Shigoku

Willapa Bay and Samish Bay · Pacific Coast, USA · Crassostrea gigas

Shigoku means "ultimate" in Japanese, and Taylor Shellfish, one of the oldest and largest shellfish operations in the Pacific Northwest, chose the name with.

Salinity4/5

Sweetness4/5

Minerality2/5

Umami2/5

Texturefirm

Finishsweet

Shellmedium, deep-cupped

The Shigoku's cucumber finish is what distinguishes it from standard Pacific oysters, and lemon can overwhelm precisely that note. A minimal squeeze is acceptab

Pair with

Blanc de Blancs Champagne or Pacific Northwest sparklingGrüner Veltliner (Kamptal, dry)Dry Sake (Junmai Ginjo)

Details

Cultivationsuspended-trayAppearancemedium · deep-cupped

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