Ambergris is often described as one of the world’s strangest natural occurrences. It is produced by sperm whales and has been used for centuries, but for many years its origin remained a mystery.

“Ambergris is awesome,” Charles Joly says. “The initial tasting notes of this stuff fresh are marine animal excrement—oddly enough, I’m not real familiar with what that flavor profile or aroma is.” ...

Ambergris is formed in the intestines of whales and is expelled when the animal can't regurgitate food. It can be found floating on the sea or washed up on UK coastlines ready to be collected by ...

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