Ellora Farms Olive Oil Extra Virgin, Certified Single Estate PDO, Polyphenol Rich Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cold Pressed & Traceable, Global Gold Awards EVOO, Kosher, Crete, Greece 33.8 Fl oz (1 Ltr)

I was very impressed with this oil and with the care with which the company ensured the protection of their product in shipping. I ordered this oil and one from another company to do a comparison for true olive oil taste and quality. I am a bit of an olive oil connoisseur and wanted the best available from the convenience of Amazon. Both oils I ordered had won several awards and were certified as to purity and origin, something I was looking for. This one is from Greece and the other was from Spain, the world leader in olive oil production. Having lived in both countries, I've tasted their oils first hand, which was the reason for choosing these two for my comparison. This oil was far and away the winner, having a beautiful golden/green color and smooth taste with the characteristic peppery finish in the throat of a high grade olive oil. This is what you should taste and feel when you taste olive oil straight, just as you would a fine wine. It is said that the more it makes you cough, the better the olive oil. The taste was a bit bold, but not overpowering. It will work well with the Mediterranean, Mexican and Middle Eastern dishes I enjoy making. It also passed the "bread test" with flying colors. The taste of it when bread was dipped into it with nothing else added was excellent, a bit fruity and not greasy or bland. The packaging for shipping was also very impressive. The oil arrived bubble wrapped, in a cardboard box with peanuts to ensure stability and safety of the can, as well as offering some insulation of the product against the heat. The other brand carelessly put the can in a standard manila bubble wrap envelope only, resulting in a dented can and the heat from it's time in shipping made the can very hot to the touch when it arrived. Took it over 20 minutes to cool off. Needless to say, the other oil showed the same carelessness in their product and it was not of good color or taste. I don't know if this was from the extreme heat it endured from careless shipping or if the product itself was just of a poor standard to begin with. If you are looking for a great tasting oil that is superior in quality, order this one. You won't be disappointed. This will be the olive oil I will order from now on and look forward to enjoying it's superb taste in all my cooking.

Excellent quality!

Incredibly rich, delicious, *fruit of the gods* olive oil. Very fresh & quickly delivered. I drink 3 tbspns daily, not counting another tbspn i spread over the rye pumpernickel slice i have with my dinner. So glad i found this oil! Five stars are not enough, it’s worth 10 stars!!!

I read an article about fraud in EVOO and believed it because hubs and I have never enjoyed the bread dipping experience - even in our supposedly fine Italian restaurant. Odd. Anyhoo, it was difficult choosing from the list of REAL EVOOs but I chose a mid-priced oil considering my budget. Plus point! Only a dollar difference from the nasty tasting name brand I've been using for years! (Just type real olive oil in your browser - you'll be surprised!) Folks, you have GOT to try a genuine EVOO if this one is anything to go by! The taste is ... smoooooth, light, soft. I'm obviously not a food critic, I don't have the words. Hubs and I did the bread dipping thing. WOWZERS!!! Yes!!! We now believe! And weirdly, I use less of this amazing oil than the chemical tasting name brand I've been using. Silly me poured out what I'm used to using and my food was drowning. Don't understand that but, hey, it's quality EVOO, I just saved it in the fridge for next time! :) Color me cheap. Not throwing this good stuff out! Had it been the Bstuff, sure, out it goes, but not this precious oil. It comes in a tin so I poured a portion into my trusty CLEAN oil dispenser that looks prettier and is handier than the huge value bottle I've always bought. I'm tempted to try another brand of quality EVOO but hubs says why tempt fate when we've found such a delicious flavor? BTW, I've cooked 5-6 meals with this oil now. I didn't want to post a review until I was certain we enjoyed it for cooking and dipping. 3/14 Update. I wish I had checked date of purchase to know how long we've been using this oil but it is so very nice that we've begun to use it more as a finishing oil rather than cooking. I have other quality oils for cooking that don't have this luscious flavor that I do not want to waste. We've never been able to abide plain noodles with EVOO but with Ellora, it's a taste treat! I simply cooked the spaghetti noodles, drained, added my oil and herbs to the still warm pot. Dumped the hot noodled back into the pot and stirred well. It has suddenly become a favorite meal! With a salad tossed with EVOO and rice vinegar. Snack? My home baked bread (never buy bread) and a bit of Ellora. Have to limit portions or we'll be waddling soon.

I have the Ellora Farms Olive Oil delivered regularly. It is the only olive oil I use. I have gifted it several times as a hostess gift and recipients also report they like it as well.