How to Make a Penicillin, the Most Successful New Whiskey Cocktail of the Millennium (So Far)

[fishnbowljoe]

Wonders never cease to amaze me. Here’s an article for @tanstaafl2 and all you cocktail lovers on the site.  Cheers y’all.  

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/cocktails/how-to-make-a-penicillin-the-most-successful-new-whiskey-cocktail-of-the-millennium-so-far/ar-AAXh6BM?li=BBnb7Kz

[Jazz June]

One of my favorite cocktails. Also one of the few that I like that incorporates Scotch.

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[tanstaafl2]

10 hours ago, fishnbowljoe said:

Wonders never cease to amaze me. Here’s an article for @tanstaafl2 and all you cocktail lovers on the site.  Cheers y’all.  

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/cocktails/how-to-make-a-penicillin-the-most-successful-new-whiskey-cocktail-of-the-millennium-so-far/ar-AAXh6BM?li=BBnb7Kz

The original Penicillin was made with Compass Box Asyla blended scotch along with Peat Monster for the smokey scotch float. As a result CB has adopted it as a signature cocktail.

 

The article and even Compass Box have simplified the recipe a bit. The original directions were something like this. 

 

1 2⁄3 oz Blended Scotch (Compass Box Asyla)

2⁄3 oz Lemon juice

2 t Honey syrup (3:1 with hot water)

2 t Ginger juice (sweetened 4:3 with white sugar)

2 t Islay Scotch (Compass Box Peat Monster, as float)

Instructions

Shake, strain, float. Garnish with a slice of either fresh or candied ginger on a pick.

 

CB Asyla is no longer readily available so CB now suggests using the Artists Blend in its place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 15, 2022 by tanstaafl2