Peanut Lolita Explained
| Peanut Lolita |
| Type: | Liqueur |
| Proof: | 53 |
| Manufacturer: | Continental Distilling |
| 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.[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.[5] [6]
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Notes and References
- News: Spirits: Finding Lolita in a bottle. https://web.archive.org/web/20130202140421/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/all-we-can-eat/spirits/spirits-finding-lolita-in-a-bo.html. dead. February 2, 2013. Jason. 2010-04-30. Washington Post. August 2, 2012. Wilson.
- News: A Flowery Find That Left Us in the Dust. Wilson. Jason. 2008-04-02. The Washington Post. 2017-04-02. en-US. 0190-8286.
- News: Four 'Forgotten' American Spirits that Didn't Quite Succeed. Mosbaugh. Erin. 2015-05-15. First We Feast. 2017-04-03. en.
- News: Peanut Lolita. 1977-12-19. New York Magazine. 13.
- News: Billy Carter, hugs belly dancer Ladonn Amato. 1977-08-31. Reno Gazette-Journal. 2017-04-02.
- Book: Watson, Robert P.. Life in the White House: A Social History of the First Family and the President's House. SUNY Press. 2012. 978-0791485071. Albany, New York. 119. 2017-04-02.
