Colonel De Gourmet Herbs & Spices

I'd been wanting to stop here for a while. I have to say it was a bit difficult to shop. There are a few spices that are prepackaged, but it seemed most of the spices were in large jars.I usually leave a spice shop with a large assortment, but not this time. I will admit being less than comfortable shopping here is on me. So I'll say there is a huge selection and as long as there's enough staff behind the counter to help, it could be a good experience. If you're at Findlay Market, you should definitely check it out.

Love this place. They sell an ounce of spice for $3 which is reasonable. They'll recommend what to put stuff on.

We stopped here @ Finley Market and a boat load spices premixed for about everything you could think of. We bought a few for grilling. Everyone was courteous & knowledgeable and us know you can order of there spices from and have them shipped.

Stopped over to the Colonel De's stall in Findlay Market, merely because I was impressed by the array of spices on display - all in glass jars for you to see. Then, we got to smelling and tasting some of the spices. I couldn't walk away without something to bring home. The lavender sugar smelled amazing (would be great on top of scones or anything baked for that matter!). I wanted to go for some of the more intense seasoning combos - ras el hanout, curry seasoning, so many good ones!I ended up getting Rubie Red Steak Rub (2oz. for a just under $5) and Taco Seasoning (2oz. for nearly $7). The real shining moment came when I got home and made tacos and strip steaks using each of the seasonings. These spices are so much more flavorful than anything you'll find in the normal grocery store aisle. So fresh - you can taste every flavor mixed in. If you want to kick your steaks up a notch, this is the way to do it. You can guarantee I'll be picking up a jar of that steak rub once I run out. So glad to hear they sell online too!

The best salts, spices, and blends around! Quite literally use on every meal I make. Excellent customer service too. There was a small mixup with one of my online orders and Peggie responded to my email within an hour and got everything taken care of--hassle free! Highly recommend

Neat little spice and seasonings shop in the Findlay Market. It was our first time at the market so we walked the entire length and Colonel De is at the end...glad we found it. It is very much like the Penzey's that we have in the Chicago area and in some ways even better. Prices were very reasonable and the number of seasoning blends was large. We picked up some Buckeye Sugar Blend, Sam Adams Summer Ale Rub, Okie Dokie Seasoning, and a grilling assortment of 12 rubs and spices. Besides having a creative mind for naming their blends, they had a nice layout of the merchandise and numerous gift packages for purchase. Nice service from the laid back employees. We will return here on our next trip to Cincinnati...a great find in the Findlay Market.

They say 'variety is the spice of life'- well, nowhere is that more true, quite literally, as at Colonels Gourmet. If you need it or want it, they've got it-heck, they've got all sorts of things you didn't even know you needed! No matter what I say here, the only real way to experience it is to visit yourself!.

Amazing spices by excellent people. I discovered their stall in Findlay Market on a visit to Cincinnati, and quickly fell in love with their blends and unique offerings. It's so hard to choose from all of their wonderful-smelling herbs and spices, but some of my favorites include: Apple Jack blend - I put it on fish, chicken, veggies, everything; the raspberry chipotle - I don't even like spicy, but it's a real subtle heat with a burst of fruit flavor, great on chicken wings; and the OTR Butt and Booty rub for your grillin' meats. My husband really likes the bourbon sugar with some butter and toast or a muffin. Since I don't live in Ohio anymore, I am so glad Colonel De ships, because I can't live without those flavors now. My last order actually arrived destroyed and burst open by the post office. I contacted Colonel De with some photos of the ruined package for help in filing a claim with USPS, and they immediately apologized and said they'd have a new package out right away, even though the damage was in no way their fault. I am certainly a loyal fan and customer for life! I look forward to working my way through lots of their products!

One of the best things about Findlay Market: The selection of spices from this vendor. They have every spice you can probably think of! I wish I can add an extra star for a six star rating in consideration for also having Sichuan Peppercorns (Szechuan as non Chinese people would spell it) which is a must have spice for Sichuan cooking especially for Chinese cooks. Honestly, forget about buying those overpriced spices from Kroger or any other grocery store. These spices are sold at a much better deal and this is a spice Mecca for pretty much any home cook whose cultural food relies on some hard to find spice, especially for Chinese cooks like me! If a recipe calls for a combination of different spices especially for cuisines like Indian, Chinese, Malaysian, Jamaican etc. recipes, you will find it here!

Amazing spice selection!!! The Cincy Chili spice is delicious, we'll be ordering more online! Thank you so much. The lady at the stand was so helpful and nice!