Lindy's Rating: 5.0 (previously **)
Richard's Rating: 5.0 (previously **)
| chocolate maker | Ghirardelli |
| bar | Twilight Delight™ |
| region | (unknown) |
| plantation | (blend) |
| cacao trees | (unknown) |
| year | (unknown) |
| size | 100g ~ 3.5oz |
| cocoa solids | 72% |
| added fat | cocoa butter |
| sweetener | sugar |
| emulsifier | soy lecithin |
| flavoring | vanilla |
| other ingredients | (none) |
| list price | $3.95 |
|
| color | dark brown
PANTONE 19-1217 Mustang |
| texture | smooth with text and image imprints, scoring |
| aroma | soil, smoky, coffee, vanilla, spice |
| snap | hard |
| taste | raspberry, brown sugar, earthy (all mild) |
| melt | smooth |
| length | short |
| finish | slightly bitter |
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Ghirardelli's
Twilight Delight™ is one of three unflavored chocolate bars in their Intense Dark™ line of chocolates. It has 72% cocoa solids; the other bars are
Evening Dream™ with 60% and
Midnight Reverie™ with 86%. Note that Ghirardelli has trademarked the many names of their chocolates.
Given our past experiences with Ghirardelli chocolates, Lindy and I had low expectations for this chocolate bar, but we were both pleasantly surprised.
The aroma of the bar was smoky and earthy soil, with coffee, vanilla, and spice. The taste was mild, with the flavors of raspberry, brown sugar, and earthiness. Twilight Delight™ had a smooth melt and short length, and left a slightly bitter aftertaste.
This chocolate wasn't especially remarkable, but Twilight Delight™ is a reasonable choice for an unexpected chocolate craving (along the lines of Lindt Excellence or Green & Black's Organic Dark bars).
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