Who owns Fireball cinnamon whiskey?
Fireball is a cinnamon-flavored whisky-based liqueur produced by the Sazerac Company.The base is Canadian whiskey, and the taste has a flavour that resembles candy with a similar name, "Atomic Fireball" candy. Fireball is rather potent when you check the alcohol content, at 33% alcohol by volume, or 66 proof.According to the official Fireball website, the product was developed in Canada in the mid-1980s, and for a long time was fairly unknown. Fireball is now widely available in the United States and various other countries.Fireball is owned by The Sazerac Company which is a is a privately held alcoholic beverages company with headquarters in Metairie, Louisiana. The company is considered the largest distilling company in the United States, with distilleries that include the Barton Brands distillery, the Buffalo Trace Distillery, the former Glenmore Distillery (now a bottling plant in Owensboro, Kentucky), and the A. Smith Bowman Distillery.The company offers a variety of liquors, which include whiskey, vodka, gin, tequila, rum, brandy, cognac, cocktails, cordials, liqueurs, "shooters", and wine.The company was founded in 1850, by Thomas Handy and has a current address of 3850 North Causeway Boulevard, #1695, Metairie, Louisiana, 70002. The phone number for the company is (504) 831-9450.