This Sea Salt Soiree bar is a new addition to Ghirardelli’s Intense Dark line. At least, I believed the corner label that said it was new – that’s what prompted me to buy it in the first place! Turns out it’s been out for at least a year. It’s like those “Grand Opening” or “Closeout…
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Ghirardelli Intense Dark – Cabernet Matinee
I found this Cabernet Matinee bar from Ghirardelli’s Intense Dark line at Cost Plus World Market. It was described as, “dark chocolate infused with a hint of natural blackberry and cabernet flavor”, which sounded awesome. I thought it would be wine-flavored chocolate, though it turns out cabernet could just refer to the grape. Unfortunately, the…
Ghirardelli Intense Dark – 60%, 72%, and 86%
Here are the other three Intense Dark bars that I got as free samples from Ghirardelli to help promote their Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign: the 60% Evening Dream, the 72% Twilight Delight, and the 86% Midnight Reverie. I like the timely progression of the bars’ names. Very Mad Men of them. As pure chocolate bars…
Ghirardelli Intense Dark – Toffee Interlude
This bar of Ghirardelli Intense Dark Toffee Interlude was a free sample from the manufacturer to help them promote their Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. The back of the box lovingly described it as, “luxuriously deep and velvety dark chocolate … infused with crunchy toffee and caramelized almonds delivering unrivaled chocolate intensity.” They’ve got some stellar…
Leftover Chocolate Tasting Notes – Part II
The long-awaited continuation of my chocolate tasting quick hits from last week: Frey’s Noir Authentique was the third of the three Frey bars I bought on sale at Target (the other two being their Tiramisu and Hot Chili Pepper). It had a nice nuttiness but a slightly bitter aftertaste, and its creamy melt gave way…
Leftover Chocolate Tasting Notes, Part I
I threw a chocolate tasting party ages ago and have been sitting on these tasting notes since then. Today, some quick hits for the last Friday (alas!) of my spring break. Part II will come Monday, when I’m back (boo!) in class. Ghirardelli Duet, from their new line of Luxe Milk chocolates, pairs “creamy milk…
Ghirardelli Intense Dark Assortment
As I readied to write this post, I discovered that I’ve never formally reviewed any Ghirardelli chocolates on this blog, though I’ve eaten lots of Ghirardelli chocolates in my life. To remedy that, here’s a review of their Intense Dark Assortment. First up, the Mint Bliss, a 60% cacao. It had a great snap and…
Calhoun College Chocolate Tasting Notes, Round II
After the success of my first chocolate tasting (notes here), I held a second one with the extra bars. Unfortunately, by the time the second tasting rolled around, most of the bars had bloomed thanks to New Haven humidity and temperature fluctuations and a lack of air conditioning. The Vosges chocolate bars were the only…
