";s:4:"text";s:1515:"A combination of 84 proof straight rye whiskey, a pinch of rock candy + the additions of raw honey, navel oranges and importantly, angostura bitters, making slow & low a proper bottled old fashioned. Flavor was a strong point in this expression of a bottled cocktail. Hochstadter's Slow & Low, a rye whiskey Old Fashioned in a bottle, inspired by rock and rye - America's original bottled cocktail. Hochstadter's Slow & Low Rock and Rye Straight Rye Whiskey Slow & Sow is a modern update to the historic category of rock & rye. At a respectable 84 proof, Rock and Rye was gentle in the mouth, with only a hint of tingle in the middle of the tongue.
The bright citrus of Slow & Low leaps out in the nose with the orange and lemon leading the pack. Hochstadter’s Slow & Low Rock and Rye (42% ABV / 84 Proof, $28.99) is made by macerating six year old straight rye whiskey with lemon, grapefruit, and orange peels, rock candy, honey, and horehound. Straight rye whiskey is blended with orange peel, a touch of honey, and an herb called horehound. 84 proof and extra dry, like a proper Old Fashioned. $29.99 At 84 proof, that’s more than enough to get you on your way.