Hochstadter's Slow & Low Rock & Rye (84 Proof)

Gift from frank, tried neat and on ice. Better on ice

Basically an bottled pre-mixed old fashioned. Possibly a little of the sweet side, but it tastes great!

Orange rock candy and bitters on the nose, overly sweet orange on the palate, short spicy sweet finish

Appearance: Clear amber-gold Aroma: Oak planks, herbal notes, orange oil, aromatic bitters. A pre-mixed whiskey cocktail. It's also oddly reminiscent of young malt whisky that has been matured in resinous first-fill bourbon casks. Flavour & Texture: Spicy-sweet arrival that grows as it sits on the tongue. Herbal, honey-sweet but not cloying. The orange note is prominent on the palate and cuts through any heavy sweetness, eventually dominating the agreeably bittersweet finish. This is an OK whisky-based drink but I don’t think it is accurate to class it as a liqueur. Liqueurs should be able to stand alone as an aperitif or digestif regardless of their use in any other context, and they also customarily have a greater sugar content than is found here. This is more properly classified as a "flavoured whiskey". Whilst this is palatable neat it benefits from being served with a big chunk of ice or a mixer such as dry ginger ale. It's OK but a bit "meh" and I'd never buy a bottle. The official tasting notes are on-target but I don’t think this is worth anything like 88/100. Thanks to @KT66 for the tasting sample “Average” : 76/100 (2.5 stars)