Peanut Butter Whiskey

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Peanut butter whiskey is American whiskey or bourbon blended with peanut flavoring and sweetener after distillation. Skrewball created the category and still defines it, and most of what follows on this page is either a competitor to Skrewball or a variation on the same idea. Eight bottles here, from standard 750ml to 50ml multi-packs. One thing worth knowing before you buy. Federal rules require whiskey to be bottled at 80 proof or higher, and Skrewball comes in at 70. These are flavored spirits shelved with the whiskey. That is not a knock on them, but it is a different product from the bourbon sitting next to it, and people who know that going in tend to be happier with what they poured. What Peanut Butter Whiskey Actually Is The base is American whiskey or bourbon. Peanut flavoring and sweetener are added after distillation, which is what puts the category with flavored whiskey rather than with straight bourbon. Proof is the part most people miss. Skrewball is 70 proof, 35% ABV, and the rest of the category sits in the same range or lower. Lower proof plus added sugar is why these drink closer to a liqueur than a spirit, and why a shot of one goes down considerably easier than a shot of bourbon. Whether that is a feature depends entirely on what you wanted. Flavor is fairly consistent from brand to brand: roasted peanut on the nose, vanilla and caramel underneath, and a salty-sweet finish that reads more like dessert than like whiskey. The differences between bottles are mostly a question of how sweet and how thick. These are made with peanut flavoring and are not suitable for anyone with a peanut allergy. Check the specific label if you are buying for someone else. The rest of the flavored whiskey range is built the same way. The Brands We Carry Skrewball is the reference point. Made in San Diego, bottled at 70 proof, and the bottle most people mean when they say peanut butter whiskey. It is sweeter and thicker than the alternatives, which is either the appeal