Originally Posted by
red stripe Depends on the year it was made.
"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: "An inch of vanilla bean, about a quarter of a lemon, half of a cinnamon stick, four cloves, a few cherries, and an orange bit or two. He would let this soak for days. And right when he was ready to finish, he would add his sweetener: he liked to use honey."
Present day releases include:
Southern Comfort Special Reserve, found in duty-free shops, is a blend of Southern Comfort and bourbon,
I know very little about it as my system initiates the reverse peristalsis reflex simply discussing this decades after my last use and I doubt the particular variant I was exposed to was either vintage or special reserve.
[Heads for the snow bank to fish out another beer.]