Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Just Desserts

Happy Friday. We made it to the weekend once again. This week’s tasty beverage comes from our own Maestro. He was kind enough to send me up a small bottle of Peanut Butter Old Fashioned from Deep Roots Distillery in Prince Edward Island. Now, I’m not one to usually grab a pre made cocktail. I like the flexibility I have of using my own proportions as I see fit and/or tweaking ingredients based on my own preferences. However, this one comes highly recommended from Mrs. Maestro. So of course I had to give it a go:

Peanut Butter Old Fashioned

Pour 2 oz. of Peanut Butter Old Fashioned over ice. 

There is a very dessert like sweet aroma on this one. It’s stronger than I would have anticipated. The peanut butter infusion really takes over, which is to be expected given it’s the main focus here.

This is very good. It also isn’t as sweet like I was somewhat expecting. The vodka base as a spirit is essentially undetectable. However the infusion of peanut butter is VERY prevalent. It hits you up front and lasts the entire sip. The simple syrup they add in there adds the underlying sweetness that really cements this as a good after dinner/dessert drink. I don’t really get any of the orange bitters they say they add on the label. A little citrus centric bitters might add a nice counter, or a bit more brightness to the simple syrup that is underneath the peanut butter flavors.

The finish is heavy on the peanut butter, and it does linger for a little bit on the palate after. Not terribly long, but longer than I would have preferred.

I like this. I’m not one for sweet drinks, but this one I can get behind. Mrs. Sharkbait said it would be good mixed with some vanilla ice cream to make it a “real” dessert. While it wont be the first thing I reach for, I have a feeling I’ll be going through this little bottle sooner than I thought. Also Maestro, keep an eye on the mail. A thank you will be incoming.

(Banner image courtesy Matthew Tetrault Photography)