Alice Cooper is currently promoting a mocktail, which is the trendy name given to cocktails that are alcohol free.
The drink made by WhistlePig Whiskey called, Sex, Drugs, Rock & Dry Old Fashioned, is not only alcohol-free but also made with wellness-boosting ingredients.
Rock star Alice Cooper, who’s been sober since 1977, tells the New York Post, that the drink is “the true sicko of dry cocktails.”
Cooper, 76, has been outspoken about his decades of sobriety, once admitting that there was a time in the ’70s when he drank at least one bottle of whiskey a day.
“I used to live a life of excess,” he said. “You wouldn’t believe the poison I put into my body…”
…But the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer still likes to “feed my Frankenstein” and has signed on to promote WhiskeyPig’s new mocktail, which he says “allows everyone to still be punk without being drunk.”
A 750 ml bottle, sold for $49.99, is made with 100% rye non-whiskey to give it that traditional flavor.
It also has damiana, a plant that’s used to flavor some Mexican liquors and was used for its medicinal properties in Mayan culture. Damiana has been touted for having antibacterial properties as well as lowering blood sugar, preventing cancer and reducing anxiety. Intriguingly, it’s also often referred to as an aphrodisiac.
The mocktail mix is also made with Schisandra berries, which have long been used in traditional Chinese medicine — and studies have suggested it may help with depression, slow Alzheimer’s and even improve liver disease.
Finally, the dry old fashioned has cordyceps mushrooms, which have been linked to a slew of health benefits including reducing inflammation, helping with stress, increasing collagen in the skin and decreasing blood sugar…
…As for flavor, the brand says the top notes are “summer berries, wild herbs, and flinty black pepper,” followed by candied lime and smoky mushroom.
Reporters who tried it at The Post thought it smelled quite a bit like an alcoholic drink and were surprised by its spicy kick.
Coming this spring, the mocktail will also be sold as part of a bundle with a rye liquid-infused vinyl of Alice Cooper’s album Breadcrumbs for $199.99.
Plus, 100% of profits from sales of the dry old fashioned will be donated to the nonprofit Giving Kitchen which gives assistance to food service workers.
3 Responses
I am all for mocktails.
I think they are a GREAT alternative for those who are living sober lives, or for those do not like the taste, nor the effects, of alcohol. This way, when one it at a function where alcohol is served, one feels like they participating in the revelry, without the worry.
The name is ridiculous and forgettable. Too long. “Drugs” ? Huh?
I like an occasional bourbon , but I never drink and drive ever , so I think mocktails in general are a great alternative ~