OLIVENATIONHazelnut Extract, Rich Nutty Flavor for Cakes, Cookies, Ice Cream, PG Free, Non-GMO, Gluten Free, Kosher, Vegan - 4 ounces

Even though it is a liquid it does not leak. It has a dark color and a strong flavor of hazelnut.It mixes very well in drinks and pancake batter.It is a very fine quality hazelnut for the price, and the amount will last you a fair amount of time, depending on the frequency of usage.For coffee drinkers, the small bottle can last you for about 4-5 weeks if you use half a teaspoon a day.The small bottle is not that big, it can fit easily in the cupboard.

I bought this for my coffee. It's very good. I wanted a less processed product. The flavor isn't that strong but it's real tasting. It's great with heavy cream.

I have previously reviewed Torani's "Classic" Hazelnut syrup (Sugar Free), which is excellent, and the newer version, which is so-so for my taste buds. The only issue with these is that whether you choose sugared or sugar-free versions, they all add sweetness as well as hazelnut flavor. That's fine for my morning coffee, because I like that sweetened anyway, but in other cases, I don't want the sweetness, or the item I am adding it to is already sweet enough. This adds hazelnut flavor without any sweetness. It is not as good as Torani Classic, IMO, but much better than the newer Torani or the SweetLeaf product, which I have also reviewed.

I got this along with the stuff from Flavorganics to do a comparison. They are NOT equal. While this extract has no problems imparting a distinct hazelnut flavor, it has about twice the potency as the Flavorganics stuff does. I prepared two equal amounts of simple syrup and added teaspoons of both to each until it approached the flavor intensity of Torani Hazelnut syrup. In 3 cups of syrup, I ended up putting 3 tablespoons (yes big T tablespoons) of this extract to get nearly bang on to Torani flavor levels. That left me with enough to make almost another 2 batches of flavored syrup and then some.Neither this or the Flavorganics extract contain polyethylene glycol.In terms of performance, I am very happy with the results. I use my syrup to flavor coffee and I put about a tablespoon of my flavored syrup in 10oz. of coffee with 6oz. of soymilk. The concoction is very pleasing (to me) as I get a well rounded flavor palette and not the teeth curling sweetness I get with the same amount of Torani.The bottle is brown glass, and the lid is hard black plastic.

I read the reviews and decided that at $10 I could afford to gamble on getting a good vs bad batch. Well, I lost. Batch Mloc: F-136, Loc: 5-3-3, Exp: 01/20/24, LOT # EHA8:28995 Bottle arrived with external cap seal intact. Bottle filled to about one inch below neck - did not measure - but appeared slightly low of expected fill level. Liquid had brownish tint. No sediment. Flavor somewhat of what I would expect if oak tree bark was briefly dipped into the alcohol. Speaking of which, alcohol being the first ingredient listed, I would expect it to have more presence. This didn't seem more than about 20 proof. Not that I want a high alcohol content or taste, just that as the top ingredient listed I would expect a detectable alcohol 'burn' from an undiluted sample. Odor direct from bottle somewhat faintly of vanilla and ?? metallic chemicals.Just to confirm it did not require heat to fully activate the flavor, I added 3 drops to a half cup of hot water. In this diluted form there was no identifiable odor other than slight mustiness and no direct taste. Left a slightly dry pucker to lips and tongue as an aftertaste.To date: Unfavorable taste reviews seem spread mostly evenly throughout the year (with more in Dec and Jan - as expected for Xmas sales) and only April and October having no complaints. As a yearly breakout, this is harder to factor - not knowing the total yearly sales. So is the yearly increase of unfavorable reviews from 2018-2020 due to a higher % or just more total sales? (2013-3017 relatively consistent in # of complaints).So it's your choice on risking $10.PS Remainder of bottle did not seem to work as effective drain cleaner either