I know what you mean - I don't like the taste of habaneros but I love the heat. I'm trying Bhuts for the first time this year so I can't say yet for myself. Cayennes and jalapenos are some of the best tasting ones for sure but not as hot.

Agreed. I like the heat of habaneros but I think the taste is not the greatest. Always smelled rotten to me... From what I've been hearing, the Bhuts have a fruity flavor. I'm trying chiltepins along with Bhut Jolokias this year to have some nice flavor along with the heat. Will advise...

I find the taste very different from habanero, more fruity. But you only taste it for 30 seconds or so before the heat make it impossible to taste anything for the next few hours. :)
You can cut it with cayenne or even corbaci (no heat at all) for a really good hot chili that wont kill you. A bhut jolokia/ corbaci mix is excellent for hot chili in my opinion.

My habaneros are incredibly fruity. Remind me of papaya or mango. Wonder if some other growing conditions cause it to taste bad? Haven't tried the bhut yet but I'm sure we will as my husband likes thing blazing hot.

The flavors of the two chilis are totally different.To me the habs have a fruity, almost tropical fruity and sometimes slightly smoky taste.The bhuts are smoky/fruity and very earthy.When dried they seem to be smokier and when fresh they are way earthier.Either way the heat trumps all!

Haven't had the pleasure of trying a Bhut yet! Habaneros have a nice fruity flavor that I like. Growing Bhuts this year so can't wait to try one!

for flavor i like habs better

its not so much the heat as, "and this is just me", they dont give much in the way of flavor before blowing you up

im a veteran chilehead and love hot peppers you can ask my wife most times it all i talk about, but i love Habaneros and Aji peppers the best

the old saying still hold true >> "TO EACH HIS OWN" i wont debate that they taste good they do, i even growing some this year just for the challenge because many say their kind of "finicky" about care

thanks your friend Joe

ok - I changed my mind. Bhut Jolokia peppers actually tast pretty darn good. I never gave them a change to ripen. I used it when it was still green - had heat, but the taste was bad - I'm sitting here nibbling on a jolokia and it's still got ALOT of heat, but the flavor is so nice :). I guess I'm going to have to give the habs another chance- but they were ripe. Also love the heat and flavor or scotch bonnet.

I like habanero flavor, but it depends on what you eat it with. I prefer Jalapeno or Cayenne flavor for things that are traditionally spicy like nachos or chili. I like to eat habaneros with fruit and other sweet things. Red Habanero, Mango, and Pineapple together is downright delicious.

Never tried a Bhut or Naga, but from the looks of my plants, it won't be long :)

When fresh I prefer the flavor of habs over bhuts. I dry most of my bhuts these days and use them for cooking that way. I will cut the stem off a fresh bhut and throw it in a jar of dill pickles. Spices them up nicely after a couple days.