Bold Coast Spirits (website, instagram) is launching the first batch of Marine 01 today. It is an “oyster shell vodka” that is being produced and bottled by Artisan Distillery in Oxford, Maine by co-founders Jay Lombard and Stuart Littlefield. Lombard shared,
Marine 01 is built around texture and coastal mineral character. When the spirit rests on the shells, the calcium and natural tannins in the shell slowly work into the vodka, building structure and a distinctly coastal minerality. The result is a vodka with a soft, rounded palate and a finish that holds up in a dirty martini, a Bloody Mary, or any savory build where balance matters.
The vodka is produced by resting the spirits on cracked Maine oyster shells sourced from Nor’Easter Oyster Company. It is the first product Bold Coast’s Marine series, “a collection of small-batch spirits built around ingredients sourced from Maine’s coast.”
Four local bars and restaurants will be having special cocktails on their menu featuring Marine 01 including Douro, The Marquis, Magnus on Water in Biddeford, and Salty Spirits in Kittery, with bottles available at Bow Street Beverage, Oak Hill Beverage in Scarborough and other retailers.
Photo Credit: photograph courtesy of Bold Coast Spirits and taken by Evan Kalman with food styling by Sheila Jarnes.