English: The Shakespeare Box

Description

There’s no better way to say thank-you to your English teacher than paying homage to Shakespeare: chocolate Bar-d. Start with a bar that is complex in character, from our own prince of Denmark, Mikkel Friis Holm. Then taste Chocolarder’s Gorse flower theme for a Midsummer Night’s Dream. Omnom’s Coffee and Milk white chocolate lends itself to A Winter’s Tale, and Raaka’s 82% Bourbon cask-aged is more of a Falstaff character study. The Taming of the Shrew has inspired a choice of Dormouse’s dark chocolate, too! Our specially selected gift box celebrates some of Shakespeare’s best-known and most-studied plays. Please download our printable PDF HERE, which talks through the bars in more details (with a literary twist!)

Friis Holm – Indio Rojo (Guatemala), 70% Dark

Here, the flavour complexity of the Indio Rojo beans are the star of the show. This bar offers hints of lilac and rose, which then evolve into a honeyed finish.

Chocolarder – Wild Gorse Flower

This milk bar has a profile full of nutty caramel and malted hints. An unusual inclusion gives mutedly heathery floral notes, and unmistakable aroma of coconut.  The not quite smooth chocolate has an almost fudge-like texture, melting quickly on the tongue. This creation is a rich but palatable summery bar that is difficult to resist.

Omnom – Spiced White and Caramel, 38% White 

Onto its smooth white chocolate, Omnom has on grated fresh orange peel, and swirled in a handful of malt, cinnamon and crisp pieces of caramel. The result is a richly spiced bar with a texture that combines creamy chocolate and satisfying crunch.

Chocolate Tree – Whisky Nibs 70%

Small pieces of roasted nibs give the bar a gentle crunch. We noted hints of peat and woodsmoke as well as sharper notes on the finish.

Dormouse – Gaura Estate, Indonesia Dark 70%

This 75% dark Mancunian bar, made from Indonesian beans, has a clean, rich, and fruity flavour profile with none of the smokiness typically associated with Indonesian cocoa. Reminiscent of caramelised fruit, it has notes of spice honey on the finish.