What Southern Comfort actually is
Let's be straight about this: Southern Comfort is not whiskey in any serious sense. It's a liqueur, flavoured with fruit and spices, built around a whiskey base. The bottle even says so. At 35% ABV it's lighter than most spirits, and the taste is unmistakably sweet, peachy, a bit like someone tipped orange squash into a bourbon and called it a night.
Personally, I've got a soft spot for it. Not for sipping neat, mind you. But mixed with lemonade on a warm afternoon in the garden, it's not half bad. Honestly, it's the kind of drink that takes you back to a house party circa 2007, and sometimes that's exactly what you want.
Who this is actually for
If you're after a proper dram for serious drinking, walk away. This isn't competing with Scotch. But if you need a crowd-pleasing mixer that doesn't ask much of anyone, a litre of SoCo at this price makes reasonable sense. It works well with cola, ginger ale, or just lemonade. Dead simple.
The community heat on this one (781 degrees on HotUKDeals) suggests plenty of people already know the value here. A litre bottle at this kind of price point is a solid deal for parties or casual summer drinking.
One honest reservation
The sweetness. It's a lot. If you're not prepared for something that leans quite heavily sugary, you might find it cloying after a glass or two. It's not a subtle drink. But then it was never trying to be.
