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Angus Collingwood-Cameron

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Caviar from Moldova/Russia?!

As part of my mission to actually visit our suppliers and potential suppliers, I once traveled to Moldova, which I thought was rather adventurous but I did not realise how adventurous! At Chisinau airport, I was met by my driver. I was rather surprised that he looked remarkably like a Russian. My geography of that neck of the woods is not great but I was pretty confident that I was a long way from Mother Russia. It turned out that my driver was Russian and it soon became clear why.... Read More

The’re off(ers)!

10% OFF HOUSE SELECTION FOR FESTIVAL WEEK Down here in Gloucestershire, it is a busy week and the highlight of the year for many racing fans – the Cheltenham Festival starts tomorrow. So to get us all in the mood we have knocked 10% off our ever popular House Selection caviar. Due to its popularity we now offer it in 500g tins – ideal for a big winner! EVERYBODY IS A WINNER WITH CASPIAN CAVIAR! Well, that is not quite true. Just those customers who place an order worth more... Read More

CASPIAN CAVIAR AND RUSSIA

Caviar is often associated with Russia. Given the tragic events that are currently unfolding in Ukraine, I thought it sensible to set out our position regarding Russia. We do not source any of our caviars from Russia or any state aligned with Russia. All of our caviars are sourced from farms in Europe. The farms are located in France, Italy and Bulgaria. We have, until now, been selling two vodkas which are distilled in Russia: Beluga and Belenkaya. It is our understanding that the owners of these vodka brands have... Read More

OSCIETRA OR OSCIETRA?

As the sharp eyed of you will know, we have recently introduced a new Oscietra to our range on a trial basis. It comes from a very well regarded farm in France and we have stuck it under the Caspian Gold” label for know. It is softer and greyer than our normal Oscietra, which comes from Italy. Initial feedback from customers had been very positive, but we thought it was time to put it to the test of a “live” taste-off with our Italian Oscietra. We assembled six friends/customers and... Read More

Caviar Tasting

Here at Caspian Caviar, we are often approached by various charities asking for a donation in one form or another. Sadly, we cant support all the requests that we receive but we do try to support those charities close to our heart. For local charities undertaking a raffle, we do like to offer an at-home caviar tasting, conducted by myself. This is a slightly unusual prize and can go very well. Whats more, I enjoy doing them. Most people incorporate the tasting as a “starter” for a dinner party so... Read More

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Caspian Gold Oscietra

GOLD OSCIETRA 10% OFF LAUNCH OFFER Those of you with good memories may recall my newsletter from May, in which I cleared a small amount of sensational Oscietra after we had been sent the wrong stock. (I know that those who took advantage of the opportunity have not forgotten it!) Well, we have, at last, received the correct caviar, which I would very much like you to try. It is the little brother of what we had before. We think it is very good indeed and it retails at a... Read More

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CAVIAR POST BREXIT

Once upon a time, importing caviar from the EU was dead easy, provided that you had good suppliers. I could email our suppliers what I needed and it would arrive a couple of days later, or even the next day. Imports from outside the EU were rather harder, but we seldom bothered as there are Agents within the EU who did all the hard work. This happy situation dramatically changed on 1st January. The first problem was that nobody really knew what we were meant to do regarding imports. that... Read More

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AS SEEN IN “SEEN IN THE CITY”:

What better way to make a special event even more exclusive, or to bring pure enjoyment to a weekday night than to top it all with some delicious caviar? The esteemed experts of Luxury Lifestyle Awards are sure that Caspian Caviar, this year’s winner in the category of The Best Luxury Caviar in the World, will satisfy the demands of any connoisseur. This is the brand that takes taste buds on an exciting gastronomic adventure — the one where caviar is different from fish to fish, from region to region,... Read More

Caviar Samples: Quality is Key!

It sounds perfectly obvious, doesnt it? However, it is strange how many people think that they can provide a poor quality caviar sample, then persuade us to buy their rubbish product. This is a skill that is often demonstrated by those strange “Agents” trying to peddle “best quality Iranian caviar” who normally pretend that they have their own farm , always on the Caspian Sea, when it is obvious that they do not. The other day, one such individual turned up unannounced and delivered a sample of the aforementioned “best... Read More

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CASPIAN CAVIAR – WE DELIVER!

Whilst most of our orders whiz their way to our customers via an express “next day” courier delivery service, we do like to rise to the challenge of a particularly demanding delivery schedule. We have completed last minute dashes to private jets, found our way to yachts in the Med and even delivered to a vehicle in a lay by near Heathrow. However, I think that we have recently completed our best ever delivery. Our customer needed some caviar in a hurry as it was his wife’s birthday (not an... Read More