The McIlhenny Company has made Tabasco sauce using the same recipe since 1868: red peppers, vinegar, and salt. Since the hot sauce is aged in bourbon barrels, it takes five years to fill just one bottle. And most of this process still happens where it all began: Avery Island, Louisiana. Six generations of McIlhennys have lived on the island. But with disappearing marshes and more intense storms along the coast, the family is fighting to protect their, and the hot sauce's, home. MORE BIG BUSINESS VIDEOS: How One Giant Meat Warehouse Supplies Shake Shack And Top Steakhouses | Big Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6V7CILdVJM 23 Fascinating Jobs Around The World | Big Business | Insider Business https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RThSD70hiTg Nigeria Is The Biggest Cassava Producer In The World. Why Isn’t It Cashing In On The Global Market? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVtlR4cwqRs 0:00 Intro 1:20 Where Tabasco ingredients come from 2:42 How Tabasco is made 7:02: History of Tabasco 7:47 How Tabasco protects the factory from hurricanes ------------------------------------------------------ #Tabasco #BigBusiness #InsiderBusiness #food Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Insider Business on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderbusiness Insider Business on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/businessinsider Insider Business on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Insider Business on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider How Tabasco Fills Up To 700,000 Hot Sauce Bottles A Day | Big Business | Insider Business