Caviar House Imperial Oscietra

Name: Caviar House Imperial Caviar | Light Oscietra | FINE & WILD
Brand: CAVIAR HOUSE
SKU: CHI30
Price: 150.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

£150.00

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Variant

Delicate & Buttery / Pale Fine Grain

The proprietary Caviar House grade — Light Oscietra hand-selected from each harvest for the palest, most uniform grain. Acipenser gueldenstaedtii classified by colour and size before tinning, prepared malossol. Pale gold to amber, fine pearl, buttery palate with a long clean finish.

Caviar House Imperial Oscietra

£150.00

Caviar House Imperial is the brand's most distinctive Oscietra — a Light Oscietra hand-selected from each harvest for the palest, most uniform grain. Produced from Acipenser gueldenstaedtii sturgeon, classified by colour and size before tinning, then prepared malossol to let the rarity of the grain itself carry the eat. The palette runs from pale gold through to amber, with a fine even pearl, soft pop and a subtle, refined palate — buttery, lightly nutty, with the long clean finish that defines the lightest Oscietras. Where darker Oscietra is full and aromatic, Imperial is delicate and pale, the eggs almost luminous against the tin.

This is one of the proprietary Caviar House selections that built the brand's reputation through the second half of the twentieth century. Imperial is not a species or a farm classification — it is a grade designation, applied only to the lightest grains within an Oscietra harvest, hand-graded by Caviar House for inclusion in this tin. The volume available at this grade is small, the selection criteria tight, and the result is a caviar prized as much for its appearance as its eat. The tin to serve when the visual matters as much as the flavour.

Origin: Caviar House Finest Selection

Species: Acipenser gueldenstaedtii (Light Oscietra)

Ingredients: Sturgeon roe, salt

Storage: Refrigerate at 0–4°C. Once opened, consume within 48 hours

Allergens: Fish

Bring the unopened tin to 4°C in the fridge before opening. Serve directly from the tin, set on crushed ice, with a mother-of-pearl, bone or horn spoon — never silver or stainless steel. Imperial's pale grain is at its most striking served on its own — blinis, warm toast, a small dish of crème fraîche, with the visual of the caviar carrying the presentation. Note the shorter 60-day shelf life from production — order close to consumption rather than stockpiling. Once opened, cover the surface with cling film pressed directly onto the eggs, re-seal, and consume within 48 hours

Order Cut-Off Times & Delivery Date Selection

Orders placed before 2 PM (Monday to Friday) are dispatched the same day, unless you select a future delivery date at checkout.

Our Delivery Service

We use reliable third-party express courier services and high-quality insulated packaging. While our couriers are generally excellent, occasional delays can happen. We pack everything to stay fresh, even if transit takes a little longer.

Time-Sensitive & Event Orders

Can we guarantee delivery on a specific day? Unfortunately not - we rely on third-party couriers and can't control their schedules. All items leave us in perfect condition with good use-by dates, but final timing depends on the courier.

If your order is for a specific event, let us know in the notes section at checkout. We can often dispatch a day earlier to give you the best chance of timely arrival.

DELIVERY Changes After Dispatch

Once dispatched, your package is with the courier and we're unable to redirect it or change delivery details.

Saturday Delivery

Saturday delivery is available, though please note our couriers don't operate phone support at weekends and our office is closed. For event-critical orders, a weekday delivery gives us more flexibility to help if any issues arise.

Full delivery details and shipping rates: here

Description

Caviar House Imperial is the brand's most distinctive Oscietra — a Light Oscietra hand-selected from each harvest for the palest, most uniform grain. Produced from Acipenser gueldenstaedtii sturgeon, classified by colour and size before tinning, then prepared malossol to let the rarity of the grain itself carry the eat. The palette runs from pale gold through to amber, with a fine even pearl, soft pop and a subtle, refined palate — buttery, lightly nutty, with the long clean finish that defines the lightest Oscietras. Where darker Oscietra is full and aromatic, Imperial is delicate and pale, the eggs almost luminous against the tin.

This is one of the proprietary Caviar House selections that built the brand's reputation through the second half of the twentieth century. Imperial is not a species or a farm classification — it is a grade designation, applied only to the lightest grains within an Oscietra harvest, hand-graded by Caviar House for inclusion in this tin. The volume available at this grade is small, the selection criteria tight, and the result is a caviar prized as much for its appearance as its eat. The tin to serve when the visual matters as much as the flavour.

Origin: Caviar House Finest Selection

Species: Acipenser gueldenstaedtii (Light Oscietra)

Ingredients: Sturgeon roe, salt

Storage: Refrigerate at 0–4°C. Once opened, consume within 48 hours

Allergens: Fish

Preparation / Cooking

Bring the unopened tin to 4°C in the fridge before opening. Serve directly from the tin, set on crushed ice, with a mother-of-pearl, bone or horn spoon — never silver or stainless steel. Imperial's pale grain is at its most striking served on its own — blinis, warm toast, a small dish of crème fraîche, with the visual of the caviar carrying the presentation. Note the shorter 60-day shelf life from production — order close to consumption rather than stockpiling. Once opened, cover the surface with cling film pressed directly onto the eggs, re-seal, and consume within 48 hours

Delivery

Order Cut-Off Times & Delivery Date Selection

Orders placed before 2 PM (Monday to Friday) are dispatched the same day, unless you select a future delivery date at checkout.

Our Delivery Service

We use reliable third-party express courier services and high-quality insulated packaging. While our couriers are generally excellent, occasional delays can happen. We pack everything to stay fresh, even if transit takes a little longer.

Time-Sensitive & Event Orders

Can we guarantee delivery on a specific day? Unfortunately not - we rely on third-party couriers and can't control their schedules. All items leave us in perfect condition with good use-by dates, but final timing depends on the courier.

If your order is for a specific event, let us know in the notes section at checkout. We can often dispatch a day earlier to give you the best chance of timely arrival.

DELIVERY Changes After Dispatch

Once dispatched, your package is with the courier and we're unable to redirect it or change delivery details.

Saturday Delivery

Saturday delivery is available, though please note our couriers don't operate phone support at weekends and our office is closed. For event-critical orders, a weekday delivery gives us more flexibility to help if any issues arise.

Full delivery details and shipping rates: here