tillen farmsLemon Twist Olives, 12 ounces

Friends who like martinis thought they were OK. Friends who liked vodka martinis (a.k.a. the kangaroo or, if you must, “vodkatini”) didn’t like them at all, and the “drier” the martini (the less dry vermouth that was used) the less the imbiber seemed to like these olives. Frankly, I rather liked them but not significantly more so than regular olives. But I drink traditional martinis—gin-based, more than a mere whisper of dry vermouth, a dash of orange bitters, and a twist of lemon or an olive. Based on the overall mediocre to negative feedback among my friends, I can’t give them more than three stars even though it feels a bit harsh. Consider this a “four-star” product if you’re more of a traditional martini drinker, but hardly anyone seems to be anymore.

These are definitely high quality olives, but beware the lemon peel; each one has been quite bitter.

I bought these for my husband’s martinis. He loves them! No need for vermouth anymore!

They are average at best. Nothing special.

Love the taste of this product. Unable to get it in local stores. Happy to find it on Amazon.

We ordered a jar and loved them so we ordered a box of 6 jars and 4 of them came broken. Poor packaging otherwise I would give 5 stars!

The jar of olives arrived with a dented lid and liquid leaking out of the jarI don’t want to keep them or eat them in case broken glass is inside the jar

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