Liqueur Southern Comfort. Southern Comfort, a soft amber drink with a unique taste and pleasant aroma, encapsulates the strong spirit of whiskey. Its history begins 140 years ago on the shores of Mississippi, in the port of New Orleans. Inspired by MW Heron, a young bar owner who, in the 1980s, perfected a secret recipe that was completely identical to the unattached and authentic South American spirit and at the same time presented as an alternative to the hard whiskeys of the 1800s. and consistency in quality rank Southern Comfort among the world's most popular drinks. Its recipe consists of 100 different ingredients and their exact combination remains a secret to this day.