Tabasco sauce not sitting on tradition |
I’ve noticed over the last 10 years or so my favorite sauce Tabasco has been branching out from their well known brand. They have released several different versions of their traditional red sauce including a milder green sauce, a hotter habanero sauce, garlic, barbecue, steak sauce, bloody mary mix and more. While paging through a magazine this morning I saw they even have Tabasco branded Spicy Tequila.
Via TabascoTequila.com they offer a wide variety of Tabasco Spicy Tequila alcohol drink recipes with names that harken back to their McIlhenny Company roots like, well, Avery Island. The drink has the name of the place in Louisiana where they have been growing the seeds for peppers since 1868.
Since I’m not a hard liquor drinker – not really a drinker at all, per se – I will be unlikely be tasting (m)any of these Tabasco Tequila fueled drinks but I think it’s smart seeing McIlhenny not resting on their laurels and trying to brand Tabasco well beyond their tried and true red sauce.
McIlhenny is a company that clearly wants to continue to expand into new markets. Now if only they were equally progressive technology-wise. The Tabasco.com website doesn’t have a blog (despite me suggesting they should have one for like five years now) – still using an archaic newsletter-only approach - and has a cluttered navigation and style. Is their website powered by Cold Fusion, really? Come on Bent Media, get with the program. If you need a diehard fan to send along a few blog posts here and there, drop me a line.
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Mmm… Tabasco Sauce.
Off topic: last day of the Bush admin!
Comment by Sterling Camden — January 19, 2009 @ 12:55 pm PST
Oh that’s a nice invention, and I really love Tabasco Sauce.
@Sterling Camden - yeah Bush admin is over
Comment by Donna Registrierkasse — January 20, 2009 @ 12:20 am PST
I didn’t realize there was anything besides the old standard plain and just fine as it was Tabsco. Why change a good thing? Are any of these new flavors really any better?
Comment by Brian T — January 20, 2009 @ 9:19 pm PST
What a nice idea. Can’t wait to try it, but it sounds weird that there is now a Tabasco spicy tequila.
Comment by Schmuck Anhaenger — January 21, 2009 @ 4:38 am PST
I like Tabasco Sauce, but I believe I can’t get into this new Tabasco Spicy Tequila. Sure it sounds to be a nice invention, but I don’t drink any alcohol.
Comment by Helen Funkscanner — January 22, 2009 @ 1:16 am PST
Nice invention. Want to give it a try. I’ve always liked Tabasco sauce, so I believe this Tequila will be fine.
Comment by Deborah Schmuck — January 26, 2009 @ 1:46 am PST
Tabasco Spicy Tequila? It really sounds mad. I love the traditional Tabasco Sauce, but I believe that invention is a bit crazy. I can’t ever drink this Tequila.
Comment by Amanda Ketten — January 28, 2009 @ 12:58 am PST
ohmygawwwwd….I can feel the heartburn already just LOOKING at the picture of it.
Comment by jennifer — February 2, 2009 @ 10:52 am PST
I just have a sip or two, as a medicine during illness. That’s it and no craziness!
Comment by Simon — October 13, 2009 @ 9:17 am PST