Tabasco Original ain’t what it used to be. It barely has any visible pepper flakes in it and is starting to look more like a pepper brine than pepper sauce.
Tabasco Family Reserve resembles real Tabasco that I remember seeing on the table in diners in the 90s.
This is what a lot of Tabasco guys don’t understand about us Tabasco haters. We came into it with a fresh palette. It’s easy to not notice changes when they happen slowly over time. Tabasco ain’t what it used to be, they’ve been slowly adding brine to it I believe. That’s my humble guess. Cause the stuff tastes like pure vinegar and barely has pepper flavor nowadays. It’s like essence of ferment and vinegar and salt. Whereas family reserve lingers nicely and is classic Tabasco.
by Jealous_Dish18