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"In the subterranean West Village bar Little Branch, Sam Ross tinkered with variations on a classic whiskey sour; when the owner of Compass Box Whisky brought a Peat Monster scotch, its nutty, caramel-like qualities added complexity to Ross's simple honey-lemon-ginger formula and the Penicillin was born. The fact that those flavors feel curative and familiar, with just a twist of smokier whisky, made the drink seem like a timeless classic even though no one had formally recorded it at the time." - Jess Mayhugh