# Which of these combos tastes best **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 16, 2010, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959 "2010-09-16T12:38:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959/1 "2010-09-16T12:38:41Z")
What combination of: Bourbon Southern Comfort Scotch which miscellaneous ingredients would also be added? ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959/2 "2010-09-16T14:52:04Z")
What, together? I don’t think I’d ever mix bourbon with scotch - a waste of both liquors, IMO. And I’d never mix SoCo with anything; can’t stand the stuff, personally. ---
**Author:** ![villa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@villa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/villa)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959/3 "2010-09-16T15:26:15Z")
Scotch. Add a glass. And a roaring fire. And a cold stormy night outside. And a cigar. And a shotgun to deal with the mofo who approaches you with other “miscellaneous ingredients.” ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959/4 "2010-09-16T17:12:24Z")
For those who WOULD mix, would cognac not ruin any combo? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959/5 "2010-09-16T17:21:43Z")
> [@villa](#): > > And a shotgun to deal with the mofo who approaches you with other “miscellaneous ingredients.” Like ice, water or their backwash. ---
**Author:** ![mrklutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrklutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrklutz)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959/6 "2010-09-16T17:23:13Z")
I don’t think you’re going to find many folks around here who would mix brown liquors with each other. Generally speaking, brown liquors are best either (a) straight or (b) mixed with something lighter and/or something citrus. For instance, a sidecar is cognac, cointreau and lemon juice. There’s a reason you won’t find classic cocktail recipes with multiple brown liquors – they don’t go well together. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959/7 "2010-09-16T17:24:25Z")
Just wait until **silenus** sees what you tried to do. You’re in big trouble, young man.😉 ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959/8 "2010-09-16T17:44:03Z")
I don’t know the name offhand, but an old classic cocktail is SoCo and cranberry juice. \ Ah, it’s called a Scarlett O’Hara. Apparently it’s one of the first cocktails developed with SoCo back around 1939. The [Wiki page](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Comfort) has a handful of others. As for the bourbon and scotch - “a glass” would be the thing to add. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959/9 "2010-09-16T17:54:12Z")
> [@villa](#): > > Scotch. > > Add a glass. And a roaring fire. And a cold stormy night outside. And a cigar. > > And a shotgun to deal with the mofo who approaches you with other “miscellaneous ingredients.” This. As for the others, put the bourbon in your liquor cabinet in case you have guests who prefer it. And pour the Southern Comfort down the sink. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959/10 "2010-09-16T17:58:39Z")
Thanx guys. I stick to Cape Codders (hold the lime) myself. More “Just OK AMerican Novel” research. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959/11 "2010-09-16T17:58:53Z")
Bourbon & Coke is my standard order, to the point that a few of the dealers at my favorite casino will get the Pit Boss to call for a waitress as soon as I sit down. They know I’m not an asshole, I tip, and I needs my bourbon & coke to prevent dehydration and other dire consequences. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-combos-tastes-best/553959/12 "2010-09-16T20:08:35Z")
I was hoping this might be about other types of [Combos](http://www.combos.com/). My vote is cheddar cheese pretzel!