Honey, stills are alive and well in the South
I have someone who brought me a quart about a year ago and it's just now getting "ripe". Whenever anyone gets sick at the office, they always ask me if I have any "medicine"
I only make this mixture with it, so I can't really tell you how it tastes, but you can make pretty much the same thing with rye whiskey. Make sure you use fresh lemons though, it's just not the same with bottled lemon juice.
It really does soothe your throat and clear your sinuses, though. Give it a try with the whiskey and let me know what you think.