The Occoquan Garland

$300.00

The Occoquan oyster garland, hand-crafted by Ashley E. Smith. 2024. 69”.

Oysters originally sourced from:

  • Chincoteague Island, Virginia- “Sea Stone”, Medium Cup, Medium-High Salinity

  • Rappahannock, Virginia- “Rogue River Dragons”, Large Cup, Low Salinity

  • Onancock, Virginia- “Back Creek Beauties”, Medium Cup, Medium Salinity

for Whiskey and Oyster in Alexandria, Virginia.

“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.”

-Ernest Hemmingway

**A huge thank you to the staff at Whiskey & Oyster, for their time and effort collecting the shells that were re-purposed for Gryffin’s collection.

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The Occoquan oyster garland, hand-crafted by Ashley E. Smith. 2024. 69”.

Oysters originally sourced from:

  • Chincoteague Island, Virginia- “Sea Stone”, Medium Cup, Medium-High Salinity

  • Rappahannock, Virginia- “Rogue River Dragons”, Large Cup, Low Salinity

  • Onancock, Virginia- “Back Creek Beauties”, Medium Cup, Medium Salinity

for Whiskey and Oyster in Alexandria, Virginia.

“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.”

-Ernest Hemmingway

**A huge thank you to the staff at Whiskey & Oyster, for their time and effort collecting the shells that were re-purposed for Gryffin’s collection.

The Occoquan oyster garland, hand-crafted by Ashley E. Smith. 2024. 69”.

Oysters originally sourced from:

  • Chincoteague Island, Virginia- “Sea Stone”, Medium Cup, Medium-High Salinity

  • Rappahannock, Virginia- “Rogue River Dragons”, Large Cup, Low Salinity

  • Onancock, Virginia- “Back Creek Beauties”, Medium Cup, Medium Salinity

for Whiskey and Oyster in Alexandria, Virginia.

“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.”

-Ernest Hemmingway

**A huge thank you to the staff at Whiskey & Oyster, for their time and effort collecting the shells that were re-purposed for Gryffin’s collection.