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#7: Perugina – Baci in Rosso
Ahhh, the Perugina Baci in Rosso. A chocolate cherry bomb. The outside is silver foil with red pictures and text, like a Russian ICBM. The dark chocolate casing is punctured to reveal the potent kirsch (cherry) liquor flavor of the ganache inside get the facts. Like a radioactive sludge, the taste of the alcohol makes…
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#6: Frey Supreme – Lebkuchen
SPREADSHEET SOFTWARE OPEN OFFICE | TOP REVIEW SOFTWARE TO LEARN ENGLISH | TOP REVIEW SOFTWARE TO LEARN ENGLISH | TOP REVIEW SOFTWARE TO LEARN ENGLISH | FIRST GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS AND SOFTWARE So, today we have the Frey Supreme Lebkuchen bar. As you know, I’m a big fan of Frey chocolates so I was definitely…
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#5: Stainer – Peperoncino di espelette con ananas
What do we have here? Why, it’s the Stainer Peperoncino di espelette con ananas, of course. Why do you ask? The Stainer company has a website circa 2002. This Tuscan company produces a lot of exotically flavored chocolates. Maybe you’re thinking you need some White Chocolate with Madras Curry? Saffron? Aloe and Black Currant? The…
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#4: Ludomar – turrón trufado con citricos y jengibre
Our next chocolate comes from a small Spanish chocolatier next to Barcelona. Ludomar produces a number of boutique chocolate products, among them this truffle bar with citrus and ginger. Visually, this bar will impress. It has a nice pattern on the front of the bar with a metallic-colored design of paint strokes, as you can…
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#3: Frey Pralinés magnifiques – Pear and Balsamic Vinegar
In this installment, we’re sampling the incredibly delicious duo of Pralinés magnifiques with both Pear and Balsamic Vinegar from Frey Switzerland. These are definitely some of the most interesting chocolates I’ve ever had. These are really truffles in the most basic sense. In fact, the term Praliné means truffle in many parts of Europe. For…
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#2: Bachhalm 1928 – Die süße Leidenschaft
For the second bar to share my impressions on, we have the Bachhalm 1928: Die süße Leidenschaft, which means ‘The Sweet Passion’. This is a handmade, fine chocolate bearing the distinction of ‘Grand Cru’, a term borrowed from the wine world, but in terms of chocolate means “made with beans of a specific region“. According…
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#1: Suchard Finessa – Strawberry Rose Pepper
Okay, here we go. First chocolate to lend my insight into is the one proudly captured below. Certainly, a very unusual flavor, but one that would seem to be quite interesting. The manufacturer is Suchard, who appear to lack any linkable pages. From what I can tell, they were purchased by Nestle and they probably…
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The Bounty (or how I got an obscene amount of chocolate)
I got some great chocolate for Christmas, nearly all of it from Switzerland and in brands and flavors that would be unavailable directly in the states, courtesy of my loving sister and my soon-to-be brother-in-law. It’s such a ridiculous excess of quality chocolates that by merely gazing at this picture, you will surely pass out…