Archive for January, 2008

Hotel Chocolat Secrets & Desires

We’ve mentioned many times before just how important packaging is. Whether simple or extravagant, it can make or break a product.

Hotel Chocolat have always been experts at packaging, and this is no exception. In fact, the packaging for the product is so good, this review is going to be a little different… it’s mainly photos…

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Posted by Dom on 31 Jan 2008 at 01:01 PM in Reviews | Comments (3)

Montezuma’s Orange & Geranium Dark Chocolate

You may recall that last week I reviewed Montezuma’s Sweet Paprika & Strawberry Milk Chocolate, and wasn’t overly impressed with it. I found it decidedly bland, but dressed up as something more interesting. So how does that bar’s darker, orangier cousin stand up?

The first thing I want to mention is the packaging. As you can [...]

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Posted by Dom on 30 Jan 2008 at 11:01 AM in Reviews | Comments (6)

MillyMoo on the Radioo

Yesterday, our very own Australian Correspondent MillyMoo (aka Kath) appeared on the radio to talk about Chocablog and her love of chocolate in general. She even took calls from listeners.

But you don’t have to travel back in time and half way around the world to listen! We’ve got the whole interview right here. Just click [...]

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Posted by Dom on 30 Jan 2008 at 02:01 AM in Misc | Comments (8)

Whittaker’s Dark Orange

Whittaker’s chocolates have been made in Wellington New Zealand since 1896 and they are the only manufacturers in the land of sheep, hillsides and hobbits to start the process from scratch by roasting their own cocoa beans.

We Aussies have enjoyed their wares since 1992 and, like all things Kiwi that are worthy and successful, we [...]

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Posted by Kath on 29 Jan 2008 at 10:01 AM in Reviews | Comments (4)

Filthy Cheeky Chocolate Bites

It wasn’t so long ago that I reviewed a box of Filthy’s Kinky Crème Brûlée Bites, and I was less than complimentary about them, to say the least. Well, such is the power of Chocablog that the lovely PR Madames at Filthy got in touch and offered to send me the rest of the range [...]

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Posted by Simon on 28 Jan 2008 at 11:01 AM in Reviews | Comments (4)