Butlers - Irish Whiskey Truffle bar - March 12, 2014

Chocolate of the Day: 

Butlers Chocolates
Irish Whiskey Truffle bar
Good
Weight: .88 oz. (25 g.) / 2.64 oz. (75 g.) in 1/3 bar
Calories: 116.6 calories in 1/3 bar
Cost: $4.89 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Abe's Market (online order)

Today was Day #7 of Chocolate and Green Theme Week.

This Irish Whiskey Truffle bar from Butlers Chocolates (Dublin, Ireland) was infused with Jameson Irish Whiskey. When I opened the gold foil liner wrapping paper, a fragrant whiff of whiskey greeted my nostrils.

The dark chocolate covered truffle bar was easily broken into six segments; and it was filled with a smooth, creamy milk chocolate ganache center.

OCD - Irish Caramel Bomb - March 10, 2014

Chocolate of the Day: 

Obsessive Confection Disorder
Irish Caramel Bomb
Good
Weight: .5 oz. (14.1 g.) (estimated) for 1 piece
Calories: 74 calories (estimate) for 1 piece
Cost: $1.95 (estimate) for 1 piece
Purchased from: SweetE Organic, Mill Valley, CA

Today was Day #5 of Chocolate and Green Theme Week. And, for the next few days, the "green" tie-in will be with Ireland and St. Patrick's Day.

Obsessive Confection Disorder (Fairfax, CA) makes great caramels. The company's Irish Caramel Bomb was a crunchy caramel center (on a sucker stick) made with sugar and coconut butter, flavored with Jameson Irish whiskey and vanilla bean, and covered with bittersweet chocolate.

This never really had a chance as a sucker. It was devoured in a few delectable bites by leprechauns.

Thank you to Melodi Brooke Donahue, the force behind OCD's vegan caramels and other treats.

ChocolateBet: April 1, 2010

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece
Coco-luxe Confections
"Jamesons" truffle
Very Good - Very Good +
Weight: .45 oz. (12.7 g.) (estimate)
Calories: 70 calories (estimate)
Cost: $2.00
Purchased from: Coco-luxe store in San Francisco, CA

Happy St. Patrick's Day. April Fools! Today is really April 1st. However, this very tasty Jamesons chocolate, topped with green dots and flavored with Jameson Irish Whiskey, was a great seasonal choice for March.  I bought this in the Coco-luxe San Francisco shop, at the tail end of March. Chocolate chicks, bunnies and other items are now on display.

I look forward to returning to this location to try the chocolate and red wine (122 degrees West Wines) pairings, which started a few months ago. With luck, I'll find a parking place near this Haight Ashbury stop on the first go around with the car.