Sazerac, makers of Fireball, is being sued with the claim being that their Fireball Cinnamon nips, contain no whiskey. Sazerac has a Lewiston distillery for their famous Fireball.
The lawsuit claims the company violated state consumer-fraud statutes. It seeks unspecified statutory and punitive damages.
"WHISKEY" FIREBALL: 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. https://t.co/rpml6KVQCB
— NECN (@NECN) January 25, 2023
Does this explain the hangovers?! Fireball Cinnamon is being sued because it doesn't contain actual whisky…https://t.co/UT19Ymtyia
— OutKick (@Outkick) January 25, 2023
Oh my. Fireball nips aren't really Fireball?
Sazerac doesn't put whiskey in its Fireball Cinnamon nips. That's why the Lewiston distillery is being sued. https://t.co/OvC8dBdbZQ— Steve Collins (@SteveCollinsSJ) January 25, 2023