Exclusive | Rock star Alice Cooper says new mellow wellness mocktail is a sober mans dry dream

Dry January just got a whole lot more rock ‘n’ roll.WhistlePig Whiskey has released a new Sex, Drugs, Rock & Dry Old Fashioned mocktail that’s not just alcohol-free but also made with wellness-boosting ingredients.Rock star Alice Cooper, who’s been sober since 1977, said 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 told The Post.“You wouldn’t believe the poison I put into my body.”Following some scary health episodes — and a doctor’s warning that he’d be dead in a matter of months — Cooper entered rehab and has been sober ever since.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.“These mellow mushrooms are the kind that give your energy levels a nightmare-worthy boost,” said Cooper.“I’m telling you...