Chocolate of the Day
Intrigue Chocolate
Rosemary, Blackberry Honey, Alderwood Smoked Sea Salt (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 1.25 oz. (35.5 g.) / 2.5 oz. (71 g.) in total bar
Calories: 194 calories (estimate) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $13.00 for 1 bar + shipping
Purchased from: Intrigue Chocolate, online order
Welcome to Day #4 of Chocolate and the Mint Family Theme Week. Most chocolates with mint contain peppermint oil/flavoring. This week also features bars and confections with mint family members such as yerba buena, basil, lavender, and rosemary.
Happy Halloween to all those who celebrate this (pumpkin- and chocolate-fueled )holiday.
Today's Rosemary, Blackberry Honey, Alderwood Smoked Sea Salt (bar) was from Intrigue Chocolate Co. (Seattle, WA).
Aroma and flavor notes included: dark chocolate (dark ganache, honey); faint berry (ripe blackberry); and faint rosemary. The salt was very subtle.
Texture: smooth dark chocolate
I enjoyed trying this flavor combination. The rosemary was present without being too strong; it contributed a light, refreshing, pine-y, mint flavor that meshed well with a little salt. Throw in some faint blackberry and honey, and you've captured many flavor memories I have of the Pacific Northwest/Seattle area.
Maker's description: "Rosemary, Blackberry Honey, and Alderwood Smoked Sea Salt is a campfire get-together by the ocean."
Ingredients: "Chocolate (cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin [emulsifier], natural vanilla flavoring), honey, rosemary, smoked salt"
Allergen-related information: "Processed in a facility with milk, soy and nuts."
