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McIlhenny Company

McIlhenny Company began making TABASCO Pepper Sauce on Avery Island, Louisiana in 1868 and has been producing it ever since. The company's founder, Edmund McIlhenny, received a special variety of red capsicum pepper seeds from Central America as a gift from a friend, developed the fiery sauce which is still produced on Avery Island by his decendants.

Location:Avery Island LouisianaTelephone 318-365-8173 Toll Free: 800-634-9599

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