Alpine Olive Tree

Only been to the Helen location once and was a bit disappointed in this location simply because it only had large bottles and not smaller ones. (I felt like it was a marketing comic to make you spend more, because really how do you run out of all the bottles but large you must do inventory and know that sells better) I really like getting the small ones and getting several different ones at a time versus one big one. However I love the selection of the olive oils and vinegars I will never buy store bought again. I much prefer the store in Dahlonega. My only recommendation is that they have small pieces of bread to sample the olive oil because it’s very difficult to drink olive oil in a cup.

I thought this little shop was really cool & unique! They have all kinds of olive oils and balsamics (white, red, infused, etc.), and you can sample them all! There’s a separate table that has pieces of bread for you to dip in the samples. They even have recipes posted throughout, so you have ideas of how to use them.
Shortly after walking in, a very sweet lady greeted & asked us if we had been there before and told us about the products. She mentioned how everything has been aged for at least 12 years, except for the traditional balsamic, which has been aged for 18 years.
Their traditional balsamic was really good. My girlfriend loved the Lavender Balsamic and the Infused Honey Ginger Balsamic. I’m sure you would love these if you like Lavender and Ginger, but unfortunately I’m not a fan in the first place. I really enjoyed all the other ones I tried, though!
If in Helen again, we’ll definitely come back!

This was my first visit to Alpine Olive Tree. The place looked really lovely, nice and comfy. just like home! The owner or manager of the place was really friendly and attentive. Her assistant wasn’t very friendly but she was willing to help. But I didn’t want service from a unfriendly sales person.
Other than that, it’s like walking into a food tasting room. It reminded me of the ice cream factory I visited while I was in Guam a long time ago, went inside the ice cream factory and went inside the tasting room where you can taste all the different flavor ice cream. It was AWESOME! This was a little bit similar to that time.
There were different flavors of olive oils from dark chocolate flavors to fruity flavors
near the entrance and behind *which was the other side* were the balsamic with different flavoring also. At the very corner of the store near the cash register there were a few different flavor of vinegar. I can tell you this. the Sherry Wine vinegar… had a very pungent odor. and the taste was really really strong! I made a face when my siblings told me to try it.
Serrano Honey Specialty Vinegar — the taste was sweet. just like honey with just a hint of vinegar taste. It was nice. Just like a dessert but in a vinegar form.
Organic Red Wine Vinegar — nothing special about it. I thought it tasted just like the one I tasted before *not here obviously*.
I tried the cranberry balsamic with the lime olive oil which the owner/​manager mixed in for me. It was tasted SO amazing! I didn’t know it would taste so delicious together!
She also mixed the basil olive oil with the strawberry balsamic. honestly, you can taste both! It was fabulous! It was so FULL of FLAVOR! You must come to this place and try it for yourself!
Gourmet Olive Oil:
Black Truffle Oil — had a very rich, strong flavor.
Infused Olive Oil:
Blood Orange Infused Olive Oil: a slight taste of the blood orange. not very strong of a flavor. and it wasn’t my favorite one.
Ruby Red Grapefruit Oil: Mmmm. this one was very delicious! It tasted really refreshing to my palate.
Balsamic flavors:
Wild Blueberry — ⁵⁄₅ stars! One of my favorite ones!
Dark Espresso — tasted just like coffee! How’d they do that?!
Dark chocolate — tasted just like chocolate syrup!
Pomegranate — it was delicious!
Vanilla — tasted good but too sweet for my liking. it would taste good while baking brownies or cake or something.
Later, I saw a elderly couple buying a gift set. And they got various flavors of olive oils and balsamic. 6 bottles in each gift set. The gift sets were $ 26,95 each.
I bought the small bottles of the wild blueberry balsamic and the pomegranate balsamic.
Small bottle ($ 8.95 ea)
Medium bottle ($ 14.95 ea)
Large bottle ($ 24.95 ea)
If you bring back your cleaned bottles next time, you can get the refill for a $ 1 off!!!
Also, bought the self closing pour spout ($ 4.95). It comes in two colors:
green and merlot red. I got the green one to match the color of my bottles.
To clean the spout:
Just wash in soapy water.
The same way of cleaning the bottles, too.
I’ll definitely be back! Next time!

Among the cheesy souvenir shops on Helen’s main drag, you’ll find this gem, a unique store offering an amazing array of flavored olive oils and balsamic vinegars. You can sample each and every one to help you decide which you like best. I settled on an old favorite, Blood Orange olive oil. It’s great for roasting potatoes and adding flavor to salads. Once you find what you like, it’s poured out of a small vat into the bottle size of your choice. There are three sizes offered with the smallest bottle starting at $ 8.95. You’re sure to find a flavor for your own kitchen, but these also make unique gifts.