Wow thanks for the comments and nice words about the Veleta products.
I am currently out of stock on the Sardines, Laird got to savor some because I had a case that was damaged when UPS broke a case of our EVOO and the labels got a little oil soaked, so we have been “suffering” and eating them!! We will be shipping a reefer container of wine and products over in August or September and will be including them in the shipment.
The EVOO, we make here on the farm and is a variety called Lechin; soft buttery not harsh or raspy, great with baked potatoes, corn on the cob, fried eggs, etc. the shelf life is easily 2-3 years ( for rancidity) for freshness probably 1-2 years. I still have our EVOO from some 1 liter size we brought in for a large grocery store back in 2000 and it is fine to cook with without any off flavors or aromas
My Sherry Vinegar is produced by Vinagres de Yema and is a 7 year solera sherry vinegar. It is the same vinegar as Cepa Vieja but the private label it for us under the Veleta name.
The Tuna and Sardines are from the estuaries of Galicia and are exquisite. The Mussels are not what most Americans think of, they are not smoked but cooked in a red wine vinaigrette. If you like mussels, these are phenomenal, the down side is that they are or were a difficult sell because the rubbery smoked ones are what people in the states tend to associate with canned mussels. I have not reordered the mussels for that reason. If I had a demand for them, I could and would bring them back.
The Olives we import are the small Manzanilla olives and are really good, but when I reorder them I am going to go with a different producer who has I think a better selection and the same or superior quality.
There is a new item I am considering to bring in which are baby artichoke hearts (jar). They are about 1/4th the size of canned artichokes currently imported. I am waiting to see if I can find a market for them before we commit.
I also have a local honey producer that has been after us for years to export his honey to the States.
As far as the boquarones en vinagre and the long skinny peppers, I don´t import either one, but I can probably connect you with the importer. I don´t import anything with a short shelf life since I am here in Spain so much.
As far as getting the products… Jeff Pfohl does have the EVOO, Sardines and our Saffron. http://www.gourmetdelights.com otherwise contact me via pm or email and I will see what I can do. It is a little difficult as I just returned to Spain last night. My website http://www.eveleta.comis experiencing trouble right now.