Vosges – Red Fire Bar

December 31, 2007 / 0 comments

Chocolate intended for Aztecs. Delicious. Dark chocolate with a slow-building ancho and chipotle chili undertone. Cinnamon nicely bridges the spice with the chocolate, and fills the gap on flavor between the burnt caramel chocolate and the crescendo of the chilies. 4 yr. old: “I don’t like it. It’s too spicy” (Note: she also feels candy…

Read more →

E. Guittard – Sur Del Lago Bittersweet

December 31, 2007 / 0 comments

65% Cacao. Wrapper notes “subtle hints of red berry fruit.” Considering this is a chocolate focusing on a specific region of Venezuela, this reinforces my belief that a good chocolate blends a variety of beans to create a memorable chocolate. This tastes a little dry, or gritty on the finish. There is some ever-subtle note…

Read more →