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The Gift of Oil
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The Gift of Oil
Why the gift of oil?
Our name owes its origin to a legendary tale from Greek mythology…
The olive tree was the sacred tree of the goddess Athene and Athens,
the capital of Greece was to take its name from her.
Zeus, the God of the Gods, had decreed that the city should be given
to the god who offered the most useful gift to the people. Poseidon
offered them the horse. Athene with all of her strength, slammed her
spear into the foundations of the Acropolis and a beautiful olive
tree rose from the crack created.She announced that this new to the
world tree would provide not only nutritional and healthy food but
fuel for illumination and medicine for healing too.
Zeus declared the wondrous olive tree the winner and accepted
"the gift of oil" on behalf of the people from Athene, awarded her
the city and named it after her too!
Our founder Phil Bianchi spent the first 20 years of his working life
in various marketing roles for major Blue Chip companies before
deciding to go it alone and launch the gift of oil in 2001.
Phil’s last corporate posting prior to launch was with a large olive
oil company based in Athens.
Whilst in this position he fell in love with the Mediterranean way of
life, the regions rich variety of food and in particular extra virgin
olive oil and balsamic vinegar! He also established important
relationships with quality oil and vinegar making families, which
were to stand him in good stead when launching his new venture and
has done so ever since!
The families we work with are now much more than mere suppliers, they
are true family friends, who ensure that we are able to continue to
offer only the very finest product to our many customers here in the U.K.
The Gift of Oil import our estate oils and genuinely matured balsamic
in bulk and then bottle and label in the U.K.
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This allows us to offer superb products at very
reasonable prices compared to those commanded by
estate or acetaia branded alternatives allowing you
to buy the best quality olive oil and balsamic
vinegar online via the internet, over the phone or
by mail order.
Today, the gift of oil comprises of a dedicated
team of enthusiasts, committed to helping as many
people as possible enjoy truly excellent oil and
vinegar.
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