Modern Classics · Whiskey Cocktails
Penicillin
A 21st-century modern classic built on smoke, spice and honey.
- Base spirit
- Whiskey
- Origin
- New York City, USA
- Period
- 2005
- Creator
- Sam Ross, Milk & Honey
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Blended Scotch whisky60 ml
- Fresh lemon juice22.5 ml
- Honey-ginger syrup22.5 ml
- Islay single malt(Floated on top)7.5 ml
- Glass
- Old fashioned (rocks)
- Ice
- Large cube
- Garnish
- Candied ginger
- Technique
- Shaken
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Prep time
- 6 min
Method
- 01
Add blended Scotch, lemon juice and honey-ginger syrup to a shaker.
- 02
Shake hard with ice.
- 03
Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass.
- 04
Gently float the Islay whisky over the back of a bar spoon.
- 05
Garnish with candied ginger.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Peat smoke, ginger, honey
- Finish
- Smoky and warming
- Character
- Layered and soothing
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created by Sam Ross at Milk & Honey in New York; it spread quickly through the global craft cocktail community.
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