Kaluga, Pure (River Beluga)

The pure species, not the hybrid. Large, creamy beads with a buttery finish and a subtly earthier, riverine quality that distinguishes it from the cross. A connoisseur comparison worth seeking out alongside the hybrid.

Large soft beads reward solo tasting — a side-by-side with the Kaluga hybrid reveals the pure species' distinct earthy note.

Pairings

Champagne

Blanc de blancs, Vintage Champagne

Wine

Dry Champagne, Aged Chenin Blanc

Spirits

Chilled vodka, Dry sake

Production

Source

farmed

Producer

Chinese aquaculture

Processing

malossol

Grade

royal

Legal & sourcing

Farmed pure Kaluga; fully legal in the US (distinct from the more common hybrid).

CITES Appendix II — international trade requires documentation. Wild harvest is banned; all commercial product is farmed.

The pure 'River Beluga' — seek it for a side-by-side with the hybrid.