Guys! This month I bought not one, not two, but THREE boxes of chocolate!!! Now before you say "good grief that is way too much chocolate!" (which would possibly be the most absurd comment in history by the way), note that there were only nine chocolates in each little red box, making the total count a reasonable 27 pieces.
Kohler Chocolates has been creating confections for nearly a decade from their Wisconsin kitchen. The summertime fruity flavors had me intrigued and I couldn't pass up the brownie collection! The crimson square boxes came tied with brown ribbon and wrapped with a sleeve detailing the contents. My only complaint would be that there was no flavor guide with descriptions included in the boxes so I resorted to the website for the information below.
I'm working on it! Between running errands for everyone under the sun, tracking down more genealogy information, and staying up to date on my programs (Game of Thrones or Orange Is the New Black anyone?) I have managed to apply to a few places!
"Brownies"
ROW #1
Dark Chocolate: 63% dark chocolate shell filled with 63% dark chocolate ganache
ROWS #2 & #3
Caramel: Milk chocolate shell filled with smoky vanilla caramel
Milk Chocolate: Milk chocolate shell filled with milk chocolate ganache
Peanut Butter: Milk chocolate shell filled with natural peanut butter, white chocolate, honey and a touch of sea salt
"Garden Ganache"
ROW #1
Hazelnut Coffee: Milk chocolate shell with a dark chocolate ganache center flavored with Frangelico and coffee
Pear: Milk chocolate shell filled with a Riesling and sweet pear-flavored ganache center
Coconut: Milk chocolate shell with a smooth coconut and Malibu rum-flavored milk chocolate ganache center
ROW #2
Asian Spice: Milk chocolate shell with a smooth milk chocolate and Chinese five spice-flavored ganache center
Raspberry: Raspberry and Chambord-flavored ganache encased in milk chocolate
Chai Tea: Milk chocolate shell with a chai tea-flavored milk chocolate ganache
ROW #3
Macadamia Nut: Milk chocolate shell with a soft white chocolate, macadamia nut ganache center and Bailey’s Irish Cream
Creme Fraiche: Milk chocolate shell filled with a crème fraîche ganache center
Passion Fruit: Milk chocolate shell with a white chocolate ganache center flavored with refreshing, tropical passion fruit and a hint of orange
"Rare Facets"
ROW #1
Sour Cherry: 63% dark chocolate shell filled with ganache of 55% dark chocolate and sour cherry juice concentrate from Wisconsin
Cranberry-Raspberry: 63% dark chocolate shell filled with a ganache of 55% dark chocolate, a little milk chocolate and cranberry-raspberry juice concentrate
Pomegranate: 63% dark chocolate shell filled with ganache of 63% dark chocolate and pomegranate concentrate
ROW #2
Pomegranate: 63% dark chocolate shell filled with ganache of 63% dark chocolate and pomegranate concentrate
Blueberry: 63% dark chocolate shell filled with ganache of white and milk chocolate, blueberry puree and blueberry vodka
Mandarin Ginger: 63% dark chocolate shell filled with ganache of milk and 55% dark chocolate, ground ginger, orange paste and Grand Marnier
ROW #3
Pineapple: 63% dark chocolate shell filled with ganache of milk chocolate and pineapple juice concentrate
Sour Cherry: 63% dark chocolate shell filled with ganache of 55% dark chocolate and sour cherry juice concentrate from Wisconsin
Cranberry-Raspberry: 63% dark chocolate shell filled with a ganache of 55% dark chocolate, a little milk chocolate and cranberry-raspberry juice concentrate
I'll pick a favorite from each collection:
Peanut Butter was yummmmmy, yes indeed! It has taken me a long time in life to realize how important salt is to making sweet things taste even better. That touch of salt they mention in the description made this guy my preferred brownie flavor. Macadamia Nut was the winner in the Garden Ganache box. Though I will say I was pleasantly surprised by the Passion Fruit which can be a hit or miss I have learned. Another shocker for me was my preference for the Mandarin Ginger in the Rare Facets collection. I am starting to come around to orange flavors when incorporated into chocolate. Blueberry was another fun one. Sour Cherry was in fact too sour for my taste buds. *pucker*
Overall I was impressed with the flavors and the vibrant cocoa butter colors on each truffle. That golden luster on the caramel brownie bon bon was gorgeous! Another observation I made was the massive size of the Garden Ganache pieces compared to the standard size chocolate I have been getting. They were a good three to four biter! For some quirky and delicious flavors I would highly recommend Kohler Chocolates!
*all names/descriptions were copied directly from the company's website.
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