#tttt_chocolate

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Posted @withregram • @cocoaencounters A is for alcohol this Tangential Twin Tasting Tuesday in the #tttt_chocolate series. I relish the challenge of pairing chocolate with spirits, particularly whiskies and delight in the tasting of each and the extra achieved through their pairing but I am sometimes disappointed with the inclusions or infusions in chocolate. Happily disappointment averted with these two bars. These bars both include nibs soaked in the alcohol. The @solkiki_chocolatemaker Ararat Brandy Bar have tasted before in a superbly successful sensorial pairing with Andrew Miller’s Now We Shall Be Entirely Free where the brandy brought out the fruity elements in the chocolate with the deep caramels turning the Ararat brandy into tones of Calvados and sticky toffee apples. The nibs adding that divisive textural element. The whisky nibs bar uses the same Maranon cacao with a touch of pink mountain salt. I know this dark milk intimately with its deep fruity caramel flavours. It is a yum yum bar. The whisky for me strikes upfront here rather than delivering a kick at the end. That welcoming, warming whisky sensation and then this time a full on summer fruit compote. The chewy nibs at the end creating a lasting impression. I so want to taste the whisky in the bar on its own to see how it’s character has been used to create this experience. that’s a good sign surely 🤔😊🍫🥃 #tttt_2022 #alcohol #ararat #whisky #chocolate #marañon #beantobar #chocolatepairing #chocolatetasting https://www.instagram.com/p/ChHD7amDerH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[solkiki]

A wonderful mosaic of chocolate! Posted @withregram • @myic2016 Fragment Friday (since I missed my “Mosaic Monday” opportunity 🤷🏻‍♀️) . Some mould designs are so distinctive, just one look & you know exactly the maker. I likened this to celebrities that only need to go by a single name 😉How many of these moulds do YOU recognize? I’ll admit that a couple are vintage & have been replaced by newer ones 🤷🏻‍♀️ Also, two have a name or partial name emblazoned on them 🤣 . Do the 3D shapes impact your perception of taste? Some say yes! I certainly enjoy how the ridges & indentations interact with my tongue during a tasting 👅😲 . I hope you’ve enjoyed the Tangential Tasting Twin Tuesday #tttt_uniquemoulds theme - for me, it’s been so fun to see “old friends” and discover new ones 👏🏻 Have we missed any of your favorites?! 🤔 . #tttt_2021 #chocolatetasting #ilovechocolate #somanychocolates #craftchocolate #fragmentfriday #tttt_chocolate #chocolatesamples https://www.instagram.com/p/CUN8d-yDwQ_/?utm_medium=tumblr