Experiences and Oleotourism

In this guide

1. Granada, which doesn't appear on the olive oil map
2. Tasting, in person
3. Before going

You understand oil much better by trying it than by reading about it. This pillar is about that: where to go, what to visit, and what you learn when you stand in front of an oil mill or a tasting table.

Granada, which doesn't appear on the olive oil map

When people talk about oil in Spain, they think of Jaén, and rightly so. But just a half-hour from Granada, there are small oil mills winning awards in New York, Tokyo, and Milan. The story of one of them—a family of pharmacists who traded the laboratory for the mill—is in the best olive oil in Spain is made in a town in Granada.

Tasting, in person

Our olive oil shop in the historic center of Granada offers free tastings, and that's where our guided oil tasting also takes place—the fastest way we know to learn how to distinguish a fruity oil from a defect. Other formats, including private and group sessions, are available as experiences.

Before going

You get much more out of the visit when you know what you're looking at: how to taste, what to look for when tasting, and what separates one category from another.