Mantova Whole Castelvetrano Olives in a Mild Brine, 52.91 oz. (3.3 lb.) (Pack of 1), Product of Sicily, Italy, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, Cholesterol-Free, Vegan-Friendly, Paleo-Friendly

The best Spanish olives ever. This is my second purchase. I love these, especially in my dirty martinis. I really like adding them on salads and charcuterie boards as well.

We ordered these olives in November 2024. They arrived as promised. Today is Feb 17, 2025 and the sealed bag has been in the refrigerator. I opened the bag and distributed the contents to a mason jar and previously used jars with caps. The taste; they are packed in brine, so you could expect them to be slightly salty, they are. Texture is firm YUM ! They are exactly what I hoped they would taste like. Yes, they have pit. I don't mind the pits. I'll buy these again, the price is a fair one.

AWFUL!!!!! One of my favorite foods are olives. I am not picky. This happens to be my favorite type. I usually buy them from Costco. But because of the poor olive crop this past year in Italy, I ordered them somewhere else. This company had decent reviews. But OMG…… they taste like they were marinated in automotive chemicals. Absolutely inedible. Hate to waste food so I decided to soak them in water for 48 hours to tone down the toxic flavor. Still terrible. I actually got spooked that true toxic chemicals were used to process them. That’s how chemically they tasted. I ended up contacting Amazon directly because they were technically a non-refundable food item. Thank you Amazon for crediting me for three packs…. C. $60 worth of olives. Whomever owned this company either doesn’t have taste buds or cut corners. Whatever the case, this is the first time in my entire life I threw out olives which I consider criminal since I love them so much.

I am a huge olive fanatic. I can eat thru a little jar from the grocery store in a day or two so I wanted to find a more affordable option and less wasteful option. These are very fresh and tasty—very similar to what I’ve had while in Spain. While some review mention it being too briney, I like savory and salty snacks so I like it. You could siphon off a little brine juice (save for a tasty dirty martini) and add a little water to temper it. That said, I think a good cold water rinse of the olives dished out to eat does the trick for my friends who like less brine flavor.TIP: The bag can be messy and cumbersome so I recycled a large jar from a Costco purchase and it’s perfect. (I was even able to carefully peel the label from the bag and put it on the jar.)

I’m thankful I could order these online. They are not as flavorful as I’d hoped. Tastes like they’re just brined in salt. Crack them and Add some garlic and spices!

There are 2 updates: It was a little salty but only after you eat like 10. The brine was clear and tasty 5/5-update the most recent bag I got was totally different from the other two, it was way to salty and the olives were smaller and mushy. I’m quite saddened because I was really enjoying the ones I had previously but now I don’t know if I should order again-update 2 the newest bag is back to being delicious, it was clear and not to salty

I’m not a huge fan of whole olives. However for the price and the actual amount of olive it is so worth it. I will admit I have a small olive addiction to the point most jars just don’t last much more than 24 hours. Per volume theirs actually more olives than brine compared to the jars. The flavor is good too but I have yet to meet a natural olive I don’t like. The only way to ruin an olive is to stuff it with the wrong thing. I compare whole olives to seeded watermelon though I prefer both to be seedless they are still just as delicious you just have to adjust how you eat them. That being said adjust your eating technique and enjoy some great olives for an awesome price. Also they bubble wrap and use packing tape to protect the bag so enjoy the fun of finding out how to get the package out without puncturing it. Worth the laughter of trying to get it out then the struggle of finding a container to fit it. Was forced to eat a large snack bowl full cause they would not fit. It was such a tragedy that I will probably be doing it again in a week or less.

Being of Italian-American lineage and also having lived in southern Italy's Puglia province for five years, I consider myself well-versed in Italian food and these olives are among the best I have ever tried. They are so smooth, mellow and buttery! The low sodium makes them even more palatable. They are great!