Tabasco Factory (Avery Island)
McIlhenny Company, Avery Island, Louisiana
McIlhenny Company has made Tabasco pepper sauce on Avery Island, Louisiana, since 1868. The factory sits on a salt dome where the company also grows red peppers. Visitors can take the Tabasco Brand Factory Tour & Museum and see the neighboring Jungle Gardens.
- Company
- McIlhenny Company
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 1868
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Food and beverage
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made here
Tabasco brand pepper sauce.
Facts
| Founded | In 1868, Edmund McIlhenny founded McIlhenny Company and began making Tabasco pepper sauce (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
|---|---|
| Family-made | The McIlhenny family has made Tabasco sauce on Avery Island for over 5 generations (company: tabasco.com) |
| Salt dome | The factory sits on a salt dome, and red peppers are grown on the island (company: tabasco.com) |
| Process | A patent for the sauce process was granted in 1870, and the same basic process is still used (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
Yes: TABASCO Factory Tour & Museum has hours, booking and age rules checked on the operator's site.
Sources
- Visit Avery Island (company, checked November 11, 2026)
- Avery Island (Wikipedia) (reference, checked November 11, 2026)
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