Chocolate of the Day
Eigen Chocolate
Peppermint Chocolate Seasonal Swirl Bar
Good ++
Weight: 1.74 oz. (50 g.) in total bar
Calories: 270 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $12.50 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Bar & Cocoa, online order
Welcome to Day #1 of Chocolate & Mint Theme Week.
Today's Peppermint Chocolate Seasonal Swirl Bar was from Eigen Chocolate (High Point, NC).
Aroma notes for this attractive bar included: sweet and aromatic mint (think of your favorite dark chocolate peppermint cups/candies) with subtle dark chocolate.
Texture: smooth, almost buttery, with a thick melt and mouthfeel in a cool room.
Flavor notes included: pleasantly minty, smooth chocolate. This bar was not labeled "dark" chocolate, but it had a nice, mild dark flavor.
I was impressed with this well-executed chocolate. The oats were smoothly incorporated (no oat grit/odd texture), helped balance the mint and chocolate, and created a lovely swirl pattern with the dark chocolate on the back side of the bar. (The front side was molded to create a hexagonal shaped (honeycomb) pattern.)
The touch of vanilla seemed just right: it added a bit of warmth, but wasn't too much.
I appreciated the makers' short list of organic and higher-quality ingredients.
Maker's tasting notes: "Cocoa, Mint, Cream"
Ingredients: Cacao, cocoa butter*, cane sugar*, gluten free oats*, Madagascar vanilla, peppermint oil (* = Organic)
Allergen-related information: "Made in a facility that handles nuts, dairy & soy."
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