@@JeremySiers And at the end of the day, if you find a whiskey you both like, you like it neat and she liked it in a mixed drink... you're still sharing the whiskey right? :)
I gotta say I lean on the whiskey purist side as well. I do enjoy a whiskey (heavy pour) and Coke once in a while. When I saw a Skrewball mini bottle on the shelf I had to try it, and while I spent a long time licking the sugars off my lips, I was pleasantly surprised. It will never be my go-to sipper, but will be that occasional novelty shot over ice for sure!
The story behind this "Whiskey" is really cool. I am from Ocean Beach, the town where this was born. In particular at the O.B. Noodle house is where the peanut butter whiskey shots started so far as I can tell. The owner of the Noodle house (featured on diners, dives and drive ins), His name is Steve is a bit of a local and very successful legend. Started the Noodle House and became very successful, opened a second restaurant and now opened a very nice bar named the Holding Company or THC for short. I may not be the biggest fan of the whiskey itself but I'm proud of the fact that it came from our little Surfer/Hippy town of Ocean Beach!
16:42 And that is why I found that putting the bottle in the freezer makes it nice. Also if you mix with a bit of Welch's grape juice, Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich" however you are still leaning on the sweet side. Nice review, gave me some ideas on how to drink this other than out of the freezer.
Screwball is the best peanut butter whiskey out there. I keep it in the freezer as it's smoother and brings the flavor out even more. True peanut butter lovers will enjoy this whiskey, even if you're not a big fan of whiskey (like myself), this tastes so good.
I was given a bottle of this as almost a gag gift for Christmas. We had about 15 of us up late having some drinks and this fueled probably the most fun two sided ring toss tournament ever. This was great for the non whiskey drinkers. It was a good time and something we all said we’ll do again this year.
I think this type of whiskey might be a bridge for people who don't think that they could ever like more traditional whiskey! Good buy at Costco! That Old Fashioned looks awesome!
You can also poor a small amount a berry framboise in a shot glass with Skrewball and get Peanut Butter and Jelly shot. The better quality the framboise the better the taste. 👍👌
The original way this was served out in California was a chilled shot with the shot glass rimmed with burnt sea salt. I became aware of this at OB Noodle House out in San Diego before it was bottled. There is a difference between the "fresh" version and the bottled version for sure. The bottled is very nice for mixing but not so good straight.
My wife picked out a bottle of this for me too. It's not bad with a peppery ginger beer. Also root beer does it justice. Love the popcorn smell. Reminds me of when I walk into target these days.
On a tobacco note: you should light up the pipe in a vid just for the fun of it :) or in the whisky nice fight streams. That would be awesome. And I’d smoke with ya.
I like my Skrewball mixed with 360 Chocolate and Vanilla vodka. 2 part SB, 2 part 360 Choco and 1 part 360 Vanilla. Something close to a peanut butter cup cocktail. We keep it in the fridge to serve cold, even over ice from the fridge. About the only whiskey based drink she likes. She usually grabs a rum cocktail on vacation but this is her daily pour. p.s. Per my local liquor store it is the best selling bottle of hooch by far.
There is a chocolate liquor, can't remember the name sadly, that my buddy used and he made a shot that tasted just like a Reese'e peanut butter cup. It was amazing. But I'm a fat kid that likes Reese's. And it went pretty good with the Tabak Especials we were smoking.
Shits good to take shots of and get drunk. If you're thinking of it as a sippy whiskey your not using it for what it's supposed to be used for. Cheap booze that's easy to get drunk on, like Jamison lol. Also you can make some killer cocktails. Or a peanut butter chocolate spiked shake, those are tasty.
We just got a Buccee's in St. Augustine Fl. I live 10 min down the road and I love that place. Coolest gas station I have ever seen. And the brisket is backyard smoker quality. AMAZING!!
First you are right on the minimum 80 proof to be whiskey or scotch. That means Screwball had to start at 80 proof and worked down with whatever to get to 70 proof. And I also agree.....the does not count as whiskey videos. Glad you are back.
Misleading call out, they have to stipulate that it WAS whiskey with Natural Flavours, but the way they have it is still being referred to as whiskey. It’s more of a liqueur. You are correct, Scotch, Irish & American whisky/whiskey needs to be 40% ABV/ 80 Proof
I got some of this to try it out in some mixed drinks. - add Cassis Liqeur for a 'PBJ' inspired drink... - add Godiva Chocolate Liqueur for a 'Reese's Cup' inspired drink.. Turns out, I'm not much of a mixed drink fan, so now it just sits in the cupboard with the liqueurs waiting for friends to visit.
Ok Jeremy since you are my age you will get this, Beaver Nuggets are straight up Waffle-O's from when we were young. Now about Screwball, I have liked it for a long time but definitely in small amounts only. It is a dessert drink and is better with a one ice cube. Haven't found much it mixes well with yet but haven't tried it with coffee so I will have to do that. Always great to have the wife in there as well.
Tastes just like kettle corn to me. I have it as the last pour of the night, neat. Can't drink more than one but a nice send off to dreamland. Mixes well with Chambord or chocolate vodka.
It must be a wife thing, my wife bought some a month or two ago and I drank it straight as well. Shat my brains out the next day, but on a positive note, goes great with ice cream.
Ha, that’s the Buc-ees at my exit here in World Golf. Got a bottle of Skrewball for Father’s Day, it’s got it’s place here in my bar. Did a pb&j old fashioned too!
