polynesian remedy

1 3/4 oz Plantation Dark Rum
1/2 oz Orgeat
1/2 oz Ginger Syrup
1/2 oz Honey Syrup (1:1)
1 oz Lemon Juice
4 dash Laphroaig Scotch (1/4 oz)

Shake with ice, strain into a double old fashioned (Tiki mug), fill with crushed ice, and garnish with candied ginger, a lemon wheel, and a pineapple leaf (lemon twist, mint, nasturtium and ornamental pea flowers).
Two Mondays ago, I began flipping through the pages of the latest Imbibe Magazine issue and came across the Polynesian Remedy by Scotty Schuder of Paris' Dirty Dick. The description read, "This riff on the Penicillin swaps rum for whisky and adds orgeat to the mix"; moreover, I wrote about Scotty's bar in my review of the Pumping Out Paradise 2016 Tales talk. Once prepared, the Polynesian Remedy gave forth a minty and peppery-floral aroma from my choices of garnish. Next, a creamy honey and lemon sip transitioned into a rum, honey, and nutty swallow with a smoke and ginger finish. The orgeat definitely took the drink in a different direction whereas the rum added character but seemed to maintain the theme (especially considering most Penicillins are made with less descript blends as the base and utilize a smoky single malt as an accent as done here).