You've probably encountered this spirit at some point in your life -- or at the very least have seen photos of Janis Joplin clutching a bottle in her hand -- but, have you ever stopped to think about what it is, exactly? Most people think of Southern Comfort as a whiskey.
A look at Google 's search trends shows "Southern Comfort Whiskey" as one of the more popular search terms. And the bottle of brown liquid often sits next to the whiskey at your local liquor store, but it is not in fact a whiskey. Or a bourbon. Or a Scotch. Don't let its golden color make a fool of you. Heron was a barkeep looking for a solution to make unrefined whiskey more palatable.
He came up with a recipe that added fruits and spices to the harsh liquor, and his customers loved it. After Prohibition, Southern Comfort became its own kind of base spirit. The drink reintroduced the flavored whiskey to a new generation of imbibers.
Despite that genteel reference, by the s, SoCo, as the brand was shorthanded, was best known as a shooter, often paired with a squeeze of lime. Since the corporation has declined to provide additional details about that whiskey, perhaps the only way to try the historic bourbon-based SoCo for certain is to whip up a DIY Southern Comfort for yourself. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile.
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