Tell Me (and Others)

I have travelled the World extensively and have visited the McIlhenny Company factory at Avery Island in Louisiana, USA.

Their product is a favourite of mine.

There is no way that that the one production location in Louisiana could supply the World with Tabasco. Perhaps there are Knock-offs being produced in China or elsewhere. But every bottle I have ever examined says made in Avery Island,Louisiana

Recent reports have been published where China is making copes of some great Australian wines. see WineCopies.

Years ago ( in the 1980s) there were concerns about the real validity of Johnny Walker Scotch. This always proudly announces “Product of Scotland”. An enterprising group purchased several bottles from various locations around the World and ran the samples through a spectrograph. And, you guessed it, only some (about 30%) matched the original product from Scotland. Now, as with the Tabasco product, it all tastes OK, but why do we need to be hoodwinked?

I wish manufacturers, distributors, retailers and governments would be more responsible with their labelling.