Surprise! Those mini-bottles of Fireball Cinnamon at gas stations don’t actually have any whisky in them.
A class-action lawsuit has been filed in Cook County, Illinois against the makers of Fireball Cinnamon over what the plaintiff alleges is purposefully misleading packaging. in the United States District Court Northern District Of Illinois over what the Chicago resident is calling deceptive labeling on Fireball Cinnamon.
Lawyers for the plaintiff provided images of both Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and Fireball Cinnamon for comparison. They also provided images of bottles of Fireball Cinnamon sold at both a ShopRite supermarket in an undisclosed location and sold inside what appears to be a convenience store. A representative for Sazerac, the makers of both Fireball products, tells TODAY.com the company does not comment on ongoing litigation.
The suit also says that even if a distilled spirit like whisky was used to manufacture flavors, it loses its classification as a spirit when blended with other ingredients — which is why the product is allowed to be sold at places Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is not.
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