Tabasco is an American brand of
hot sauce made from
tabasco peppers, vinegar, and salt. It is produced by the
McIlhenny Company of
Avery Island in south Louisiana, created over 150 years ago by
Edmund McIlhenny.
[1] Although tabasco peppers were initially grown only on Avery Island, they are now primarily cultivated in
Central America,
South America, and
Africa.
[2] The Tabasco sauce brand also has multiple varieties including the original red sauce, habanero, chipotle, sriracha, and
Trinidad Moruga scorpion. Tabasco products are sold in more than 195 countries and territories, and packaged in 36 languages and dialects.