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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.

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.

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 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 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.

This is a high-quality evoo. Its body is moderate and tasting intensity is medium. It has faint notes of nuts. This is a soft, pleasant and well balanced evoo that can easily be sipped on.

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.

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.

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.

This evoo’s prominent notes are banana and mixed nuts. Its body is medium and tasting intensity is moderate. It has a creamy texture. A fair amount, but not high level of spice. I put this evoo in the cooking category or one that would be pleasant for salads and veggies. It’s fine to sip on but it isn’t one I would naturally keep going back to for sipping.

Fantastic packaging on this evoo. The smell and taste is reminiscent of pear and green banana. Very spicy. The texture is very creamy. Its body is bordering on thick and its tasting intensity is above moderate. An evoo with character from Türkiye.

I bought this evoo from a merchant in the Old Town in Antalya, Türkiye. One of the lightest tasting evoos I’ve tried. The body is very light in appearance (and taste). On smell light citrus and flowers. There is little to no spice. This evoo should be reliable for cooking if looking for something simple that won’t add too much flavour.

I purchased this evoo in the Ankara airport in Türkiye. One of the better Turkish evoos I’ve tried. On smell citrus, ripe banana and mixed nuts. The taste is soft and well balanced. The spice is low. For a nice tasting evoo to sip on from Türkiye, I recommend.

The nozzle on the bottle was sealed. I needed to remove the nozzle to get the evoo out. (One could like puncture the plastic nozzle too) Smell was nutty with a scent reminiscent of balsamic oil or vinegar. The texture was thick and hazy. The taste was on the nutty side. This is more of a cooking evoo.

The nozzle on this evoo wasn’t functional. Only a minuscule of evoo would come out if forced over several seconds. I took it back to the herbal store in Üsküdar, Istanbul and the merchant, who struggled to get the bottle to work too ended up replacing the nozzle on it. Even with the new nozzle the pour was unreasonably slow so I took the nozzle off entirely. On smell reminiscent of ripe banana and a faint balsamic or vinegar smell. The taste is pleasant (similar to its smell) but I think this evoo is more suitable for salads and cooking.

A peaty, citrus and nutty tasting evoo. Not spicy. Body is light and tasting intensity is low to moderate.

This is reminiscent of walnuts on smell. It does have a faint balsamic or vinegar note on smell that’s not present on taste. On taste the walnuts and citrus come through. It’s not spicy. The body is above medium and tasting intensity is low.

I was interested to see that this Turkish evoo uses Arbequina, a cultivar well known in Spain. Its prominent note is almonds. Its texture is buttery with a low amount of spice. Also a bit oily. Its body is above medium and its tasting intensity is moderate.

A high-quality evoo from Tunisia. On smell the prominent note is green banana followed by mixed herbs and tomatoes. On taste the same. Its body is medium and its tasting intensity is moderate. It’s quite spicy but not long-lasting. A complex and well-balanced evoo to sip on.

I bought this evoo at the Barcelona airport on the way from Spain to Tunis. Its prominent note on smell and taste is ripe banana. Its supporting notes are tomatoes and nuts. Its body is between medium and high and its tasting intensity is moderate.

This is a hearty evoo. The flavour and smell is tomatoes, olives and blackberries. The body is thick. The tasting intensity is quite high. It’s very spicy. Would be likely good for cooking meats with and pairing with certain cheeses. It is a strong, high-quality evoo.

The smell has a distinctly peach aroma supported by flowers and herbs. Its spice comes quick and sharp. Its body is medium and tasting intensity is between above moderate and high. This is a unique and fun evoo.

A high-quality, earthy evoo. The prominent note is tomato with a close secondary note of green banana. With that said this evoo overall is on the vegetal versus fruity side displaying a strong ambience of fresh olives, olive tree bark and flowers. Its body is a bit above medium and its tasting intensity is between moderate and high. It’s quite spicy but enjoyable. (A note that the spice has a distinctive flavour to itself) Would be good for cooking with and those wishing to sip an earthy-tasting evoo.

Smell was predominantly green banana with a note reminiscent of vinegar. On taste the evoo was clean with no vinegar taste present. A nice taste of yellow banana still present on taste. Body is medium and tasting intensity is a bit below moderate.

A nice evoo. A prominent note of tomato but less intense than their Mild and Balanced brands. A bit oily in texture: Less oily than the Mild brand but more oily than the Balanced brand. The body was medium and tasting intensity was moderate. A high-quality 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 nice evoo with flavour. Prominent notes of tomato, floral and chamomile. It is a bit oily in texture, even compared to the company’s Balanced brand/evoo. (which I found not oily in texture) Body is a bit below medium and tasting intensity is moderate.

Consistently one of my favourite evoos each year. This evoo has a high note of almonds and a touch of flower and herbs. Its prominent nutty flavour makes this evoo special to me. It’s excellent to sip on or pour on bread.

I bought this evoo in a boutique in Istanbul in the Üsküdar district. We were told the “Taş Baskı” label means that it was created using a tradition stone press method. (Which is interesting) The smell is a strong ripe banana, but there is a vinegar or balsamic-type scent also coming through. The taste, on the other hand, is clean, soft, texture is a bit creamy, and the prominent note is still ripe/yellow banana. (No balsamic/vinegar taste at all) Overall, the taste is soft, on the fruity side (versus vegetal) and pleasant.