Iliada Kalamata PDO Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 3Lt | Multi-Awarded | Single Region 100% Greek | Monovarietal Koroneiki | Cold Press | Polyphenol Rich | Chef's Favorite

Best EVOO in my book. Color, taste, smell, and texture all fantastic. Above and beyond my expectations.

Delicious! When Trader Joe's stopped carrying my favorite Kalamata olive oil I searched for a replacement. This product is ideal, and I love that it comes in a metal can to protect it from sun/heat. I bought glass bottles for myself and my friends to transfer into for every day use. My only caution is if you follow my example and offer this to your friends, expect them to show up from time to time requesting a refill.

I used this for both cooking and for finishing. I thought it was just fine & noticed that it’s highly awarded &has plenty of praise from chefs. I prefer a fruitier/grassier/greener flavor. Again , it’s smooth & fine, but I like a little more umph. Likewise, smell didn’t knock me out and I guess I had hoped for something a bit more green in terms of color . I will be trying other brands to see if I can get more intensely flavored oil. It kept fine in tin can until the end. No problems with delivery-no dented can. Again, it’s was a perfectly nice oil & I would use it again.

I have been buying this oil for years. It is the best available on the US market in terms of quality, European certification, flavor, natural benefits, and safety. Highly recommended!

Mild flavor good price tastes great on toast.

I have been on an olive oil project the last two years. The benefits as most know are many. There are many good YouTube Videos on Olive Oil education. I have tried several Greek Olive Oils from Amazon. All have been very good. I visited Greece & Croatia last Winter visiting several growers and receiving a first hand tutorial on the Olive Oil Industry. One of the Olive Oil producers near Mt. Olympus, I was pleasantly surprised to find terrific Olive Oil that met all the parameters that most have been in search of. The name of this producer Koufolias located Makrisia Olympia, 27055 produces some of the best Olive Oil I have consumed. I usually purchase in the 101 oz metal container. Koufolias offers world wide shipping but does not have an affordable shipping option to the United States. I recently purchased from Amazon Iliada Kalamata PDO Extra Virgin Olive Oil. IIiada received excellent reviews on Amazon and I wanted to try this source. For one thing the best Olive Oils when consumed should have a wonderous combination of flavor emanating from the tree with the peppery kick on the back of your throat. Iliada did not provide that sensation. The peppery kick was there but was very weak. I also did not experience the flavor emanating from the tree with the freshness of morning dew in a garden. The rich Olive Oil aroma was also lacking. I fully realize each seasons production can vary and be influenced by heat, drought, and other factors. I try to source all my Olive Oil from Greece and only purchase the premium varieties for obvious reasons. One other issue I noted that there were several reviews where the Metal container was severely dented. My shipment was also dented but not to the extent of others who submitted reviews.

My husband is Greek, raised in the hills near Sparta with family olive groves, so we are particular about olive oil. This is the first time we have used this brand of olive oil, and we are not disappointed. It meets all our standards for top quality olive oil.

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