The Flight
One ounce each of all three roes. The fastest way to find out what you actually prefer.
I'm a chef who's been buying from Christian for over a year now. It's the best Osetra I have ever had and my clients can't get enough of the canapés with it.
I have tried all the name brand caviars across the board and none of them can compete with Bashtian's quality, especially at these prices.
How to serve it
A tin key or the back of a spoon turns the lid; no knife needed. Use mother-of-pearl, glass, horn or bone — metal turns the flavour. Serve the tin on ice, and once it is open, finish it within three days.
Storage & freshness
Shipping & returns
Ships FedEx Priority Overnight, packed cold with gel packs. Orders placed before 12 PM EST leave the same day, Monday through Thursday. Orders over $250 ship free.
Caviar is perishable, so it cannot be returned or exchanged once shipped. If anything arrives damaged or warm, email info@bashtiancaviar.com within 24 hours and we will replace it.
What this tin actually tastes like.
Four things separate one roe from another. These are the four for this tin — the same four used to compare all three below.
- Grain
- Three profiles, from clean and mild to fully savory
- Texture
- The full range of the collection in one sitting
- Finish
- Long, creamy, and clean; one of each
- Best for
- One ounce each of all three roes. The fastest way to find out what you actually…
Two things worth adding.
The tin is the whole product. These are the two additions that change how it is served — and the set, if you would rather compare all three roes before committing to one.
Three tins, one sitting.
The flavor, in brief.
Taste in order: Golden Osetra, then Kaluga, then Kaluga Amber. Reset with water or a dry Champagne between each.
Texture & appearance.
The lineage of the sturgeon.
Three considered ways.
Taste in order
Golden Osetra first, then Kaluga Reserve, then Kaluga Amber. Going in this order means each roe is judged against a fuller palate than the last, which is what makes the differences obvious.
Keep the table bare
All three tins on ice, mother-of-pearl spoons, water to reset between them. No blini, no crème fraîche, nothing that would flatten the differences you are trying to taste.
Pour one thing
A dry, low-dosage Champagne across all three, or chilled vodka. Changing the pour between roes muddies the comparison.
What the table says.
Everything the set arrives with
The Flight is a complete service, not three tins in a carton. One ounce each of Golden Osetra, Kaluga Reserve and Kaluga Amber, packed in a navy presentation box with a magnetic close, and the two tools a first tasting actually needs: a mother-of-pearl spoon, because metal turns the flavour, and a solid brass tin key that opens a caviar tin cleanly without a knife.
It is the tasting we would set up for someone at our own table, boxed so it can go straight to theirs. Taste in order — Osetra, Reserve, Amber — and each roe recasts the one before it. Most people come away preferring one clearly. That is the point, and it ships free.
- Golden Osetra, 1 oz Nutty and buttery, the longest finish of the three$140 a tin
- Kaluga Reserve, 1 oz Buttery and savory, the fullest body$125 a tin
- Kaluga Amber, 1 oz Gently sweet, the largest pearls$110 a tin
- Mother-of-pearl spoon Included. Metal turns the flavour — this does notIncluded
- Solid brass tin key Included. Opens a caviar tin cleanly, no knifeIncluded
- Navy presentation box Magnetic close, ready to give as it arrivesIncluded
- Overnight shipping FedEx Priority Overnight, packed coldFree
A $90 saving, and overnight shipping is included.
Which roe is yours
Three tins, three registers.
| Roe | Character | Pearl | From | Pick this if |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Osetra | Nutty, clean, long | Medium-large, golden amber | $120 | Someone who already likes caviar |
| Kaluga Reserve | Buttery, savory, full | Large, near-black | $105 | A savory palate, or a gift for an expert |
| Kaluga Amber | Sweet, mild, round | Largest, warm amber | $90 | A first tin, or a table of guests |
The questions we get
How much should I buy?
One ounce is a generous tasting for one person, or a taste for two. Two ounces suits a dinner for four as a first course. Above 125g you are catering rather than tasting — each size in the selector says who it feeds.
What if nobody is home when it arrives?
Every order ships FedEx Priority Overnight in an insulated cooler with gel packs, packed cold the morning it leaves us. It holds temperature for roughly 24 hours after delivery, so a few hours on a doorstep is not a problem. We ship Monday through Thursday only, so nothing sits in a depot over a weekend.
How do I open the tin, and what do I serve it with?
A tin key or the back of a spoon turns the lid; no knife needed. Use mother-of-pearl, glass, horn or bone — metal turns the flavour. Serve the tin on ice, and once it is open, finish it within three days.
How long does it keep?
Unopened and refrigerated at 28–32°F, best enjoyed within four weeks of the packing date printed on the tin. Once opened, three days. Never freeze it: freezing ruptures the pearls and the texture does not come back.
Is it legal and sustainable?
Yes. Every tin is farmed roe from a single supplier under CITES permit, the international convention governing sturgeon trade. Nothing we sell is wild-caught, and every shipment is documented.
Can I send it as a gift?
Yes. Pick the delivery date in your bag before checkout and it arrives cold to their door on the day you choose. The Flight is the usual gift when you do not know which roe they prefer.
