Bottling Hell: Remembering Mr. Murphree and the Spicy-Sweet Datil Pepper of St. Augustine

"Bottled hell" is a local term for the blow-your-socks off spicy datil pepper sauce ubiquitous in St. Augustine, FL.

2013 / Anna Hamilton / TCF, USA

"Bottled hell" is a local term for the blow-your-socks off spicy datil pepper sauce ubiquitous in St. Augustine, FL.

My dad remembers his introduction to this pepper through Mr. Murphree.


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Anna Hamilton

Anna Hamilton is an aspiring radio documentarian currently pursuing her Masters degree in Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi.


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