I hate snobs of all walks of life and have been looking for something like this for quite some time. Not a candy cordial like Fireball but something new and different (and lower power proof-wise). Skrewball hits all the marks (for me). Sheep Dog is 'ok' (certainly cheaper and doesn't trigger Peanut allergies), and as soon as I can find the other newcomers in the Peanut Butter space I'll try them too. Mostly I like the lower-proof (since I like to sip a few glasses and don't need the firepower of your typical whiskey - which I used to love 20 years ago - but now that I'm older - not so much). The fact that it's multi-modal between neat at room temp - and a different bevy of flavors after a couple of ice cubes, makes it a very fun beverage that won't clobber your head or your pocketbook. Special thanks for the bitters recommendation - I need to try that next!
1:30 - Yep, you're thinking the right way. Whiskey as a TTB category has to be 80 proof. Flavored Whiskey is a different category completely than whiskey. It can be 60 proof but the way you can always tell it is flavored is the label section on the bottom. They always have to state the "recipe" which is "base spirit used + flavoring added" or "dominant flavor + base spirit." So here they are saying Base Spirit = whiskey, flavoring added = natural flavors and caramel color. If you read a label on Angel's Envy Bourbon they do the same thing because technically speaking there is no legal classification for finished bourbon so it is really Flavored Whiskey. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey = Base Spirit + Finished in Port Barrels = Flavor Added.
Also, if there is enough sugar it goes to the Liqueur/Cordial category, but that is just depending on how much sugar is added so I would have to look up the label itself to see which one they submitted under.
It's done well. In the realm of flavored whiskey, would take this over Fireball. Peanut butter infused whiskey is an old school classic. Smoke a cigar with it and the sweetness clompliments the carbon. Also, it's a good palate reset. Whiskey, espresso, soda, rock salt and lime and this slays all day. Cheers!
Not a big whiskey guy but the one whiskey I have found to get my foot in the door is howler head banana bourbon. If you haven't already should give it a try and possibly make a review video of it.
Wife: “Beaver nuuhts!” 😂 I prefer neat whisky but I’ll admit I don’t mind the PB whiskeys. I also love peanut butter porters and have been known to eat a spoon full of good ol creamy peanut butter right out of the jar… a lot. So I’m a weirdo biased I guess. That being said I’d pick Rams Point over Screwball any day. It’s not nearly as sweet, for me anyway. Never thought about trying it in ice coffee though. So I’m gonna do that.
I actually tried a peanut butter whiskey last night. It wasn't bad, not great but didn't suck. I can live off of peanut butter & chose to during deployments. Adding to ice coffee is a great idea.
I think the label is actually correct, because it's not "whiskey" it's "Whiskey with natural flavors" which is what Fireball, flavored Crown Royal, and all the flavored Tennessee Whiskies are on the label.
Most flavored whiskeys seem to be lower in alcoho like 35-70 proof then normal 80-100 proof whiskeys. I bought a bottle of this whiskey knowing full well someone was going to bust my chops about buy it. Had mine over ice with and splash a 100 proof whiskey and grape juice. A twist on the the crew driver.
Another great video! I love that your wife joined you in this video, you can see the chemistry, and how much fun y'all have together! I noticed the different camera angles and transitions in this video, very nice touch.
We do a monthly couples card night, playing 9 hole golf (pre-COVID). Anywho, we’d stick a bottle of this in the freezer, the. Then we proceed to do shots. It’s fun... Cheers Doc
Skrewball really shines on ice. But they also have PB&J and dark chocolate & banana that are pretty dang good. But at the risk of sounding like a snob, skrewball is also for those not well versed in whiskey or just not sure what they are tasting imho.
Yeah you are correct, its not an actual whiskey. 40% min abv is correct as a requirement, and also it has to posses the taste, aroma and characteristics generally attributed to whisky. So any flavored "Whisky" is not a true whisky. Its more of a Cordial. Kind of like Fireball, which is named as a whisky too but doesn't meet the requirements. its supposed to be good in cocktails though. Id love to try it mixed with a chocolate liquor.
My wife HATES whiskey and the smell of it whenever I drink it, but she LOVES Skrewball and convinced her two brothers and their wives to try it and THEY love it. I love drinking it just on the rocks and enjoying a cigar.
4:45 bucees beef jerky is something different man and those beever nuggets are 🔥 and so many drink options it’s by far the best gas station chain in texas
Absolutely can't believe nobody mentioned this. 2oz Skrewball to 1.5oz Chambord. It's a dead on Peanut butter and Jelly in a glass! Rubbed a drop of cherry syrup on an Arturo Fuente Double Chateau.
Was on a family trip to Florida a few weeks back. Family friend brought it to try. Just like you say it’s not a whiskey drinkers whiskey but it doesn’t taste bad. I sipped on it while eating s’mores after day drinking and it was very tasty.
Its not too bad, i sometimes mix it with the Jack apple. Also it is pretty good mixed with coffee and kahlua. Not crazy about it straight or on ice, and I love peanut butter, and whiskey. I'm also a pipe guy myself.
Just going off of the title haven't watched the video just yet but try mixing it with a splash of chocolate liqueur. Chill it either shaken or stirred whichever you prefer and ends up tasting like a Reese's peanut butter cup shot Never mind the chocolate bitter seem to have the same effect
I was all about beer on tap until a co-worker gave me this. It was great, got another bottle and didn't like it anymore, BUT it transitioned me over fully over to whiskey! Now I can enjoy this channel 2x as much!
I'm a whiskey neat and coffee black kinda guy. But, I still love this stuff. It's a bit much to drink a lot by itself. But, it makes some great cocktails.
My wife loves the smell and taste and she’s not a whiskey drinker. It takes me back to making peanut butter and cornflake treats at Christmas time when I was a kid.
