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THE PEANUT BUTTER
CUP SHOOTER

Combine two delicious flavored
sippers in one unforgettable shot.

▷ 1 OZ. SKREWBALL PEANUT
BUTTER WHISKEY
▷ 1 OZ. 360 DOUBLE CHOCOLATE
VODKA

making a satisfactory sipper with
an appropriate addition of flavors.
And when the distillery adds a little
bit of cream to the mix, you've got
a concoction made in paradise (a
tropical paradise, perhaps!).
Recommended:
Blue Chair Bay, Kenny Chesney's
all-star lineup of flavored rums will
have you singing tropical tunes with a
Country Western twang. Try the Key
West-inspiration, Blue Chair Bay
Key Lime Rum Cream, presenting
fresh key lime notes, a rich and
buttery middle and a graham cracker
crust finish. Or the Pineapple Rum
Cream, with pineapple up front and a
coconut finish.
Diplomatico Reserva
Exclusiva, a complex sipping rum,
is crafted from pure sugarcane
honey, distilled in ancient copper
pot stills and aged in small oak
casks for up to 12 years. On the
nose, look for maple syrup, orange

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BILLY FELLIN

Stir the whiskey and vodka in a
mixing glass with ice and strain
into chilled glass. Top with
whipped cream and chocolate
shavings and shoot - or sip -
your choice entirely!

peel, brown sugar and licorice,
then take a slow, pleasurable sip
for a palate-pleaser of sweet toffee
fudge, setting the stage for an
elegant finish.
Captain Morgan Spiced
Rum has been carefully blended,
bringing together fine Caribbean
rums with select spices.
Siesta Key Coffee Rum is
a tropic-inspired partnership
consummated in Sarasota, Florida.
Using locally roasted Columbian
beans, the flavored rum is made
like cold brew coffee, giving it a
rich coffee taste.

Other Spirits
Though many aficionados like
their liquor neat, as with whiskey
or brandy, others prefer the dash
of flavor that contemporary
distillers offer. For example,
classically comforting tones come

from New Orleans-born Southern
Comfort, a unique blend of
whiskey, fruit and spices. Other
distillers add a variety of flavors:
fruits, spices, vanilla, chocolate,
maple and even jalapeños.
Recommended:
Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
fills your mouth with a spicy
burn-like facing a "fire-breathing
dragon who just ate a whisky
barrel full of spicy cinnamon." Oh,
the pleasure of the pain!
Peanut butter and whiskey?
Really? Well, not too long ago,
nobody realized how well peanut
butter and chocolate played
together. Try Skrewball Peanut
Butter Whiskey and see for
yourself what smooth dance
partners they make!
So pour yourself your perfect
sipper-a simple task that pairs
well with putting up your feet and
enjoying every ounce!
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