Fast-food fans and heat-seekers, prepare your taste buds: Popeyes UK has just launched its most incendiary menu item yet. In a fiery collaboration with the wildly popular YouTube series Hot Ones, the chain is unleashing a limited-edition chicken sandwich designed to challenge even the most hardened spice lovers.
The centrepiece of this bold new offering is the Hot Ones Classic Chicken Sandwich, but this is no ordinary meal. It's been meticulously crafted to mirror the experience of being a guest on the show, where celebrities answer questions while eating progressively hotter wings.
The Sauce That Separates The Brave From The Bold
What sets this sandwich apart is its dual-layer heat attack. The fillet is first coated in a new Hot Ones Hot Sauce, providing a solid foundation of spice. The real test, however, comes from the optional sachet of The Last Dab Apollo sauce—a notoriously extreme pepper extract that fans of the show will recognise as the final, punishing wing coating.
For the uninitiated, The Last Dab Apollo is infamous in the world of hot sauces. It's a concoction born from the show and is renowned for its intense, lingering heat that has brought countless celebrities to tears.
Availability And Appetite Warning
Would-be challengers should note that this scorching sandwich is available for a limited time only, starting from Wednesday, 15 January. You can get your hands on it at all participating Popeyes locations across the United Kingdom for £6.99.
The collaboration is a masterstroke, tapping directly into the cultural phenomenon of Hot Ones, which has become a must-watch for its unique blend of celebrity interviews and culinary masochism. By bringing the show's most infamous element to its menu, Popeyes isn't just selling a sandwich; it's offering an experience and a direct challenge to its customers.
So, the question remains: are you brave enough to take the Last Dab?
