Scottish oysters were on the rocks. Now a whiskey distillery is throwing them a lifeline
Scottish oysters were on the rocks. Now a whiskey distillery is throwing them a lifeline
Henderson, along with an Italian restaurateur who has an award-winning bakery in southern Italy, said the project was a global business experiment, with a financial backing from the Seattle-based Knight Foundation, a group whose mission is to support journalism.
"This isn't about exporting craft-y bakers or artisans to grow a brand. This is about supporting craft-y bakers, creating jobs and making money here in Italy and in America," he said. "We don't just care about how much our product tastes, we care about how the world tastes."
Brazen Alley is producing three types of oysters — simply shucked and dressed with olive oil; oysters braised in the glass that was found on the wreckage of the ship; and a cocktail called The Brooklyn Oyster. The oysters' flavor is thought to come from their cephalopod roommates, which include mussels, clams and fish.
Alex Vass, the bourbon distiller behind the distillery, said he didn't know what kind of oyster grew on the shipwreck. But he was intrigued.
"I always like to think that there's something very rich and more powerful than me or any of my predecessors," he said. "I was immediately interested because I knew that the glass oyster must have been a luxury item and not something you could grow on your own."
Under Vass's direction, the distillery spent months and about $500,000 on mechanical equipment, including three-cylinder nitrogen-pressing machines, which also are used to make Ferrari flat-panel screens. The distillery is expecting to sell about 10,000 bottles per year in the Pacific Northwest, with a projected $50,000 in profits each year.
"When we started, this is the project that we wanted to embark on," said the 51-year-old father of three. "To bring something new and in a new way that's not just like drinking a bottle of whiskey, but is an experience."
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Henderson, along with an Italian restaurateur who has an award-winning bakery in southern Italy, said the project was a global business experiment, with a financial backing from the Seattle-based Knight Foundation, a group whose mission is to support journalism.
"This isn't about exporting craft-y bakers or artisans to grow a brand. This is about supporting craft-y bakers, creating jobs and making money here in Italy and in America," he said. "We don't just care about how much our product tastes, we care about how the world tastes."
Brazen Alley is producing three types of oysters — simply shucked and dressed with olive oil; oysters braised in the glass that was found on the wreckage of the ship; and a cocktail called The Brooklyn Oyster. The oysters' flavor is thought to come from their cephalopod roommates, which include mussels, clams and fish.
Alex Vass, the bourbon distiller behind the distillery, said he didn't know what kind of oyster grew on the shipwreck. But he was intrigued.
"I always like to think that there's something very rich and more powerful than me or any of my predecessors," he said. "I was immediately interested because I knew that the glass oyster must have been a luxury item and not something you could grow on your own."
Under Vass's direction, the distillery spent months and about $500,000 on mechanical equipment, including three-cylinder nitrogen-pressing machines, which also are used to make Ferrari flat-panel screens. The distillery is expecting to sell about 10,000 bottles per year in the Pacific Northwest, with a projected $50,000 in profits each year.
"When we started, this is the project that we wanted to embark on," said the 51-year-old father of three. "To bring something new and in a new way that's not just like drinking a bottle of whiskey, but is an experience."
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