The pepper mash for Tabasco sauce is aged for up to three years in oak barrels.
Why it is true
On Avery Island, Louisiana, the peppers are mashed with salt on the day they are picked and stored in white oak barrels that previously held whiskey. Only then is the mash mixed with vinegar and bottled.
Source: McIlhenny Company
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