Walter Stauffer McIlhenny
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Walter Stauffer McIlhenny served as president of McIlhenny Company, maker of Tabasco brand pepper sauce, from 1949 until his death in 1985. He also distinguished himself as a member of the U.S. Marine
Brigadier General Walter S. McIlhenny
Major Walter Stauffer McIlhenny, USMCR, at Quantico, Virginia, ca. 1945
Captain Walter Stauffer McIlhenny's combat helmet and the captured Japanese shin guntō that dented it, National World War II Museum, New Orleans, Louisiana
Tabasco sauce
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Tabasco is an American brand of hot sauce made from vinegar, tabasco peppers, and salt. It is produced by the McIlhenny Company of Avery Island in southern Louisiana, having been created in 1868 by Ed
Walter Stauffer McIlhenny
…Walter Stauffer McIlhenny (October 22, 1910 – June 22, 1985) served as president of McIlhenny Company, maker of Tabasco brand pepper sauce, from 1949 until his death in 1985. He also distinguished himself as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve…
Original Tabasco red pepper sauce
A Tabasco advertisement from c. 1905: Note the cork-top bottle and diamond logo label, which is similar to those in use today.
Tabasco pepper mash aging in barrels on Avery Island, Louisiana
A few of the varieties of Tabasco sauce, with the original on the far right