Mister Katz's Rock & Rye

An unlikely blend of rye whiskey and rock candy syrup, with an array of citrus and other flavors typically thrown in, rock and rye was a barroom staple for much of the latter 19th century, often taken for €œwhat ails you.€ But it all but vanished after Prohibition, save for a few bottom-shelf brands. This distinctly American liqueur is back, in a small way, with some added cachet. Robert Cooper, the liquor entrepreneur who gave the world the elderflower liqueur St.-Germain, released Slow & Low rock and rye in 2012; today it is available nationwide. And New York Distilling Company in Brooklyn recently released its long-in-development Mister Katz€™s Rock & Rye. Allen Katz, one of the company€™s founders, said the product €œfits in very neatly into our unwritten philosophy of making spirits that are purposefully different.€ (The brand name refers not just to Mr. Katz, but also to his father and grandfather, who was a rock and rye drinker.) - by the New York Times