The idea behind the spirits
MERROIR
The ocean’s
expression of place.
Oyster farmers use the word merroir to describe how a place becomes part of what it produces.
An oyster’s character is shaped by its bay, the tides, water chemistry, and the life around it. Just as no two vineyards are exactly alike, no two stretches of coastline are either.
At Bold Coast Spirits, we believe that same idea can extend beyond seafood. We believe a spirit can express the place where it is made, not only through its water, but through the ingredients it incorporates and the processes that shape it.
Every bottle begins with a question
How can Maine’s coast
contribute something
meaningful to this bottle?
Oyster shells
Reclaimed Maine oyster shells help refine texture and structure.
Ocean botanicals In exploration
We are exploring how ocean botanicals might contribute distinctive aromas and flavor to future spirits.
Uncharted processes
New ways to transform what Maine’s coast gives us into structure, character, and flavor.
Our goal is to explore
merroir through spirits.
Each release is another chapter in that exploration.
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