Fireball Being Sued for Selling Mini Bottles That Don’t Contain Whisky
The makers of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky are being sued in a class-action lawsuit for allegedly deceiving customers by selling mini bottles of “Fireball Cinnamon” that do not contain any actual whisky. The beverage, according to Fireball’s website, is made with malt or wine and flavored to taste like whisky.
These mini bottles are sold in gas stations and convenience stores across the US. The lawsuit was filed by Anna Marquez against the Sazerac Company, who claims that there is not a clear distinction between Fireball whisky and Fireball Cinnamon and that customers are being misled into purchasing a non-whisky product. It is not known if non-whisky Fireballs are available in Canada.
Fireball says that customers can tell the products apart because their whisky-based beverage says “Fireball Cinnamon Whisky” on the front label while Fireball Cinnamon omits the word “Whisky.”
The lawsuit contends that “Expecting those small bottles labeled “Fireball Cinnamon” to contain whisky “[was] an easy mistake to make, and one intended by the manufacturer.”
The lawsuit seeks more than $5 million in damages and covers anyone in Illinois, North Dakota, Wyoming, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Mississippi, Iowa, South Carolina, Kansas, Arkansas, and Utah who has purchased Fireball Cinnamon.
It is not known if non-whisky Fireballs are available in Canada.
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