How Long Is Tabasco Aged

TABASCO® Original Red Pepper Sauce is made with three simple ingredients and aged in oak barrels for up to three years on Avery Island, Louisiana, before bottling. The recipe originating from Edmund McIlhenny in 1868 has been used by the McIlhenny family for nearly 150 years.

Can you use 20 year old Tabasco sauce?

What is this? The shelf life of Tabasco depends on the flavor and varies between 12 and 24 months. But no matter which one you choose, Tabasco easily lasts past the printed date. Once you open the bottle, the sauce should retain quality at least until the printed date and possibly much longer.

Why is Tabasco aged?

While the ingredients may be simple, a lengthy aging process helps develop the complex flavor that makes TABASCO® Sauce unique. Our white oak barrels, which store the red pepper mash as it matures, are the unsung heroes of the aging process.