District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (cq). Upon closer inspection, customers realized the description of the product was 'malt beverage with natural whisky & other flavors and caramel color,' insinuating whiskey is an ingredient used in the drink, when it actually uses whiskey flavor, according to the class action lawsuit, which was filed earlier this month in the U.S. The smaller bottles apparently are made from a blend of malt beverage and wine, while the labeling still says Fireball Cinnamon Whisky. Consumers are suing the company for fraud and misrepresentation as under closer inspection, the mini bottles of the alcoholic beverage don’t actually contain any whiskey. But the parent company, Sazarec, has come under fire (sorry not sorry!) for allegedly not containing any actual whiskey in their bottles of Fireball. The cinnamon-flavored liqueur from Canada, which bills itself as “Cinnamon Whisky,” has become one of the top-selling liqueurs in the United States over the past decade (even though you can make your own cinnamon whiskey at home fairly easily). Here’s the scoop if you haven’t been paying attention.

Small batch, hard-to-find craft whiskey is our jam, which is why the latest controversy surrounding Fireball Cinnamon Whisky has us shaking our heads. At Rackhouse Whiskey Club, we’re not afraid to say that we’re pretty snobby when it comes to whiskey.

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