Top 10 Olive Oil Gifts to Impress This Christmas
If you’re searching for a thoughtful, unique and genuinely impressive olive oil Christmas gift, look no further. From award-winning Greek extra virgin olive oils to beautiful kitchen accessories and gourmet pairings, this curated list brings together ten exceptional gifts for food lovers, home cooks and anyone who appreciates flavour, craftsmanship and quality.
Whether you want to spoil someone special or elevate your own festive kitchen, these are the olive-oil-inspired gifts guaranteed to stand out under the tree.
1. The Governor Limited Edition Extra Virgin Olive Oil
The ultimate luxury olive oil gift
For the true food connoisseur, nothing compares to The Governor Limited Edition EVOO — one of the world’s most celebrated high-phenolic olive oils.
Produced drop by drop from early-harvest Lianolia olives, this oil is intensely fruity with bold notes of fresh grass, artichoke, spice and balanced bitterness. Its high polyphenol count makes it both incredibly flavourful and exceptionally healthy.
This limited-edition batch sells out every year, making it the perfect premium olive oil Christmas gift for someone who appreciates the very best.
2. Blackberry & Thyme Infused Balsamic Vinegar (Burren Balsamics)
A gourmet pairing for festive cooking
Beautiful with roasts, lamb, salads or winter gravies, this blackberry and thyme balsamic is rich, aromatic and bursting with depth. It pairs wonderfully with high-quality EVOO, making it an elegant gift for anyone who loves experimenting with flavours.
3. Olive Wood Round Stacking Bowls - Set of 3
Create a stylish and functional display
Crafted from premium olive wood, these round stacking bowls feature varying sizes, whether used for serving various antipasti, dips, snacks, or condiments, this set of three bowls offers a visually appealing and space-saving solution for your kitchen collection.
4. Honed Marble Pestle & Mortar (John Lewis)
For the home chef who loves fresh flavour
A good pestle and mortar is a kitchen essential, and this weighty marble set from John Lewis is both practical and elegant. The textured interior makes it ideal for crushing herbs, spices, garlic and making herb-infused olive oils or dressings.
5. Olive Bowl
Perfect for Olive Lovers
A great favourite for presents, our Olive Bowls are both pretty and practical. The generous outer bowl will hold a good quantity of your favourite olives, the inner bowl is for the stones and there is a pottery ‘olive’ to hold the cocktail sticks.
6. The Governor Tasting Experience – 2×25ml Gift Set
A refined tasting journey for food lovers
Beautifully presented and thoughtfully curated, this miniature tasting set lets the recipient explore the bold flavours and health benefits of The Governor’s award-winning high-phenolic EVOOs.
Perfect as a stocking filler, host gift or introduction to premium olive oil.
7. The Governor’s Kitchen Cookbook
60 healthy, flavour-packed Mediterranean-inspired recipes
This cookbook is ideal for anyone looking to embrace EVOO in their daily cooking. With over 60 balanced, delicious recipes, it shows how this Mediterranean superfood can transform simple meals into something extraordinary.
It pairs beautifully with any bottle of The Governor EVOO.
8. Large 61cm Italian Olive Wood Charcuterie Board (The Rustic Dish)
A show-stopping serving board for beautiful festive spreads
Handcrafted in Italy from a single piece of natural olive wood, this 61cm board is a statement piece for any kitchen. Its rich grain, smooth finish and artisan craftsmanship make it ideal for serving charcuterie, cheese, breads and appetisers — especially when drizzled with premium EVOO.
The board includes a practical handle, perfect for hanging proudly on display (as it definitely deserves to be!).
9. Culinary Concepts Olive Cruet Set
As pretty as it is functional
Add a touch of seasoning to every mealtime with this delicate olive salt and pepper set from Culinary Concepts. The salt and pepper pots are shaped like olives and cleverly rest upon a base of twigs and olive leaves.
10. Premium Olive Oil Gift Hampers
Build your own personalised olive oil Christmas gift
Create a bespoke hamper featuring:
- A bottle of The Governor EVOO
- Balsamic vinegar
- Fresh herbs or spices
- The Governor's Kitchen Cookbook
- Tasting bowl
- Pestle and mortar
It’s thoughtful, memorable and easily tailored to any budget.
A truly meaningful olive oil Christmas gift blends flavour, craftsmanship and health — and few presents offer all three as beautifully as premium EVOO. Whether you choose a luxurious limited-edition bottle, a gourmet pairing or a curated tasting set, these gifts are guaranteed to impress the food lovers in your life.
