Waves of new spirits are bringing a taste of the sea to drinkers’ glasses.Last year, the first oyster vodka was released.The energy, created by The Industrious Spirit Company (ISCO), is distilled with “just-hauled-from-the-sea” oysters to impart “a savory and briny seacoast minerality with a subtle hint of bivalve bouquet,” ISCO CEO Manya K. Rubinstein said in a press release.The company will soon release a gin that is infused with oysters, kelp, and other seaweeds.Hendrick’s released an ocean-inspired gin in a limited edition last year.The brand says that the gin is called Neptunia, and it’s made from sea botanicals and coastal herbs sourced along the Scottish coast. It was blended to “express in liquid form the magic of sea,” the brand stated.The master distiller said, “Hen,drick’s Neptunia is for me the feeling of freedom from the sea in a bottle,” in a press release.Hendrick’s built an underwater bar on the ocean floor in Madrid, Spain, as part of its launch.The bar was only accessible to intrepid customers who were fully equipped in diving gear and a diving mask. They could drink their cocktails underwater using a specially designed scuba tank.Sea-inspired bars and restaurants have also been gaining popularity.Citrons et Huitres, a newly opened oyster bar in Paris, was designed to give the impression that you are “diving into an underwater aquarium,” according to the owners.The ombre blue walls, domed ceiling, and streaked ombre wall create the feeling of diving underwater. Local fishmongers’ storefronts inspire a raw steel facade.Cathedrale, a French-Mediterranean Restaurant in New York City, serves a cocktail topped with caviar and a raw oyster.The Lonely Oyster in Los Angeles, which opened its doors in September, offers patrons the choice of adding an oyster and caviar to their martini or jumbo shrimp to a bloody mary.Hidden Worlds Entertainment hosts immersive dinners that promote planet stewardship and raise awareness about ocean conservation. They serve “ocean-positive cocktails made with responsibly harvested nautical ingredients, like oyster brine.
