where is tabasco made?
A journey to the island where Tabasco is made. They say when you arrive on Avery Island, 'Welcome to the island, now set your watch back 100 years,' Sanjay Gupta told 60 Minutes Overtime. Avery Island is a private stretch of land in the bayous of Louisiana where Tabasco sauce is made. Since 1868, the company has been run by descendants of Edmund McIlhenny, the creator of the famous hot sauce. Gupta visited the island on assignment for 60 Minutes in March.
How We Make Original Red Sauce. The pepper sauce that Edmund McIlhenny created in 1868 on Avery Island is much the same TABASCOÂ® Sauce that is produced today, on that very same site. The basic recipe, the process by which itâs made, and the ingredients remain virtually unchanged.