Back to the roots

Do you find whiskey too strong in flavour but enjoy an occasional drink with a distinctive taste? Then Southern Comfort is your best friend. You’ve probably had the spicy and fruity whiskey liqueur in a cocktail or mixed drink, but it’s at least as delicious on the rocks with a little lime.

Southern Comfort is the ultimate drink for people who find whiskey too sharp. Since 2017, the whiskey liqueur has once again been made entirely according to the traditional recipe, including whiskey, which remains locked away to this day. You can also recognise various flavours and aromas, such as peach, orange, vanilla and cinnamon.

Without that sharp edge

I’m not the biggest whiskey fan myself, but a glass of Southern Comfort with ice and lime is the ultimate treat on a warm summer’s day, at Friday afternoon drinks or really any moment when you’re craving a delicious tipple. What they say about it is true: Southern Comfort has a sweet and intense flavour with aromas comparable to whiskey, but without that sharp edge I don’t like. We drank Southern Comfort during Friday afternoon drinks. On the rocks that is, served with a little lime. Is it worth recommending and having again? Absolutely.

The spirit of New Orleans

Southern Comfort dates back to the nineteenth century. The drink was developed by Martin Wilkes Heron, one of the great bartenders in New Orleans at the time. He made his own liqueurs and experimented with various fruits and herbs. In 1974, he achieved his goal: his perfect, own drink. At the time, Southern Comfort was the counterpart to strong, often unrefined whiskey. The flavourful drink was an immediate hit, and in 1904 Southern Comfort even won a gold medal at the world’s fair in St. Louis.

Original recipe

Heron’s original recipe actually contained whiskey, but over the years the spirit seemed to have disappeared. That changed last year, when Southern Comfort was acquired by Sazerac Company. The New Orleans-based company felt it was high time for a change. The liqueur underwent a complete makeover, and Heron’s original recipe is once again being used as Heron intended. Including whiskey, of course, as it should.