Anno MMXXVI · A Preserving House

Folio I · Opening Releases

AETERNUSFlavor, made eternal.

Fine dining for the pantry

We cook by the oldest culinary methods there are — salt, smoke, fat, ferment and fire — because they build flavour nothing else can. The first releases are being prepared now.

Pre-launch. Ordering is not open yet — the Cellar List brings launch notes, first access to releases and occasional correspondence from the house.

SAPOR AETERNUSSMALL BATCH · PRESERVEDMMXXVIEST. ATELIER

House Seal · Sapor Aeternus

The Opening Assortment

Founding Release

Commission Case No. I

The Founder's Collection

Thirteen preparations and a limited-edition Founder's merchandise assortment.

The Manifest

The Connoisseur Six

Smoked Wild Salmon · Ember-Roasted Peppers · Woodland Mushroom Ragù · Duck Confit · Smoked Tomato Sauce · 48-Hour Braised Heritage Short Rib

Seven Further Preparations

Sardines in Estate Olive Oil · Bottarga di Muggine · Heritage White Beans · Summer Tomatoes · Wild Boar Rillettes · Cassoulet · Seasonal Preserve

Founder's Privileges

  • Twelve of our finest preparations plus one bonus release — thirteen in all
  • A limited-edition Founder's merchandise assortment, made only for this case
  • Advance notice and pre-order access on every new collection and batch
  • A 10% reduction on all orders for the first year from order
  • Founder-only preparations, never offered in the open catalogue
  • Invitations to house tastings and private events

The Case

$495

Thirteen preparations · Merchandise

The Middle Table

The Connoisseur Collection

Six of our finest preparations with a house merchandise bundle from the standing range — a shorter reading of the same argument.

Smoked Wild Salmon · Ember-Roasted Peppers · Woodland Mushroom Ragù · Duck Confit · Smoked Tomato Sauce · 48-Hour Braised Heritage Short Rib

$295

Ordering is not open yet, so nothing is charged and no order is placed. Building a case simply saves your selection. Storage class and shelf-life for each item are confirmed on the product label before release.

Why Aeternus

Preservation is not what we do to food after cooking. It is the cooking.

I

Flavour, not storage

Curing, smoking, confit and ferment build depth that speed cannot reach.

II

Restaurant ambition, pantry form

Dishes composed like a restaurant pass, finished in a jar or tin.

III

Told plainly

Every item is marked Pantry or Cold Cellar; producer details appear when verified.

Every item is marked Pantry or Cold Cellar. Pantry items are intended for ambient storage; Cold Cellar items ship chilled and must be refrigerated. Follow the instructions printed on the label of the item you receive.

Our Process

Salt · Smoke · Fat · Ferment · Fire

Read Our Methods
  1. I

    Salt

    The first preservative and an ancient currency; it draws moisture, firms texture and deepens flavour.

  2. II

    Smoke

    Older than agriculture; fragrant wood lays down a slow, savoury second skin.

  3. III

    Fat

    From Roman pots to Gascon confit, gentle heat and rich fat carry aroma into every fibre.

  4. IV

    Ferment

    A nine-thousand-year alliance with living cultures, coaxing acidity, perfume and depth from time.

  5. V

    Fire

    The first kitchen: ember and flame darken edges, sweeten flesh and leave their signature.

Five culinary methods, used for what they do to flavour and texture. They are not safety guarantees — recipes, packaging, storage instructions and shelf-life vary by product and validated production method.

The Catalog

Collections

The house in five parts. Prices are set; ordering opens when the cellar does.

THE SEA

5 ITEMS
Smoked Wild Salmon — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SEA

Cold Cellar

Smoked Wild Salmon

Cold-smoked over alder for eleven hours, cured with sea salt and juniper.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$34
Details
Sardines in Estate Olive Oil — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SEA

Pantry

Sardines in Estate Olive Oil

Line-caught, hand-packed, rested six months in single-estate arbequina.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Dry Manzanilla Sherry

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$27
Details
Octopus in Pimentón Oil — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SEA

Pantry

Octopus in Pimentón Oil

Slow-poached in copper, then set in oil stained deep red with La Vera pimentón.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Albariño, two years in bottle

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$27
Details
Bottarga di Muggine — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SEA

Cold Cellar

Bottarga di Muggine

Grey mullet roe, salt-pressed and air-dried five months. Grated, not sliced.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Vermentino di Gallura

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$34
Details

THE FARM

7 ITEMS
Heritage White Beans — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE FARM

Pantry

Heritage White Beans

Corona beans cooked in their own broth with bay, garlic and estate oil.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Unoaked Verdejo

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$19
Details
Ember-Roasted Peppers — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE FARM

Pantry

Ember-Roasted Peppers

Blistered whole over vine cuttings, peeled by hand, packed in their smoke.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Chilled Cabernet Franc

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$19
Details
Summer Tomatoes — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE FARM

Pantry

Summer Tomatoes

Single-day harvest, sealed within four hours of picking. August, held still.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Vermentino

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$19
Details
Woodland Mushroom Ragù — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE FARM

Pantry

Woodland Mushroom Ragù

Foraged porcini and chanterelle, slow-simmered with madeira and thyme.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Village Burgundy

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$40
Details
Cellar Kraut with Juniper — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE FARM

Cold Cellar

Cellar Kraut with Juniper

Late cabbage, hand-shredded, fermented eight weeks under stone in a cold cellar.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Alsace Riesling, dry

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$19
Details
Salt-Preserved Meyer Lemons — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE FARM

Pantry

Salt-Preserved Meyer Lemons

Quartered, packed in their own juice and salt, turned weekly for three months.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Assyrtiko

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$19
Details
Black Garlic Confit — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE FARM

