Beluga Caviar

We sell two Beluga caviars, and choosing between them is the main decision. Royal Beluga is a hybrid of the Beluga sturgeon (Huso huso) and the Siberian sturgeon, raised on a spring-fed outdoor farm in northern Italy. Its pearls are large, glossy and dark grey, about 3mm, with a soft creamy texture and a long, clean finish. It is the tin we recommend to anyone buying Beluga for the first time, and one of the most popular caviars in the UK since 2013. Special Reserve is pure Huso huso, farmed in China under CITES certification. Its eggs are the largest we sell, 3 to 3.5mm, pale to mid grey and soft, with the classic Beluga flavour of cream and gentle walnut and very little salt. It is the more delicate, traditional of the two. If you would rather not choose, the Beluga Caviar Twin Taster Set puts a tin of each side by side at 10% less than buying them separately. Beluga caviar price in the UK reflects how long the fish take to mature. Pure Beluga sturgeon need 18 to 20 years, while the hybrid matures around ten years sooner, which keeps Royal Beluga more affordable. Royal Beluga starts at £70 for 30g and runs to a 500g tin, and Special Reserve starts at £80 for 30g. Beluga also appears in our Best Sellers and Traditional taster sets and in gift boxes such as Dom Pérignon & Beluga. Large Beluga pearls deserve to be eaten simply. Serve the tin over crushed ice, lift the caviar with a mother of pearl or horn spoon so the eggs stay whole, and taste a little on its own before reaching for blinis. Dom Pérignon 2013 or a very cold Beluga Noble vodka are classic partners. Allow 30 to 50g per person if Beluga is the centrepiece of the evening.