Enjoyed: Friday, June 11, 2021

Listed on the menu: Yes, as Peanut Butter Old-Fashioned.

Ingredients: Skrewball peanut butter whiskey, orange bitters, xocolatl mole bitters, smoked orange.

The occasion: A Mother-Daughter Day. We shopped, chatted, visited a hair salon, chatted, ate lunch, chatted, explored Daughter’s new residence, chatted, drank coffee, chatted, and got caught in a downpour.

My rating: **** out of 5. I expected sweetness, and I got it, especially with the initial sip of the cocktail. As my palate opened up, I did pick up the orange and chocolate flavors of the bitters. The citrus worked to balance the sugary peanut butter taste. I would definitely order this drink again, but only at the end of a meal, to serve as a dessert.

Final thoughts: Is Skrewball really whiskey? The product’s website claims that whiskey and peanut butter are blended together to make this combination, but I think they have a “skrew” loose, since critics point out that cane sugar and hazelnut butter are also added. Therefore, I will argue that this is not whiskey, even though you can get “skrewed” by over-indulging.