Empirical Olive (75cl, 36%)

Empirical Olive is a 36% ABV spirit in a 750ml bottle, vacuum-distilled in Brooklyn, New York by Empirical. It layers a French wheat base with Gordal and Manzanilla olives and a touch of olive oil, giving savory depth without brine, and is bottled with no sugar added. Part of Empirical's bartender-focused line that began with Cilantro in fall 2024, it was built to elevate a martini. The profile is balanced umami, round on the palate, with the fruit of two Spanish olive varieties rather than their salt.