Pantry

Black Garlic Confit

Whole heads aged sixty days at blood heat, then set in oil. Sweet, not pungent.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Aged Amontillado

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$19
Details

THE BUTCHER

4 ITEMS
Duck Confit — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE BUTCHER

Cold Cellar

Duck Confit

Salt-cured overnight, poached ten hours in its own rendered fat.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Madiran

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$38
Details
Wild Boar Rillettes — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE BUTCHER

Cold Cellar

Wild Boar Rillettes

Shoulder cooked seven hours in fat, shredded warm with two forks, sealed under lard.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Chinon, served cool

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$38
Details
Lardo, Nine Months in Marble — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE BUTCHER

Cold Cellar

Lardo, Nine Months in Marble

Back fat cured under herbs in a marble conca for nine months. Sliced to translucency.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Franciacorta

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$38
Details
Chicken Liver Parfait Under Butter — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE BUTCHER

Cold Cellar

Chicken Liver Parfait Under Butter

Livers, cream, butter and madeira, cooked at 62°C and sealed under clarified butter.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Sauternes, or a cold Tokaji

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$38
Details

THE SMOKEHOUSE

4 ITEMS
Smoked Tomato Sauce — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SMOKEHOUSE

Pantry

Smoked Tomato Sauce

Whole tomatoes smoked over applewood, then reduced for six hours.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Chianti Classico

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$22
Details
Applewood Smoked Trout — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SMOKEHOUSE

Cold Cellar

Applewood Smoked Trout

Hot-smoked whole over applewood, flaked warm and packed in its own smoked butter.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Grüner Veltliner

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$34
Details
Smoked Bone Marrow Butter — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SMOKEHOUSE

Cold Cellar

Smoked Bone Marrow Butter

Roasted marrow, smoked over oak, whipped into butter with parsley and shallot.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Barolo

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$38
Details
Smoked Eel in Oil — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SMOKEHOUSE

Cold Cellar

Smoked Eel in Oil

Beechwood-smoked eel, boned warm and set in cold-pressed oil with lemon peel.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Oloroso, or a smoky Islay dram

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$34
Details

THE SUPPER COLLECTION

5 ITEMS
48-Hour Braised Heritage Short Rib — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SUPPER COLLECTION

Cold Cellar

48-Hour Braised Heritage Short Rib

Two days at a whisper below a simmer, in red wine and roasted bone stock.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Northern Rhône Syrah

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$40
Details
Seasonal Preserve — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SUPPER COLLECTION

Pantry

Seasonal Preserve

Whatever the season insists upon, set in copper in batches of ninety jars.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Sauternes

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$40
Details
Coq au Vin — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SUPPER COLLECTION

Cold Cellar

Coq au Vin

Old bird, marinated three days in Burgundy, braised with lardons and pearl onions.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Red Burgundy, a decade in

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$40
Details
Cassoulet — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SUPPER COLLECTION

Cold Cellar

Cassoulet

Tarbais beans, duck confit and Toulouse sausage, crust broken and rebuilt seven times.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Cahors, or a Fronton

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$38
Details
Bouillabaisse Base — Aeternus preservedBATCHTBCPRE-LAUNCH

THE SUPPER COLLECTION

Pantry

Bouillabaisse Base

Rockfish, fennel and saffron, pressed through a mill twice. Add your own fish.

Origin
Producer details will appear when verified
Pairing
Bandol rosé, or a white Cassis

Pre-launch

Release notes on the Cellar List.

$22
Details

The Ledger

What each released batch will record

We would rather publish less and mean it.

I
Method
Which of the five methods built the flavour, and for how long
II
Packing Date
The day the batch was finished and sealed
III
Storage Class
Pantry or Cold Cellar, with the handling that follows
IV
Producer
Named here once the relationship is verified

In Development

The Preservation Society

Not a subscription — a seat kept at a shared table.

The Preservation Society is the private circle we intend to gather around this house: those who would belong early, be known by name, and help shape the rituals and traditions the house will keep for years after. It is not yet open — the tiers below are the shape we intend, and registering your interest is simply a way of raising your hand to be counted among the first. The Cellar List remains free and separate.

Planned Tier

Pantry

$99/ Month (Intended)

or $1069 a year — 10% less. Cancel any time.

A planned programme: three preserves each month, chosen by the house. Register your interest.

  • Planned: 3 jars monthly
  • Planned: batch documentation cards
  • Planned: a free gift in every monthly delivery
  • Cancel any time
  • In development — not yet live
Take a Seat — Register Interest

Planned Tier

Cellar

$195/ Month (Intended)

or $2106 a year — 10% less. Cancel any time.

A planned programme: six preserves, including one limited release. Register your interest.

  • Planned: 6 jars monthly
  • Planned: one limited release each month
  • Planned: first access to seasonal releases
  • Planned: a free gift in every monthly delivery
  • Cancel any time
  • In development — not yet live
Take a Seat — Register Interest

Planned Tier

Reserve

$395/ Month (Intended)

or $4266 a year — 10% less. Cancel any time.

A planned programme: the full table, plus single-batch releases. Register your interest.

  • Planned: 12 jars monthly
  • Planned: all limited & single-batch releases
  • Planned: a free gift in every monthly delivery
  • Cancel any time
  • In development — not yet live
Take a Seat — Register Interest

The Cellar List

Join the Cellar List

Launch notes, first access to every release, and occasional letters from the cellar.

By joining you agree to receive email from Aeternus — launch notes, cellar letters and news. We never sell or share your details, and you can unsubscribe at any time from any email or on the email preferences page. The Cellar List is our free list; the Preservation Society is a planned paid membership — register your interest on the membership page.