Fruity, frothy & light. That’s how I like my cocktails. Seems like I’ve just described a Pisco Sour (among other things); so, why not feature a bar called Pisco Sour! OK…don’t mind if I do!
More than a year ago (yes, it’s taken me *THAT* long to finally post about this bar), I tasked a friend to find me this Chocolate Tree Scotland bar during his trip to the UK. Woo hoo! Mission accomplished!
If you’re concerned that the box seems awfully large for the bar next to it…don’t despair! There is a second, individually wrapped, bar in this box for portion control or just double the fun! Love the eye-catching kaleidoscope of llamas on the packaging + the chosen colors make me think of lemons/limes/citrus. So appropriate for this bar!!
Since this bar experienced a trans-Atlantic trip, the topsy-turvy tiles are a little bloomed/frosted in appearance, which also explains why it’s slow to melt on the tongue. Regardless, I prefer to chomp to enjoy the crunchy nibs embedded in the 70% Piura (Peru) dark chocolate. And when I do chew, it then heightens the fruitiness. Bright fruit punch flavors explode in the mouth with a tart zing at the back of the throat on the finish.
From the packaging, it sounds like the nibs were infused with the ingredients of a classic Pisco Sour cocktail: pisco (a type of colorless brandy), lime juice & bitters. Not sure which came first: the Peruvian town and/or river Pisco or the spirit/alcohol. According to Wikipedia, 1764 was the first recorded use of this term to denote a Peruvian aguardiente (literally translated as burning water, the English equivalent is “fire water”), even though there are debates whether Peru or Chile was the first to produce Pisco.
It surprised me to learn that Pisco is made from fermented grape juice distilled into a high proof spirit since I’m generally not a fan of wine; but I do like a good Pisco Sour.
Pairing the chocolate with the cocktail heightens the citrusy notes of each. YUM!😋
Cheers on this Thirsty Thursday! 🍸
To learn more about Chocolate Tree Scotland, please visit their website: https://www.choctree.co.uk/