Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey 750ml

Skrewball began in Ocean Beach, San Diego, where husband-and-wife team Steven and Brittany Yeng built a following for a house cocktail at their restaurant that paired smooth whiskey with the sweet, creamy taste of peanut butter. Steven, who arrived in the United States as a refugee from Cambodia, first developed the flavor combination behind the bar, and Brittany, a lawyer and trained chemist, helped turn the drink into a standalone bottled spirit. Founded in 2018, the brand grew quickly into the best-known name in the peanut butter whiskey category and was later acquired by Pernod Ricard.

Skrewball starts from a corn-based whiskey, into which real peanut butter, cane sugar, and proprietary natural flavors are blended to build out the final profile. Rather than relying purely on flavoring extracts, the brand leans on actual peanut butter as a core ingredient, which shows through in the body and richness of the finished spirit. The result is bottled at 70 proof, or 35 percent ABV, a lower strength than a standard whiskey, chosen deliberately so the peanut butter character stays front and center rather than getting overwhelmed by higher alcohol.

The nose opens with peanut butter baking chips and a chocolate-like sweetness reminiscent of crème de cacao, layered with sweetened condensed milk and maple syrup. A touch of black pepper and espresso rounds out the aroma near the end. On the palate, roasted peanut, caramel, toffee, and vanilla come through in a thick, almost syrupy pour, delivering a dessert-like sweetness rather than a traditional whiskey burn.