CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 2000–present
Penicillin
Blended Scotch, lemon, honey-ginger and an Islay float.
2005Modern classicResearched
Sam Ross created the Penicillin in 2005 at Milk & Honey in New York. Blended Scotch, lemon and honey-ginger syrup make a warming sour, finished with a float of peated Islay whisky. It became one of the defining modern classics and helped popularise smoky floats.
- The drink is now a standard on craft cocktail menus worldwide.
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THE RECIPE
Ingredients
- Blended Scotch60 ml
- Lemon juice25 ml
- Honey-ginger syrup20 ml
- Islay Scotch10 ml float
- Candied gingerto garnish
Method
Shake the blended Scotch, lemon and honey-ginger syrup with ice, strain into a rocks glass over ice, float the Islay Scotch and garnish with candied ginger.
Rocks glass · ice · Islay float