Foundry – Anamalai Estate, India x Thomson Whisky Two Tone, Dark 70%

About the bar

This is a limited-edition, special release Foundry bar  made specially for 2026. This 70% dark whisky-infused bar pairs together fruity Ugandan beans from the Anamalai Estate in India with a single malt whisky from Thomson Whisky. The infusion provides a comforting wood spice as well as hints of orange.

Thomson Whisky are based in Riverhead, Auckland and release only a limited number of hand-selected whiskies every year. Two Tone is named after the two types of cask are used for the maturation of this blended whisky: European oak which formerly held New Zealand red wine, and American white oak used exclusively for whisky. You may get notes of sea air, caramelised fruits, red berries, apricot, and spice.

Foundry are a strictly two-ingredient maker – this is the only exception!

About the maker

David and his wife Janelle are the chocolate magicians behind Foundry Chocolate, New Zealand’s newest craft chocolate maker. And just like the world’s finest single malt distilleries and craft vineyards, the Mahurangi-based chocolate makers are dedicated to capturing the unique character of origin. The husband and wife team have both applied their ‘craft’ in their own unique way – David has not only accentuated the ingredients’ provenance and terroir, he’s tinkered with time, temperature and even the chocolate making machinery to ensure each micro-batch is unforgettable. Janelle has put her knowledge of art-direction and design into packaging, so when their bars are unwrapped, feels like an event in itself.

The beans

The Anamalai Farm is a cocoa, coconut, and nutmeg farm located near the town of Pollachi, in a region famous throughout India for its high quality coconuts. More specifically, the farm itself is located at the southernmost foothills of India’s Western Ghats. Harish Manoj and Karthi Palaniswamy, who own and operate Anamalai, have intercropped their own coconut palms with cocoa and nutmeg trees to diversify and keep the land healthy. The cocoa is fermented in 5 tiers of wood boxes and sun dried on raised beds. While the majority of the harvest is processed for export, a small portion goes to Harish and Karthi’s local line of bean to bar chocolates, which they are producing to keep up with India’s growing demand for craft chocolate.

Allergens*

No allergens listed by maker.

Ingredients

Cocoa (70%), sugar (30%), single malt whisky

*Allergen advice: We directly import, and purchase, all products from independent makers and have these shipped by our partner warehouse (which is not certified allergen-free), and so we cannot guarantee that any product will be allergen-free. Even where an allergen is not listed, products may have been produced, shipped, or stored in facilities which handle allergens.

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