Orkney
Orkney Islands · North Atlantic, Scotland · Crassostrea gigas
Scotland's most remote and extreme oyster — Orkney's cold North Atlantic waters, fierce tides, and minimal river influence push mineral intensity to the maximum. Austere, precise, uncompromising.
Texturefirm
Finishmineral
Shellmedium, elongated
Extreme mineral character is the point — serve plain.
Pair with
Grand Cru ChablisVintage ChampagneIslay Single Malt Scotch
Details
Cultivationrack-and-bag · 4–5 yearsWaterScapa FlowAppearancemedium · elongated
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