This bar takes its name from Alexander Fleming's discovery of the antibiotic and the white-tiled, borderline-science-lab interior hammers home the identity. Behind the bar, expect all the equipment, gadgets and wizardry one would also expect of a laboratory courtesy of Penicillin's masterminds Laura and Agung Prabowo. Hong Kong's first closed loop cocktail bar, local and upcycled ingredients steal the spotlight in its menu, as well as a range of organic ferments from the bar's in-house climate-controlled fermentation enclosure, also fondly known as 'The Stinky Room'.
Penicillin has also partnered with Ecospirits and Green Step Group for the 'One Penicillin, One Tree' project, whereby a new tree is planted in the Kalimantan rainforest area in Borneo for every one of the special cocktails purchased. The drink in question is a creamy, tangy concoction of strawberry brine, coconut kefir and white chocolate-infused whisky.
Other highlights include the Diary of Young, comprising honeydew-infused rye whiskey, goat's milk whey, caramelised muscat wine and torched ginger flower. The bar's decor also features sustainable elements, such as tabletops made from trees felled by typhoons in Hong Kong and lighting repurposed from nearby businesses.
L/G Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong
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