Penicillin cocktail recipe from Bar-Visit with Drambuie and smoky Laphroaig

About Bar-Visit

Rasmus and Simon are the creators of this unique cocktail bar in the heart of Odense. The bar's concept is to focus on the cosiness and the good cocktails, taking great pride in serving classic cocktails - without twists, but with respect for the stories behind them. Visit is also skilled at being creative with their own cocktails, and they love to challenge both their own and their guests' taste buds.

Find Bar-Visit at Skt. Gertruds Stræde 5, 5000 Odense. www.bar-visit.dk or on Facebook

The original penicillin cocktail

The Penicillin was created in 2005 by bartender Sam Ross, an Australian living in New York, and was first served that year at the bar Milk & Honey. The name comes from the drug penicillin and hints that some of the ingredients have a soothing effect, like a hot toddy. You can read more on Wikipedia. See our range of whisky here.

Bar-Visit's version and Sam Ross' original

The details about the original are from Wikipedia.

Tips for your penicillin cocktail

Use fresh lemon juice, so the drink gets the sharp edge that balances the honey. The smoky Laphroaig takes up a lot of space, so measure it and stick to the 0.5 cl. If you do not have a syringe, you can drip a little Laphroaig on top instead, so you still get the smoke in your nose when you lift the glass.

My verdict on penicillin cocktail

It is a drink for those who like smoky whisky but do not want a glass that tastes only of peat. Honey and lemon take the worst of the sharpness, and Drambuie adds a little extra spice. It needs three different bottles, so it suits you best if you already have a well-stocked home bar.

Read more about cocktails

See all our drink recipes and our range of whisky. From the same bar you can also try El Ancho and Flyversjus 2.0.

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