The son of a friend of mine is a Fallout fan, and he gave me this wonderful Seattle-themed Royce Nama chocolate.
This slipcover could be removed to reveal the flavor inside.
Whiskey-infused chocolate? Yes please! Inside I found the tray of soft, mouthwatering nama chocolate, already divided into pieces.
This was so good! Royce chocolate melts in your mouth because of the high level of cocoa butter, so it’s almost like eating fudge. And in this case, whiskey fudge.
Thanks to Matt and his son!
I met industry colleague James T. for lunch a few days ago in downtown Seattle, and he gave me this chocolate from New Zealand.
This bar was delicious! I have had other Whittaker chocolate bars, and they have all been very good. What a great brand! Thanks James!
By the way, the cacao is from Ghana so I tagged that country as the source, but the ginger is from Fiji and the mandarins are from New Zealand, which is where this bar is made.
My sister-in-law Jennifer sent me a chocolate sampler from La Maison Du Chocolat!
This was similar to a Maison sampler that I had received several years ago, but it was larger, had two layers of truffles, and was all dark chocolate.
I have already started in on these truffles, and as I expected, they are delicious. So far I have tried soft caramels, rich ganache, and chopped hazelnut truffles, all covered in amazing dark chocolate.
Thank you Jennifer!
My friend Dini M. also sent me a bag of dark chocolate caramels for Christmas.
These were really good caramels. They were very soft to chew and not overly sweet, which went well with the dark chocolate. I know it’s hard to tell in the photo, but yes, they were dark chocolate and not milk chocolate covered.
Thanks Dini!
My friend Dini M. sent me this chocolate for Christmas. It’s made by friends of hers in Illinois!
This was quite possibly the BEST toffee I have ever tasted. It was crunchy but it broke apart easily and melted into buttery goodness in my mouth, without a trace sticking to my teeth. It was covered in a really good milk chocolate too. I loved this candy!
Thanks Dini!
My friends Sanita K. and Lee F. sent me a care package from Australia, and this was the second thing I tried from it
These cookies were delicious! They were small, thick, very chocolatey cookies with a touch of peppermint flavor. Not enough to overpower the chocolate, but very refreshing. They reminded me of a minty version of a Japanese cookie I had over twenty years ago (which were so good that I still remember them today). I ate half the bag when I opened it! I am going to try to ration the remaining cookies, but it is likely that I will fail and eat them all tomorrow.
Thanks Sanita and Lee!
My friends Sanita K. and Lee F. in Australia sent me a care package of snacks from down under, and this was the first thing I tried.
These Tim Tams reminded me of the Choc Mint ones that Sanita and Lee sent me last year, but instead of a minty center, there was an orange center. And a very tasty one too, with a bright orange flavor that paired well with the chocolate cookies and dark chocolate coating. I was curious, so I looked up Gisborne Oranges online, and they are very sweet navel oranges from New Zealand. I wish we had them (and these Tim Tams) here in the States!
Thanks Sanita and Lee!
My friend Lucy H. sent me this wonderful box of chocolates from New York.
Inside was a selection of all dark chocolates!
These were REALLY good chocolates, and they came in so many varieties! My favorites were the honeycomb ones and the nut ones, including the chocolate-hazelnut fudge-like ones that you see above (they look half chocolate-half nut butter). My husband loved the chocolate covered cherries and jellies. But they were all declious!
Lucy also sent me a newspaper article about the long history of this store (really two stores, one in New Jersey and one in New York). The store has been run by four generations of the same family, and even the mayor of Jersey City waits in line to get these chocolates! Wow!
Thanks Lucy!
I haven’t been posting as much lately because I haven’t been feeling well. It’s not covid-related, but it has lowered my sweet tooth quite a bit, so I am not reaching for chocolate quite as much as I used to. I did recently try this bar from my friend Dini M., who sent it along with other Nordi bars.
I can honestly say this is the best sea buckthorn chocolate bar I have ever had! As well as the only sea buckthorn bar ever. I liked this bar too, and not only for the 70% cacao dark chocolate. The sea buckthorn added an interesting astringent taste to the chocolate, making it seem even darker and richer in flavor than I expected. And the bits of caramel were crunchy and added texture to the bar. I snacked on it over several sessions, and I found myself somewhat enamored by all the things going on with this bar. It had a nice complexity to it. And now I would like to try a sea buckthorn berry on its own!
Thanks Dini!
My game The Outer Worlds just shipped an expansion called Peril On Gorgon, and these chocolates were made for the team in the form of a Spacer’s Choice drug.
Inside were milk chocolate bits that looked like rocks and balls.
Fairly plain milk chocolate, but what a fun way to eat it!
Thanks Obsidian Spacer’s Choice!
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