Chocolate of the Day
Goldkenn
37% Swiss Milk Chocolate with Remy Martin Cognac Fine Champagne (bar)
Good ++
Weight: 3.5 oz. (100 g.) in total bar
Calories: 500 calories in 1 bar
Cost: $16.99 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Worldwide Chocolate, online order
Welcome to Day #7 of Chocolate and Gold Theme Week.
Today's 37% Swiss Milk Chocolate was filled with pockets of Remy Martin Cognac Fine Champagne Syrup. It was "Swiss made by Goldkenn" (La Locle, Switzerland).
This bar was part of Goldkenn's Liquor Collection (chocolate bars filled with different spirits). The company also offers a Gold Collection that includes gold (chocolate) coins, gold bars, and even a gold van filled with...yes, gold chocolates.
Aroma and flavor notes for this cognac chocolate included subtle dark milk chocolate--that tasted a bit darker than many 37% cacao milk chocolates (less sweet, hurray!), while also having a very smooth flavor that I associate with fine Swiss chocolate.
The chocolate complemented the "Remy Martin Cognac Fine Champagne" syrup filling quite nicely. The syrup did contain real Cognac--a brandy (spirit distilled from wine) from the Cognac region in France. And each filled square of this bar had an authentic (slightly bitter, boozy) cocktail flavor.
Texture: Smooth mouthfeel. The bar was divided into eight, scored, 37% milk chocolate squares. Each square had a protruding dome that contained a flowing (liquid), cognac liqueur-like filling. (Note: Eat over a plate or a napkin if you want to avoid possible cognac drips.)
There was a small percentage of alcohol in this adult chocolate.And each filled square of this bar did have an authentic (very slightly bitter/strong) miniature cocktail flavor.
This bar paired well with a fruit plate. In keeping with the gold theme, golden tangerines added some extra sweet citrus sparkle.
Ingredients: "sugar*, cocoa butter**, cocoa mass**, Remy Martin(R) Cognac Fine Champagne (7%), whole milk* powder, skimmed milk* powder, butter*fat (milk), whey* powder (milk), emulsifier: rapeseed lecithin, natural vanilla extract. (* = Ingredients from Switzerland; ** Rainforest Alliance Certified). Made in Switzerland.
Allergen-related information: Contains Milk. May contain hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, pecan nuts, cashew nuts, pistachio nuts, eggs, soya, wheat and barley. "This product may contain traces of coconuts."
