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Whaleback Cocktails oysters

Whaleback Cocktails

Johns River Oyster
📍 Damariscotta River · Maine
SpeciesEastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
SizeSmall · 2.0"-2.5"
MethodSuspended (off-bottom) / Off-bottom (cages/bags)
Salinity
MildBriny
Oyster profile
BrinyPlumpFull-Bodied

About Whaleback Cocktails

Small cocktail oysters grown by Dave Cheney in floating surface equipment in Blackstone Narrows, a tight constriction in the Damariscotta River, Maine's most revered oyster-growing region.

In plain words: briny, plump, full-bodied, with briny salt.

Where it grows

Harvest region
Blackstone Narrows, Upper Damariscotta River, Maine
Growing region
Damariscotta River
State
Maine
Country
United States
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What do Whaleback Cocktails oysters taste like?

Whaleback Cocktails oysters are described as briny, plump, full-bodied, with briny salinity.

Where are Whaleback Cocktails oysters grown?

They're grown in Blackstone Narrows, Upper Damariscotta River, Maine, Damariscotta River, Maine, United States by Johns River Oyster.

How salty are Whaleback Cocktails oysters?

Briny: 4 out of 5 on the Shucks scale. A clean hit of seawater, crisp and bright.

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