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Pretty spicy and fresh

This evoo has a light body to it , it smells like olive leaves and tastes like fresh olive along with the leaves .

This EVOO has a spicy smell. You can smell fresh olive leaves. Taste-wise it's very light and not spicy.

There aren’t many options for olive oils at the grocery stores in Canada, and at a reasonable price. However, this one seems very good tasting and priced well.

A spectacular evoo from eastern Italy. It’s highly complex with notes of tomato, apple, & blackberry. It’s strong and spicy, but well balanced. Its body leans thick and its tasting intensity is high. (Purchased from boutique retailer Villa Paradisu at Ajaccio’s airport in Corsica, France, under a private label eponymously named)

A complex, well-balanced and spicy evoo. It has a prominent tone reminiscent of blackberries. It leans on the fruity side. Its body is medium and tasting intensity high. It can be sipped on, paired, and of course, cooked with.

A very spicy evoo that’s a bit buttery in texture. Its body is a bit above medium and tasting intensity is low. It’s lacking the tasting intensity, complexity, and balance that would normally have me continue to consume.

I bought this evoo in Athens. The store clerk said that the juice comes from 150 year old trees. The company is promoting the health benefits of their evoo on the bottle noting the high polyphenols and noting an official EU health claim. (with claim number) I think this is a smart angle on their behalf. The texture of this evoo is very thick and hazy. (Thickest and haziest evoo I’ve found outside of Tunisia to date) On smell and taste its prominent notes are nuts and ripe banana. It’s very spicy. Overall, it’s thick, complex and enjoyable. As I sip on an Americano in Athens I find myself wanting to sip more of this evoo.

A nice evoo that has a light note reminiscent of banana. Very little to no spice. Overall, balanced well. Its body is medium and tasting intensity slightly below moderate.

A bit of a nutty smelling evoo. Well balanced. On taste reminiscent of mixed nuts and an undertone of banana. The body is medium and the tasting intensity is moderate. Similar in taste to other Corsican evoos I’ve tried so far, but with a slightly more fruity flavour.

A well-balanced evoo from Corsica. A shop owner told me it’s from the east side of the island. The evoo leans on the fruity side with notes that resemble citrus like oranges and nuts. Its body is medium and tasting intensity is moderate. There is one consistent note that I’m not sure what it’s reminiscent of that runs through all the Corsican evoos I’ve tried so far. It’s compatible for cooking.

A complex, high-quality evoo. The prominent notes are white flower, tomato and green banana. Its smell is complex, its body is light, but the evoo still has flavour in the mouth.

Another nice evoo by Dominus. A complex and vegetal evoo with notes of tomato, green banana and cut grass. Its spice is present but on the lower side. It’s complex enough to be versatile: sipping, pouring on food and cooking with. Its body is medium and its tasting intensity is high.

A premium, sweet and floral evoo. The evoo I bought of this orchard was a private label for retailer, Sabor a España. Medium in body and high in tasting intensity and complexity. Its prominent note was mixed flowers supported with notes of tomato and ripe banana. It was spicy but measured. An exceptional evoo that should be experienced.

I purchased this Tunisian evoo on the island of Corsica, France. It has notes of banana (somewhere between green and ripe), nuts and light oranges. Its body is medium and tasting intensity and complexity moderate. It’s pleasant to sip on but likely more suitable for cooking and pairing.

The smell is aromatic with some olive tones. Generally an EVOO I would have any time of the day.

A clean, vegetal-tasting evoo. Its body is medium and its tasting intensity is low, with a prominent note reminiscent of ripe bananas. The spice note could be smelled and was present. It could have occurred but it wasn’t listed on the bottle that the evoo was made from an early harvest, which may have contributed to it being lighter in taste. (Organic and cold pressed were listed on the bottle) Note that the pour is loose (the oil comes out fast) so this evoo is likely very suitable for cooking. The packaging, including its brand is very nice–Would look well on many kitchen counters. A nice, clean tasting, well-packaged evoo that is lower on tasting intensity.

A premium evoo from the Jaén region in Spain. The colour is a rich green. It’s enormously sweet to smell with notes of chamomile and yellow banana amongst other attributes. On taste an orange (tangerine) note takes over with banana present in the background. It’s above normal in spice. Would be delightful to pour on certain foods, would add a sweetness to foods when cooked with, and is compatible for sipping. One of its largest assets (aside from its taste) is the thoughtful packaging—Resembling a perfume/cologne bottle. The unpackaging process was well-thought out too and functions well. The pour is near tight. (Not tight and slow but not too fast either)

Aromatic and floral EVOO. Soft yet powerful taste.

