Yesterday was such a fun day! Kyle had the day off so we decided to head down to Avery Island. Avery Island is the home of the Tabasco factory, and it definitely did not disappoint. They only have the factory going Monday-Thursday so coming on the weekend wouldn't have been as fun.
We got there just in time for the next tour, we watched a short video and then got to see the bottling process. They produce roughly 700,000 bottles a day, which is crazy to me! This island actually sits on the first rock salt mine discovered in the US and it is as deep at Mount Everest is tall.
We got there just in time for the next tour, we watched a short video and then got to see the bottling process. They produce roughly 700,000 bottles a day, which is crazy to me! This island actually sits on the first rock salt mine discovered in the US and it is as deep at Mount Everest is tall.
When the peppers are ready and mashed they are sealed in Jack Daniels barrels (they buy them from the company because JD can only use them once) and they put a thick layer of salt on the top to keep any impurities from getting in, they ferment for about 3 years.
After the tour we headed into the cutest gift shop and picked up some goodies. I had to get a new spoon to add to my collection. I had some Raspberry Chili ice cream and it was AMAZING!
I am pretty sure Kyle got enough Tabasco to last him a while, he picked up a kind called Reserve and it is only sold in the gift shop.
If you are ever in this area it is a must see!!! We had the best time.
