This was a nice side trip. When you arrive you can smell the peppers/hot sauce in the air. There is a free 20-30 minute tour with a very informative 10-15 minute video on the history of Tabasco. While I watched it I didn’t think too much of the information; however, I have pulled upon that knowledge multiple times since. The... More

Lived in Louisiana for 14 years and had never made it the the West side of the state. Thought I knew the history of McIlhenny's Tobasco Sauce, but I was wrong! Very interesting and informative. Great fun following the process from fermenting to palleting. All ofthe employees were very gracious in putting up with a bunch of nosy tourists! The... More

It was a pun visit. The tour is free and you get 4 little sample bottles! The store has a mutitude of stuff and has some samples, including jalpeno ice cream. Definitely worth the cisit and not hard to get to.

Fascinating history. We had no idea how far back the Tobasco business went and how it all began. The tour is concise and informative. You get to see the bottling and packaging process in action. Many samples are available. The grounds are lovely. The country store has tons of interesting Tobasco related items to buy and the The Rasberry Pepper... More

We arrived in New Iberia on Friday and decided to check out the tour right away. We had read that we wouldn't be seeing the bottling process because it isn't operating on Friday but we got lucky and it was operating. We enjoyed learning about how Tabasco sauce is made both as described by the tour guide and the short... More

It was lovely weather the day we went and it's an inexpensive trip (only $1) but the tour was super short and then you just go into the gift shop, which mostly offers items you can get in any south Louisiana gift shop. Don't get me wrong it was a fine experience but as it is pretty off the beaten... More

If you like it hot, this is the place to go. The factory tour was very informative. I did not know there was so much to producing a bottle of that red firey sauce which is good on any thing. We were given small bottles of four of their well known sauces. The gift shop has the same bottles which... More

Take the factory tour before shopping in the country store for souvenirs. The tour is free and very interesting. I was surprised by the wonderful aroma that filled the air. Not a spicy smell, just yummy. During the tour, you learn about how Tabasco peppers are grown and processed. It's actually more interesting than I thought it would be .... More

We love factory tours! You get to see some things and learn a little bit. Here you can learn about the business and the McIhanney family. The gift shop was FILLED with Tabasco items and you get to taste test all things Tabasco, including ice cream. That was fun and we enjoyed getting our personal favorite souvenirs! (I picked up... More