Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey Faces Recall Over Allergen — and It’s Not What You Think

The New York Post reported on Wednesday that the popular peanut butter-flavored whiskey brand, Skrewball, is currently facing a recall in Australia over an allergen. Bucking expectations, the allergen isn’t peanuts. Instead, it’s sesame.

Australia’s Food Standards Board declared the recall on 750- and 50-milliliter bottles of the peanut butter-flavored whiskey, and anybody can bring their bottle back to a retail shop for a refund in full.

The Sydney arm of Pernod Ricard is carrying out the recall.

According to Food Allergy Research & Education, sesame is the ninth-most common food allergy among adults and children in the U.S. The outlet claimed that when the allergy is triggered, proteins found in sesame seeds bind to antibodies within the sufferer’s immune system. Symptoms can range from hives to anaphylaxis. Allergy Life reports that sesame allergies in Australia are considered one of the 10 most common allergies.

In April, a Florida brewery named Playalinda faced backlash over strongly emphasizing that one of their beers could trigger a peanut allergy. The beer was named Epi Pen Peanut Butter Ale.

Some patrons of the brewery were offended that the beer brand would poke fun at a potentially life-threatening condition, yet others — particularly those who suffered from peanut allergies — appreciated the joke.

“As an adult who has had a peanut allergy my entire life — I find this hysterical,” one person said. “It’s dark humor! Sometimes you have to laugh at things. I genuinely do not think that this company was trying to be hurtful.”

Other people agreed, claiming that they loved the fact the brewery was stating its message loud and clear.

“This would stop my son from drinking this ale,” another expressed. “I’m all for it. Complete transparency to the point of blatancy.”

As for the recent Skrewball recall, retailers that have stocked the peanut butter whiskey on their shelves are BWS, Dan Murphy’s, mom-and-pop liquor shops and IGA.

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