The origin story of the brand, like all good origin stories, is shrouded in the mists of time, and as will become apparent, somewhat contradictory. For many years Martin Wilkes Heron was believed to have created Southern Comfort in Memphis in or around 1890. Census records and directories appear to show that Heron had lived and worked in St Louis, possibly as a store porter and later clerk, and definitely from 1883 in the liquor business working for A M Hellman & Co, one of the largest companies in the Southern states, “renowned” according to the press, “for its best brands of whiskey” (Heron was an old friend of Lewis Hellman, and would return to St Louis from Memphis to act as a pall bearer at his funeral in 1901). Previously, there were also ground coffees available with both of these eggnog flavorings, but the coffee products have since been discontinued.

Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. Kevin Brauch. "A River of Whiskey". The Thirsty Traveler. Season 4. Episode 402. Fine Living. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010.In the United States, Southern Comfort is available as 42 US proof (21% ABV), 70 US proof (35% ABV), 100 US proof (50% ABV), and in Australia it is 60 US proof (30% ABV). Varieties including additional flavorings, such as lime and caramel, were introduced by Brown–Forman in the latter years of their ownership, but were discontinued by Sazerac. [5] Eggnog products [ edit ] In an episode of The Thirsty Traveler entitled "A River of Whiskey", spirits historian Chris Morris describes the original recipe of Southern Comfort. Heron began with good-quality bourbon and would add: Southern Comfort was created by bartender Martin Wilkes Heron (1850–1920), the son of a boat-builder, in 1874 at McCauley's Tavern in the Lower Garden District, two miles (3km) south of the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. [7] According to the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau, McCauley's Tavern was "just off Bourbon Street", and the original form of the drink was called Cuffs and Buttons. [8] Pour Southern Comfort Original, sweet and sour mix, orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, and ice into a blender. Blend until smooth, pour into a glass, and garnish with the orange wedge and cherry. Is Southern Comfort gluten free? Pour Southern Comfort into a glass filled with ice and then add ginger beer. Stir and garnish with the lime wedge and mint leaves. Frozen Hurricane

As previously mentioned, Southern Comfort is a whiskey liqueur. A liqueur is generally defined as a distilled spirit that is sweetened with various flavors and extracts.Tasting note: Deep amber. Issues aromas of peach tart, ripe cantaloupe, candied orange and sugared cough syrup. Rich, broad, semi-sweet delivery with flavours of candied fruits and cough syrup. Avoids the too sweet trap. Subtle candied fruits in the aftertaste. Quite a rush at this ABV.