How to choose an olive oil

We recommend that you always buy Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which is the top grade of olive oil as a sound investment for your personal health.

Always buy oil in glass or tin, but decant into smaller glass containers on opening to minimise exposure to air in storage. When purchasing olive oil in a glass bottle, buy your oil in the darkest bottle you can find. There are four things that will affect the quality of a good oil. These are light, heat, air and time.

Using a top grade olive oil will mean you will use less, because it has more flavour. Try and purchase olive oil that has the year of harvest printed on the bottle. An olive oil should ideally be consumed in the year it is produced. Like all fats, it will eventually deteriorate.

Due to the higher Anti-oxidant properties of cool climate olive oils, they generally will keep longer than oils produced in a warmer climate. ASHBOLT Olive oil is produced in one of the coolest zones in Tasmania & exhibits all the positive qualities of a robust cool climate oil.

Remember to always store your oil in a cool dark place out of direct heat.