| Type | Liqueur |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Continental Distilling |
| Proof (US) | 53 |
| Ingredients | Whiskey and peanut |
Peanut Lolita is the name of a thick whiskey and peanut-based liqueur produced in the 1960s and 1970s.[1] The liquor was produced by Continental Distilling in Linfield, Pennsylvania.[2]
History
The label for Peanut Lolita features a belly dancing woman in a 1970s Middle Eastern inspired design. It was sold as a nutty dessert alcohol, sweet and gritty in texture.[1][3] Peanut Lolita alcohol was 53 proof.[4]
Billy Carter was the official spokesperson for this liqueur while his brother, Jimmy Carter, held presidential office.[2][5][6]
See also
References
- 1 2 Wilson, Jason (2010-04-30). "Spirits: Finding Lolita in a bottle". Washington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- 1 2 Wilson, Jason (2008-04-02). "A Flowery Find That Left Us in the Dust". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- ↑ Mosbaugh, Erin (2015-05-15). "Four 'Forgotten' American Spirits that Didn't Quite Succeed". First We Feast. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ↑ "Peanut Lolita". New York Magazine. 1977-12-19. p. 13.
- ↑ "Billy Carter, hugs belly dancer Ladonn Amato". Reno Gazette-Journal. 1977-08-31. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- ↑ Watson, Robert P. (2012). Life in the White House: A Social History of the First Family and the President's House. Albany, New York: SUNY Press. p. 119. ISBN 978-0791485071. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
External links
- "Peanut Lolita: A liqueur lost in time". The Liquid Culture Project.
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