Southwell Martini Olives
Southwell Martini Olives are the classic cocktail garnish in an 8 oz jar — firm, briny green olives from Southwell, the cocktail-garnish brand of Penna Family Farms, a family growing olives in California's Sacramento Valley since 1951, packed for martinis that need an olive with real snap and rich olive essence, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Size: 8 oz jar (per Del Mesa tags; one retailer lists a 5 oz variant — bottle read recommended)
- Style: green martini olives — firm texture, briny, rich olive essence
- Origin: Southwell brand of Penna Family Farms, Sacramento Valley, California (olive growers since 1951)
- Use: cocktail garnish — the classic martini olive
- Alcohol: none — garnish, not a spirit
Seventy Years of Olives Behind Every Martini
The Penna family has been growing olives in the Sacramento Valley since 1951, and Southwell is their cocktail-garnish label — olives, onions, and mixers built for the back bar. These are the house martini olive: green, firm, and properly briny, with the crisp texture and rich olive essence that separates a good martini from a great one. They're sold through liquor retailers (not grocery aisles) because that's where martini drinkers shop. Stock the Southwell bar shelf — pair them with the Southwell Dirty Martini Mix for the full dirty martini kit, or grab the garlic-stuffed olives for a savory twist.
Tasting Notes
Firm bite, clean brine, and full olive flavor — not mushy, not bland. The brine is savory rather than sharp, so the olive reads as rich olive essence first, salt second.
How to Enjoy
Two or three on a cocktail pick in a gin or vodka martini — the standard. Also the right olive for a Gibson-adjacent savory serve or a charcuterie board that needs a briny anchor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these stuffed?
No verified source describes a stuffing for this base SKU — they're classic green martini olives. (Retailer naming varies; see the garlic-stuffed SKU for a filled version.)
What size is the jar?
Del Mesa lists 8 oz, which this draft follows; one retailer lists a 5 oz variant, so check the jar if size matters.
Who makes Southwell?
Southwell is the cocktail brand of Penna Family Farms, olive growers in California's Sacramento Valley since 1951.
Do they contain alcohol?
No — they're a cocktail garnish, packed in brine.
The olive your martini deserves — order Southwell Martini Olives online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.