Slow & Low Maple Old Fashioned
Slow & Low Maple Old Fashioned is an 80-proof (40% ABV), 750mL ready-to-drink old fashioned — launched in September 2025 as one of two new additions to the Slow & Low lineup, crafted with certified organic maple syrup from Crown Maple over the brand's house rye-whiskey old fashioned base — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
Hochstadter's Slow & Low — from The Cooper Spirits Co. in Philadelphia — built its name on reviving America's original bottled cocktail, the 19th-century Rock & Rye: aged rye whiskey, rock candy, raw honey, navel orange, and bitters stirred slow over a low fire. The Maple Old Fashioned is the brand's evolution play — "a house of proper old-fashioneds," per director of innovation Chad Solomon — pairing the established rye-whiskey base with Crown Maple's premium organic syrup, tapped on an 800-acre estate in the Hudson Valley and Western Vermont. At a full 80 proof it pours like a real bartender-built old fashioned, sweet-forward but with enough rye spice to hold structure.
Tasting notes (press and trade reviews): unmistakable aromas of maple, rye spice, marzipan, and a tannic note like sweet vermouth; a thick, voluminous palate where maple syrup coats every corner, with big roasted walnut and hints of fig jam on toasted bread; spicy flecks of nutmeg, malt, and allspice cut the finish alongside lingering maple sweetness.
Why buy: The 2025 fall-seasonal old fashioned for maple loyalists — pour it over an oversized ice cube and let it open for a few minutes. Equally at home neat by the fire or over ice after dinner. Explore more Slow & Low, browse more ready-to-drink cocktails, and compare other whiskey-based pours at Del Mesa Liquor.
FAQ — people also ask:
Q: What is Slow & Low Maple Old Fashioned?
A: A ready-to-drink bottled old fashioned launched in September 2025 — rye whiskey blended with certified organic maple syrup from Crown Maple, bottled at 80 proof / 40% ABV in a 750mL bottle.
Q: What is the ABV of Slow & Low Maple Old Fashioned?
A: 40% ABV (80 proof) — a full-strength bottled cocktail, not a sessionable seltzer.
Q: Who makes Slow & Low Maple Old Fashioned?
A: Hochstadter's Slow & Low, from The Cooper Spirits Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — in collaboration with Crown Maple. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
Q: How should I serve it?
A: Pour over a large ice cube and let it sit a few minutes — the reviewers recommend giving the 80-proof pour room to open before drinking.