it.
SO, WHY MASTODON?
The name is a tribute to our founder’s great-grandfather - a man who lived an extraordinary 106 years and witnessed the world transform from horse and buggy to the dawn of the internet. As a child growing up in Michigan and Indiana, our founder spent countless hours reading National Geographic with him, where they first learned about mastodons - creatures that once roamed those very regions, and even New York. To us, the mastodon symbolizes strength, curiosity, and legacy - qualities that shape the heart of everything we do.
Also - fun fact - mastodons were vegan. So are our products.
MASTODON IS ABOUT FLAVOR THAT MAKES YOU PAY ATTENTION.
Mastodon is about flavor that makes you pay attention. That pause after the first bite, the slow build of heat, the moment you reach for the bottle again before you’ve even finished chewing. That’s the energy we’re bringing to every sauce.
Driven by intensity and clarity, we believe in strong design, honest ingredients, and respecting the details that make something truly good.
Eat Mastodon.
Make it memorable.