Content about Hot sauce

February 25, 2013
Paul McIlhenny, head of Tabasco company, passes away

Paul McIlhenny — chief executive of McIlhenny Co., makers of Tabasco sauce, and great-grandson of Edmund McIlhenny, who invented Tabasco sauce after the Civil War — passed away on Saturday. He was 68.

AVERY ISLAND, La. — Paul McIlhenny — chief executive of McIlhenny Co., makers of Tabasco sauce, and great-grandson of Edmund McIlhenny, who invented Tabasco sauce after the Civil War — passed away on Saturday. He was 68.

Paul Carr Polk McIlhenny was born in Houston on March 19, 1944, with his twin sister, Sara. He attended the Woodberry Forest School in Virginia and the University of the South in Tennessee, and served stateside in the Marine Corps Reserve.

November 5, 2012
Candy with a kick

Jelly Belly has added a Tabasco-flavored bean to its lineup of gourmet jelly beans. Red peppers, Avery Island salt and distilled vinegar, and a subtle sweetness have been combined to create a jelly bean designed to “ignite the taste buds with a peppery punch that hot sauce fans crave.” 


PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Jelly Belly has added a Tabasco-flavored bean to its lineup of gourmet jelly beans. Red peppers, Avery Island salt and distilled vinegar, and a subtle sweetness have been combined to create a jelly bean designed to “ignite the taste buds with a peppery punch that hot sauce fans crave.” 


Tabasco Jelly Belly beans are available to ship in 10-lb. bulk cases now. The company plans to release the new flavor in 3.1-oz. Grab & Go bags, packed 12-count per caddy, 
in December.

October 6, 2011
Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper combines whiskey, hot sauce flavors

Southern Comfort and Tabasco have teamed up to launch a new concoction.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Southern Comfort and Tabasco have teamed up to launch a new concoction.

New Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper, which hits store shelves this month, can be served as a cold shot or incorporated into a cocktail, and features the flavors of Southern Comfort whiskey and original Tabasco brand pepper sauce.

August 10, 2011
Jack Link's turns up heat

Jack Link's is combining its beef jerky with hot sauce brand Cholula.

MINONG, Wis. — Jack Link's is combining its beef jerky with hot sauce brand Cholula.

New Jack Link's Cholula hot sauce beef jerky delivers a blend of beef jerky with flavor and heat, the company said. The new product is available in a 3.25-oz. resealable package and carries a suggested retail price of $5.99.