GASTON CHILLI

Four medals across four categories from a husband-and-wife kitchen, led by a Depeche Mode tribute in cuttlefish ink.

Gaston Chilli is a craft kitchen in Ostrava run by Radovan Fron and his wife, every bottle passing through Radovan's hands. The chillies are grown for the kitchen by a family-run nursery on the city's outskirts.

Four placements across Freestyle, Extra Hot, Asian Style and Mild, from one kitchen reading four very different briefs. DEAD MORUGA took Best in Category in Freestyle.

The sauce: DEAD MORUGA is Radovan's tribute to Depeche Mode, built to be black like a proper DM record: blueberries and cuttlefish ink darken the base, with Moruga peppers carrying the heat. Marine umami and dark fruit under the Moruga, a profile you do not see on the shelf.

Peppers: Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, with blueberries and cuttlefish ink.

“We are thrilled that a small producer from Ostrava like us has succeeded against competitors from all over the continent. Handmade production, quality ingredients, and our own original recipes have helped us win four awards.”

Find Radovan: gastonchilli.cz