Chile nomenclature can become confusing because chiles have two names.
But once we get past their names, let's get to their tastes. The chipotle ranks right up in the top five of my all-time chile pepper favorites. Imagine the bronchial choking quality of the air around the area where the chile producers ignited the smoking fire as thousands upon thousands of chiles were stacked up and turned into wrinkled, stubby, tobacco-like looking capsules. I am attracted to flavors that hook me on several levels, and this baby hooks you good. Drying chiles lessens their raw heat and focuses the heat a bit more towards the sweet side.