Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper combines whiskey, hot sauce flavors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Southern Comfort and Tabasco have teamed up to launch a new concoction.

New Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper, which hits store shelves this month, can be served as a cold shot or incorporated into a cocktail, and features the flavors of Southern Comfort whiskey and original Tabasco brand pepper sauce.

"This partnership between Southern Comfort and Tabasco brand strikes the perfect balance between sweet and heat and brings together two iconic brands for a one-of-a-kind product," Southern Comfort VP managing director Mark Bacon said. "Fiery Pepper gives our consumers another unique way to enjoy Southern Comfort that will challenge their senses and fire up the night."

Each bottle will be presented at 70-proof with a suggested retail price of $16.99 for a 750-mL bottle.