Almas (Albino Beluga)
goldenHuso huso (albino)
Southern Caspian Sea, Iran·Iran·Ultra-rare
The most mythologized caviar on earth. Pale-gold pearls from albino Beluga sturgeon, traditionally sold in 24-karat gold tins. An extraordinarily delicate finish that seems to dissolve rather than pop. Included here as reference — it is effectively unobtainable, especially in the US.
Salinity1Butteriness5Nuttiness2Umami3Complexity5
Pop
delicate
Finish
Delicate
Texture
silky
Grain
large
Colour
golden
Blini service
Not recommended
The rarest caviar on earth. Never adorned. Served cold on mother-of-pearl, ideally with nothing else in the room.
Pairings
- Champagne
- Dom Pérignon P3, Prestige cuvée only
- Wine
- Vintage Champagne
- Spirits
- Chilled vodka
Production
- Source
- wild-managed / Caspian
- Producer
- Iranian Caspian (rare albino specimens)
- Processing
- malossol
- Grade
- 000 special
Legal & sourcing
Not available in the United States. Not available in the US. Famously sold abroad in 24-karat gold tins. Reference entry only.
CITES Appendix II — international trade requires documentation. Wild harvest is banned; all commercial product is farmed.
At a menu
A legend more than a real order — the pale-gold roe of old albino Beluga. Not a US option.
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