125 Laurens St SW — Aiken, SC
The Oil Shop
on Laurens
Street.
Estate olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars, and specialty pantry goods — sourced from the press, sold from a real storefront in downtown Aiken.
125 Laurens St SW — Aiken, SC
Estate olive oils, aged balsamic vinegars, and specialty pantry goods — sourced from the press, sold from a real storefront in downtown Aiken.
“Not every ingredient deserves a paragraph. Olive oil does.”
High Country Olive Oil occupies a storefront on Laurens Street in the heart of downtown Aiken — a town better known for equestrian estates and thoroughbreds than for extra-virgin olive oil. That contrast is exactly the point. The shop stocks estate-sourced oils pressed to harvest year, alongside aged balsamic vinegars, infused varietals, and a rotating selection of pantry goods you won’t find at the grocery chain on the bypass.
The inventory runs from delicate Arbequina and grassy Koroneiki to robust Tuscan-blend varieties — each one traceable to a specific grove, pressing date, and polyphenol level. Tasting is encouraged before buying. The staff can walk you through the difference between an early harvest and a late harvest oil the way a sommelier talks through a wine list: matter-of-factly, without theater.
Single-Estate Varietals
Arbequina, Picual, Koroneiki, and Tuscan blends pressed to harvest year. Early-harvest and late-harvest options available by polyphenol level.
Approx. from $12 / 200ml
Herb & Citrus Fusions
Whole-fruit citrus-infused and fresh herb blends — blood orange, Persian lime, rosemary, garlic, and seasonal offerings crushed together with the olive at press time.
Approx. from $14 / 200ml
Aged & Condiment-Grade
Traditional dark balsamic aged in wood, alongside white balsamic and flavored condiment vinegars. Reductions and glazes available by the bottle.
Approx. from $15 / 200ml
Specialty Provisions
Rotating selection of sea salts, imported pastas, tapenades, and other dry goods curated to pair with the shop’s oil program. Stock changes seasonally.
By selection & availability
In-Store Tasting Bar
Taste before you buy. The tasting bar is set up for side-by-side comparisons — bring bread. Staff can guide you through varietal differences and pair recommendations to your cooking style.
Complimentary in-store
Custom Gift Sets
Oil and vinegar sets assembled to order — suitable for host gifts, corporate giving, or any occasion that deserves something better than a wine bottle.
By quote — call ahead
You’re on Laurens Street in downtown Aiken — park out front, walk in, and taste something before you decide.
High Country Olive Oil is located in downtown Aiken’s Laurens Street corridor, among the independent shops and galleries that make up the city’s walkable retail core.