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ABC News - Kimberley pearl farm oysters just the tonic for tasty gin

by Trish Davidson

WE'RE REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE A PLAY AND BRING THAT NEW FLAVOUR THROUGH

A major player in the Kimberley's pearling industry has found a new purpose for one of its by-products, transforming the flesh of its pearl oyster into a gin.

Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm has partnered with Broome's Moontide Distillery to create the unusual spirit, made from the mantle of its end-of-life pearl oysters.

The oyster mantle is the thin outer edge of the animal's flesh that is harvested once the final pearl has been collected at the end of its lifecycle.

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This article first appeared on ABC on July 9, 2022

Words by Stephanie Sinclair