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Penicillin（ペニシリン）

Penicillin served in a old-fashioned glass glass
ペニシリン · 2005Old-fashioned glass · Shaken

Scotch, honey-ginger, lemon, and an Islay float — the modern classic that cured the modern canon.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Blended Scotch60 ml
Honey-ginger syrup20 ml
Fresh lemon juice20 ml
Islay single malt (float)8 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Shake Scotch, syrup, and lemon with ice.

  2. 02

    Strain over fresh ice into a rocks glass.

  3. 03

    Float the Islay malt — do not stir it in.

Garnish — Candied ginger (optional)

02Taste profile

Sweetness
50Moderate
Sourness*
89Intense
Bitterness
25Light
Fruitiness
40Moderate
Herbal*
0Faint
Alcohol
60Strong
Crisp
65Strong

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

2005 — Milk & Honey, NYC. Ross folded the Gold Rush (bourbon + honey) into Scotch, added ginger, and crowned it with Islay float — 'a cure for whatever ails you'.

Within a decade it was on menus worldwide — proof a modern drink could become canonical on merit, not marketing.

Sources — Sam Ross / Milk & Honey records · Robert Simonson, A Proper Drink

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • Milk & Honey, NYC

    Milk & Honey, NYC

    Sam Ross · 2005 · Bar · unverified

    • Blended Scotch2 oz
    • Lemon Juice0.75 oz
    • honey-ginger syrup0.75 oz
    • Islay malt float0.25 oz

    Shake; float the Islay malt on top.

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05Variations

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