“Fireball Cinnamon fans be warned — the mini bottles of the fiery drink you’re picking up at the convenience store do not actually contain any whiskey.
“In fact, the drink is a malt beverage flavored to taste like whiskey, much to the dismay of Anna Marquez — the Illinois woman who is suing Sazerac Company, the maker of Fireball, for “misleading” packaging.
“The class-action lawsuit, which was filed by Marquez earlier this month, alleges that the labeling on the small 99-cent bottles of Fireball Cinnamon look misleadingly similar to the labeling on bottles of its other product, Fireball Cinnamon Whisky.
“Fireball Cinnamon Whisky has 33% alcohol by volume, while Fireball Cinnamon has 16.5% alcohol by volume, according to the company’s website.”
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