Godiva
Oct/11/2007
This Rum is a Little Nuts
By Dan Dunn
You
know that stellar part of the Beastie Boys’ song
“Root Down” where Mike D screams “Oh my God that’s
some funky shit!”? Well, your Imbiber happened to be
listening to that very section of that track at the
precise moment I took my first chilled sip of
something called Castries Peanut Rum Crème. And what
went through my mind just then? Straight up, Mike D.
Castries is funky in a kickin’ it root down way —
think Mr. Peanut surfing a wave of molasses on a
sunny beach in the Caribbean. No, for real … let that
image wash over you. You’ll feel better.
Castries takes its name from the picturesque capital city of St. Lucia, one of the Windward Islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea. That’s where they procure the aged rum that is carefully blended with vanilla from Madagascar, cream and peanuts. The taste reminds me of a mouthful of Snickers, peanut brittle, Bailey’s Irish Crème and banana, which is odd given I’ve never actually had all of those things in my mouth at the same time. When asked about the origin of such an unusual product, Team Spirits Imports CEO David Jones said, “with peanuts found in more then 75% of US households, there is an untapped market for a peanut flavored spirit and a luxury cream brand that we are working to fill.” Hell, if Castries ($30) is a success it stands to reason we’ll soon be seeing an array of infused spirits inspired by popular cupboard items — stuff like Kraft Macaroni & Cheese premium gin, and potato chip flavored Quaker Oats liqueur. Now that would really be some funky shit!
PEANUT BUTTER CUP
1 oz. Godiva chocolate liqueur
1 oz. vanilla vodka
2 oz. Castries
Shake vigorously over ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Line the Martini glass with chocolate syrup for additional effect.
By Dan Dunn
Castries takes its name from the picturesque capital city of St. Lucia, one of the Windward Islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea. That’s where they procure the aged rum that is carefully blended with vanilla from Madagascar, cream and peanuts. The taste reminds me of a mouthful of Snickers, peanut brittle, Bailey’s Irish Crème and banana, which is odd given I’ve never actually had all of those things in my mouth at the same time. When asked about the origin of such an unusual product, Team Spirits Imports CEO David Jones said, “with peanuts found in more then 75% of US households, there is an untapped market for a peanut flavored spirit and a luxury cream brand that we are working to fill.” Hell, if Castries ($30) is a success it stands to reason we’ll soon be seeing an array of infused spirits inspired by popular cupboard items — stuff like Kraft Macaroni & Cheese premium gin, and potato chip flavored Quaker Oats liqueur. Now that would really be some funky shit!
PEANUT BUTTER CUP
1 oz. Godiva chocolate liqueur
1 oz. vanilla vodka
2 oz. Castries
Shake vigorously over ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Line the Martini glass with chocolate syrup for additional effect.
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