Southern Comfort® 100 Proof Whiskey Liqueur, 70 cl, ABV 50%

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This drink was called Cuffs and Buttons. While this isn’t necessarily a bad name for a drink, it doesn’t have the ring to it that Southern Comfort does. The name was eventually changed, and that wasn’t all. Not many drinks can match the feeling when you’re enjoying Southern Comfort but if you need another whiskey liqueur or bourbon there are some options available. Southern Comfort Product Listings 2019 Walmart. Retrieved November 28, 2019, from https://archive.today/20191127191243/https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=southern%20comfort.

Kevin Brauch. "A River of Whiskey". The Thirsty Traveler. Season 4. Episode 402. Fine Living. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Drink: Southern Comfort 100 Proof uses its higher proof to bring out some new layers of flavor. Cleaner, and a bit more like whiskey that its cousin Southern Comfort Original. Would you believe that Southern Comfort has ties to the American Film Institute’s top 100 films? That’s right the current number 4 film on the AFI’s list is “Gone with the Wind” whose main character is Scarlett O’Hara. Is there a more perfect name out there in the beverage world than Southern Comfort? Those two words alone conjure up strong feelings of southern hospitality, good times, and friendship. The post war years saw grain supplies to distillers further disrupted by the demands of the Marshall Plan to send foodstuffs to a hungry Europe ravaged by war – some, including Merchants Distilling, used potatoes to distil alcohol. New and old grain based whiskey was in increasingly short supply. In spite of these potential obstacles sales of Southern Comfort continued to grow apace during the war years, and one might speculate that the introduction of the new 1941 war-proof formulation was when whiskey was first dropped from the Southern Comfort recipe to be replaced by grain neutral spirit and a whiskey flavouring, a fact that only became general public knowledge following the acquisition of the brand by Sazerac in 2016.

Southern Comfort arrived in Europe aboard U.S. bombers.

Southern Comfort 100 Proof is a perfect end to the Nashville Tailgate Taste Test. You’ll always drink it to taste it, but you’ll never want to drink more than you can handle. Stephens, Caleb (August 12, 2018). "Here are the top 20 best-selling whiskey brands in America". Orlando Business Journal . Retrieved September 9, 2019.

However, once you start getting into liqueurs and flavored alcohols the question is more complex. It’s best to do your research on anything you consume if you have celiac disease or a gluten allergy. How many calories are in Southern Comfort? Southern Comfort 100 is the biggest and boldest version of Southern Comfort at 100 proof (50% alcohol by volume). SoCo 100 is also available in two sizes at a slightly higher price:Southern Comfort Original is the one we all grew up with. This 70 proof (35% alcohol by volume) whiskey liqueur comes in two main sizes: Also seasonally available through various retailers is Southern Comfort-branded eggnog. These currently include two variations of eggnog flavors, Traditional and Vanilla Spice. The Traditional flavor is usually available in oneUSqt (0.95L) and one-half US gallon (1.9L) sizes. These eggnog products contain no alcohol. [14] [15] The sweetness of the old Southern Comfort is still there, but the 100 proof version adds a level of depth to it that’s great. Every so often, a sip that’s mostly bitter unfolds itself in the ways that only an expert liqueur mixologist could make it do – suddenly it’s all dark notes of cherry and tropical fruit, with a finish that’s all smooth, dark chocolate.

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. a b c Simonson, Robert (May 8, 2017). "Surprise! Southern Comfort Has No Whiskey. But Soon It Will". The New York Times . Retrieved May 8, 2017. The singer-songwriter was famously a fan of Southern Comfort and regularly appeared on stage with a bottle in hand. To thank her for the free publicity, Southern Comfort bought Joplin a lynx fur coat and matching hat.If your only exposure to “SoCo” is an ill-conceived shot you sort of remember taking one time, it’s time to give the spirit a closer look. From humble beginnings to WWII-era patriotism, Southern Comfort has a storied history. Here are seven things you should know about the famous southern liqueur. It has the same golden brown color, the same type of bottle, and is probably found in the same section as bourbon in your local liquor store. Southern Comfort is something different. Southern Comfort started out with a whiskey base but for most of the post-prohibition years, it used a neutral spirit. It wasn’t until Sazerac took ownership that whiskey returned as the base liquor. Southern Comfort Prices, Variations & Sizes The brand changed hands multiple times after Heron died in 1920 (three months after the start of Prohibition, no less). For much of this time, the liqueur’s whiskey base was replaced with cheaper, neutral grain spirit, such as vodka. It wasn’t until Sazerac bought the brand in 2016 that production started using a whiskey base again. When creator Heron patented his drink in 1889, he labeled bottles with the tagline “None Genuine But Mine.” The brand continued to use the line for more than 70 years, even after changing one of its “genuine” core ingredients, whiskey.