Four x Whisky Bars
Releasing online at 4:00pm, Sunday 12th October NZ time
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IT'S A BARREL LOAD OF FUN
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Foundry Semuliki Forest, Uganda
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Thomson Ex-Bourbon Barrel-aged Single Malt
Only limited numbers of this special release whisky infused chocolate bar have been crafted, and once they're gone, they're gone.
For our fifth, wild whisky release, we're going full daredevil and pairing Uganda's playfully pink marshmallow persona with a serious selection of Thomson Whisky.
Mat Thomson has plumbed the depths of his barrel room again and chosen an American Oak ex-bourbon barrel aged single malt, resplendent with tantilising tannins.
After flooding our cacao in a torrent of this luscious liquor, the resulting chocolate will have your senses tumbling around in creamy hints of dark dried fruits, wonderfully woody spice and of course big, bold barrel notes.
It's one wild ride.
70g
Ingredients: Organic Cacao Beans (70%), Organic Cane Sugar, Thomson Single Malt Whisky. No added cacao butter, lecithin or vanilla.
Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Soy Free and 100% Plant Based. Also alcohol free, the way we make the chocolate ensures all alcohol is evaporated off, leaving just the most amazing flavour notes.
Thomson Whisky and Ex-Bourbon Barrel-aged Single Malt information:
Thomson Whisky, based in Riverhead, Auckland, seek to satisfy the treasure hunter within. Committed to quality over volume Thomson Whisky release only a limited number of hand-selected whiskies each year and is proudly 100% NZ owned and operated.
Thomson love what they do; making craft whisky for the modern enthusiast. Artisan. Premium. Progressive. By traditional methods for contemporary ends – it’s all about a passion for the spirit, creativity, and respect for the process.
This years selection comes from Mat Thomsons extensive barrel room. Aged in an ex-Bourbon Barrel American Oak barrel and made from 100% New Zealand grown malted barley, this is unsmoked NZ single malt whisky at natural cask strength. It's a naturally sweet and flavourful whisky with notes of licorice, tannins and sweet woodiness.
Cacao origin information:
Located in Bundibugyo, Western Uganda, Semuliki Forest cacao is grown by 3,400 organic smallholder farmers in the region, 52% of whom are women.
Latitude Trade Co. (LTC), the company that prepares and exports this cacao, is a registered B Corporation and operates a wide network of rural collection points where they purchase high quality wet cacao, paying at least 20% more to producers than other buyers in Uganda.
LTC always pays cash on delivery, with transparent pricing and certified weighing scales. The company offers an incredible variety of services to producers, ranging from agronomic and financial literacy trainings, to microfinance, insurance, support in opening bank accounts. Latitude is a leader in traceability, offering full traceability for every kg in every container shipped.
