DENVER -- Danny Cash was studying to be a pilot, but somewhere along that flight path he decided to make hot sauces.

It has worked out quite well for this local guy.

His sauces are now shipped across the U.S. and as far away as China and Australia.

Why hot sauces?

Cash said he loves to cook, and he simply got bored with the hot sauces he found in stores.

Cash said, “People just instantly became addicted to everything I started making.”

Cash says his secret is he focuses on flavor before the fire.

He and his family make small batches at a time using fresh, natural ingredients.

“We actually take our kettles and we throw in the picked chili peppers in the mourning and then in the afternoon it is sauce and it is bottled through our systems,” Cash said.

Cash and his family make a variety of hot sauces.

His favorite is the Colorado Gourmet Hot.

He loves it on pasta because it's loaded with garlic.

You can find Danny Cash's hot sauces in many local restaurants as well as area Vitamin Cottages and Tony's Meats.

To learn more visit his web site at www.dannycash.com