Both Magnus on Water in Biddeford and Bold Coast Spirits’s new Marine 01 oyster shell vodka were mentioned in a new Food & Wine article about the use of salt in cocktails which in part read,
Other products, like Bold Coast Spirits from Maine, infuse the spirit with a salty ingredient, like the brand’s Marine 01, an oyster shell–infused vodka…Brian Catapang, beverage director and co-owner of Magnus on Water in Biddeford, Maine, likes Marine 01 because it comes “properly seasoned” straight from the bottle. “I do not think of it as adding overt savory notes so much as contributing texture and minerality,” he says. “In a great Martini, texture is everything. The difference between something exceptional and something forgettable often comes down to mouthfeel.”
Photo Credit: Photograph courtesy of Bold Coast Spirits.