
Top Notch
About Top Notch
Oyster writer Rowan Jacobsen called this an instant classic upon discovery, praising its stunning shells and a flavor that is clean, sharp, and distinctly Nordic: everything about it, he noted, screams cold.
In plain words: clean, bright, briny, fresh, firm, with briny salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- Goose Cove, near Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park, Maine
- Growing region
- Mount Desert Island
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
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Top Notch oysters: common questions
What do Top Notch oysters taste like?
Top Notch oysters are described as clean, bright, briny, fresh, with briny salinity.
Where are Top Notch oysters grown?
They're grown in Goose Cove, near Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park, Maine, Mount Desert Island, Maine, United States by Grower in Goose Cove, Maine.
How salty are Top Notch oysters?
Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.
Where can I eat Top Notch oysters?
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