Bar Harbor Wild Smoked Kippers 6.7 oz (Pack of 12)

Now these are some really good Kippers. The fillets are nicely smoked, with good portion size and especially good flavour. I very much recommend these to any Kipper connoisseurs out there.

I usually buy Brunswick or Polar brand and they were comperable in price, however Bar Harbor brand has twice the product amount and although they're not farmed or packed in Maine, I favor the Brand. Especially when I'm getting twice the product for the same money. They list 3 cans for $21.- or 12 cans for $42.- buy the 12, they stay good for 2 Years+ they're Great mixed with Tuna or in place of tuna. They're good on salads. I eat them out of the can. Now for the questions I get most often. No, there aren't any heads, tails or bones. They're smoked filets, 3 to 5 per can.🙂

The flavour is spot on. Large portions. Firm fillets that arent mushy or dry. Get your moneys worth with this brand.

There are probably better canned kippers out there but I can’t afford them and I doubt that I could tell the difference. I have tried many brands, and Bar Harbor are the best of the “premium” brands. Nice size, firm, and not oily. My search is over - get ‘um, they are tasty.

I believe that Bar Harbor Wild Smoked Kippers are the best canned smoked fish I have ever had. the can is relatively easy to open, filets keep their shape, I am convinced that they have exceptional nutritional value, and I think they are yummy! I often open a can, drain (and drink or save) the juice, and squirt in some horseradish mustard or just plain horseradish and maybe add cut-up pickled okra or olive salad or green chili (for example), and eat most of a can in one sitting. It is plenty of protein for a meal...or 2! I try to always have them on hand. I am a 74-year-old woman, 5'3" and 123 lbs. I have arthritis in my thumbs so sometimes have to grab the pull tab with a cloth or napkin.

These were the best smoked kipper snacks that I have come across. They did not have a fishy flavor, were not scaly or boney, had nice texture, and a nice smoky flavor profile.

These are delicious.Two things to be aware of: first, as several other reviewers have noted, the opening ring on the can doesn’t work. It breaks right off before the can is at all open. This would be a bad problem except that a conventional can opener works fine. But, if you’re thinking of these for a picnic or camping, plan to bring a can opener.Second issue: these are packed in water and come out wet. If you’re thinking, for example, of a sandwich, you will need a paper towel to pat the fish dry.Otherwise, this is good quality fish with good texture and great flavor.

I did not ultimately enjoy these kippers. : ( I had once relished TJ's smoked kippers (my favorites in texture, flavor, and smell), until I realized that they had been swimming in canola oil all along and I had not noticed. I had not found any kippers to substitute my favorites that I really felt good about until I came across these Harbor Bay kippers, which are also naturally smoked (not smoke flavored), and I liked that they are simply packed in a tiny bit of water. however, the filets are so very limp, mushy, slimy, and gritty, with chunks of...salt? to be found and crunched through randomly. the filets are also skin on and have bits of fin still on them. they are very pungently fishy, reminding me of a scandinavian delicacy that consists of fish left to ferment for months in a pail (no, I have never tried it--but the smell and flavor of these kippers certainly reminds me of what I imagined that fermented fish to taste like through my tv screen). I ate two tins with a lovely mustard from TJ's that much improved them: Trader Joes Mustard Miscellany Gift Set: Provencal; Blackcurrant; Chablis; Basil upon opening the third tin, though, these kippers began to go downhill, and I began finding stringier and slimier bits in the tins, found them to be mushier and mushier, and also found I no longer found the smell in the slightest bit novel. I gave these a chance and was very positive at first, but they did not grow on me, but rather...shrunk on me?. if you are a fan of anything I am describing, I recommend having them with a nice mustard, particular the TJ's assortment I shared, if you can find any past the holidays (it is lovely with sardines or made into salad dressings). in my opinion, though, these kippers may be up there with the best quality, most natural, and healthiest, but they do not win any prizes in taste, smell or texture. I truly wanted to love these and apologize to bar harbor for my negative review, but these are just not what I was expecting at all. : (