GREEN CRABS ON THE ROCKS: To help control New England’s invasion by European green crabs, the House of Tamworth distillery in New Hampshire is testing whiskey waters never before explored. Pubs throughout New England have begun offering Crab Trapper Green Crab Flavored Whiskey.
The name says it all. It’s a genuine four-year bourbon that utilizes 90 pounds of green crabs per batch. The company developed the literally “crabby” liquor with some help from an institute of higher learning.
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