Unicorn
Unicorn Oyster Farm
📍 Damariscotta River · Maine
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeMedium · 2.5"-3.5"
MethodSuspended (off-bottom) / Bottom culture
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
CleanBalancedBrinyMineral
About Unicorn
Co-owned by Chris Burns and Austin Watroba on a suspended-culture lease east of Perkins Point on the Damariscotta River, with gear overwintered on the bottom. Several distinct growing techniques yield clean, balanced oysters, harvested year-round.
In plain words: clean, balanced, briny, mineral, with salt bomb salt.
Where it grows
- Harvest region
- East of Perkins Point, Damariscotta River, Bristol, Maine
- Growing region
- Damariscotta River
- State
- Maine
- Country
- United States
Where to eat it
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What people are saying
@wongnomnom★★★★
mineral, deep
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Unicorn oysters: common questions
What do Unicorn oysters taste like?
Unicorn oysters are described as clean, balanced, briny, mineral, with salt bomb salinity.
Where are Unicorn oysters grown?
They're grown in East of Perkins Point, Damariscotta River, Bristol, Maine, Damariscotta River, Maine, United States by Unicorn Oyster Farm.
How salty are Unicorn oysters?
Salt bomb: 5 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. Full ocean. Big brine from start to finish.
Where can I eat Unicorn oysters?
No restaurant has been logged yet. Shucks members add places as they eat them.