How Tabasco Fills Up To 700,000 Hot Sauce Bottles A Day | Big Business | Insider Business

The McIlhenny Company has made Tabasco sauce using the same recipe since 1868: red peppers, vinegar, and salt. Since the hot sauce is aged in bourbon barrels, it takes five years to fill just one bottle. And most of this process still happens where it all began: Avery Island, Louisiana. Six generations of McIlhennys have lived on the island. But with disappearing marshes and more intense storms along the coast, the family is fighting to protect their, and the hot sauce's, home.

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0:00 Intro
1:20 Where Tabasco ingredients come from
2:42 How Tabasco is made
7:02: History of Tabasco
7:47 How Tabasco protects the factory from hurricanes

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How Tabasco Fills Up To 700,000 Hot Sauce Bottles A Day | Big Business | Insider Business

[russell]

As a prior service Marine, Thank You Tabasco for making MREs tolerable.

[Tom_Samad]

I really admire the family's commitment to maintaining their operation in Louisiana instead of moving all their production overseas which is what many other American companies have done.

[TheOriginalArchie]

Tabasco brand could be a whole study into Quality Control. You can get it ANYWHERE, from the largest super stores down to bodegas and even gas stations where I live. And somehow it ALWAYS tastes exactly the same. It's one thing if you think about say toothpaste, where everything is made with chemicals in sterilized environments, but Tabasco is using old school techniques and out sourcing their mash internationally, but somehow they deliver the same product to millions of people every single day.

[voiceofreason]

As a kid tabasco was not my favorite, but as a chef, tabasco is by far my favorite and I'll tell you why. Tabasco's taste is nothing but peppers, people say it's too much vinegar, but vinegar cooks out, salt does not. Tabasco has so little salt in it, that you can add it without screwing up the overall flavor of the dish.

[JuardianK]

2:58 White oak is very commonly used for barrels due to the presence of tyloses in the pores. These are growths of parenchyma cells which move into the vessels and help slow down/block water from moving through. This also helps with rot resistance and longevity of the wood. Basically it has clogged pores.

[jameslafleur]

If you ever get the opportunity to go check this place out, take it! they also have miles upon miles of hiking trails throughout their property and they even have a wildlife sanctuary. I grew up not 20 miles from this place and it is so beautiful, it'll take you back a bit. Its also in a very safe part of Louisiana with a TON to do!

[chakpuia]

"I know it works, and we've been doing it for 150+ years, so I'm not changing it" .. Preach My dude.

[JojoStokes]

Very cool to see the pride this family has in their own product. Much respect for keeping this business in the family for so long. I hope every generation keeps the success of this company moving. Edmund McIlhenny would be very proud to see what his family has done. I've never had a bad bottle of Tobasco sauce.

[de_anubis]

I'm from germany and we love Tabasco here! When I was in the military I always carried a bottle with me! Tabasco is a taste I don't wanna miss :)

[_SPZL]

I'm a Tabasco fanatic. Love their history and their work ethics. Their Cayenne Garlic sauce is incredible.

[SomaGyal]

Tabasco Habanero is my staple in my household! I love that the recipe contains mangos, papayas, banana, tamarind - tropical fruits I grew up in the Philippines!

[HUGEDUMPTAKER]

Tabasco is the greatest sauce ever. I bought a bottle of their reserve edition online and it was so good I didn’t even put it on anything. Just drank it sip by sip

[stoundingresults]

Working as a dishwasher in my teens I remember my free breakfast burrito and trying it with Tabasco for the first time. Eggs, cheese and Tabasco.

[chasbo]

I have 20 different hot sauces in my pantry, nothing too far of the charts heat wise, I like a bit of a kick and flavor, not destruction. I have always had several Tobsaso flavors in my rotation. It's what I started with decades ago. Great stuff!

[trixrabbit]

It would be interesting to see how the inclusion of Tabasco in military MREs helped spread the popularity around the world. I know we handed MREs out to locals while we were in Iraq.

[raymaharaj]

I go through a big bottle of Tabasco sauce every week. It's crazy I was just pouring it on heavy my two 3 meat pizza pops when this video came up on auto play. I love you Tabasco I love you

[JanusXAlvarenga]

Great work. Awesome to see hard good American food manufacturing. Proud of my folks.

[johnnydiscovery]

Wow, that’s incredible! 🌶 The history and tradition behind Tabasco is truly remarkable. From the same recipe passed down for generations to the unique aging process in bourbon barrels. And the McIlhenny family's commitment to preserving their home on Avery Island is nothing short of inspiring. It's amazing how the flavor we love is tied to such rich history and the ongoing effort to protect the land that nurtures it. Tabasco isn’t just a hot sauce—it’s a legacy! 🌍🔥

[Vmssupplies]

Hope the levy holds and the manufacturing plant is safe for years to come. 🙂

[-in-the-meantime...]

Cannot imagine how heart healthy and low inflammation the employees are lol..
Hats off to the dedication of perfection Tabasco we love you.