Very high quality premium EVOO. Well balanced and unique.

A great Spanish EVOO. Would pair well with food, bread or salads.

Probably one of my favorites! I think that the body is thick and strong yet the spiciness it's not too overpowering.

A well-balanced and soft evoo from Crete. On smell a buttery aroma of almonds and flowers. The body is light, the tasting intensity is between low and moderate and there is light spice. (Amongst other things) It pairs well with tomatoes and on sandwiches.

This is a dynamic evoo. It has spirited notes of kiwi, citrus and other flowers and herbs. Its smell is very aromatic—leaning towards sweet. Its body leans light but its tasting intensity is high. It has low but present spice. A highly recommended, and fun Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

A decent evoo. The prominent tasting feature in this evoo is nuts, and secondary, green banana. The smell was okay but not magnetic. The bottle reads “This product is manufactured on the same packaging line as soybean oils, nut oils, sesame oils.” So I wonder how that will have affected its taste. It has a delayed moderate spice. Its body is medium and flavour intensity moderate. May be a good evoo for someone wishing to experience a nutty tasting Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

A very thick & hazy evoo. On smell it's reminiscent of wood and nuts. On taste the same with a high buttery texture. It's a nice evoo to sip on. Its body is thick (one of the thickest I've come across to date) and its tasting intensity is somewhere between moderate and high. It's spiciness is low.

One of the best Extra Virgin Olive Oils in the world. On smell enormously complex with notes of cut grass, green banana, tomato and herbs. Interestingly, the smell leans towards sweet versus fruity. The taste is excellently balanced—both in flavour and spice. (It’s spicy but controlled) Its body is above medium and its tasting intensity is high. An evoo like this could be paired with many foods.

I personally really like EVOO. It's light and sweet. Light enough to taste the tones and enjoy the EVVO.

Spicy!

A pleasant evoo that has a prominent note of ripe banana. It’s a tad on the oily side so isn’t ideal as a sipping evoo but overall it’s of good quality.

A sophisticated evoo. On first smell cut grass, green banana & green tomato. On taste, an immediate sensation of fresh olives from a tree, followed by green banana, cut grass, & in ambiance, a bit of nuts. As these notes are being experienced a strong but reasonably moderate spice becomes present. The body is moderate. Its flavour intensity is moderate to high. Overall a premium evoo.

A complex and well-balanced evoo. A medium body that’s highly reminiscent of tomato, chamomile & green banana. A descent but not long-lasting spice. Its colour is beautiful, swinging on the liquid green side. Its flavour intensity is high. A highly recommended evoo.

A high-quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the mountains in Lesvos, Greece. I actually visited this orchard in the Fall ‘23 and was delighted to find the family’s product during an evoo hunt in March 2024 on the island of Chios. (Also in Greece) The prominent note is tomato with supporting notes of ripe banana and herbs. The body is medium, the tasting intensity is medium to high and the spiciness is low but present. This evoo can be sipped on, cooked with, or poured on a variety of food.

A unique and tasteful evoo experience from the island of Mallorca, Spain. Its prominent notes are blackberries and nuts with lighter, supporting notes of tomatoes and mixed herbs, including chamomile. The texture on this evoo was thick and hazy–The thickest and haziest evoo I’ve seen/tasted in Spain so far. (But not the thickest/haziest of evoos from the Mediterranean I’ve tried) (It’s worth noting that Mallorca obviously isn’t on the peninsula but is an island, so will likely have its own micro environment/climate) The spiciness is low. A complex and well-balanced evoo from the Balearic islands.

A nice evoo that is light and well-balanced. Its body is medium and tasting intensity below moderate. It’s low on spice but present. Its prominent note on smell and taste is tomatoes.

A high-quality, very vegetal evoo from the Peloponnese region in Greece. Its body is above medium and its tasting intensity is slightly below moderate. It’s spicy and well-balanced. A way of summarizing it is it’s thick, well-balanced and vegetal.

A pleasant, well-balanced evoo. Its prominent note is ripe banana followed by mixed nuts. It’s slightly on the oily side. Its body is light to medium and its tasting intensity is low to moderate.

An exceptional evoo with notes of chamomile, honey and banana. The body is medium and its testing intensity is high. Very little to no spice. It’s on the sweet (like honey) side. This is a versatile evoo that could be cooked with, sipped on, poured on salads, cheeses, etc.