September's Club is brought to you by Mr. Chocolate himself, Jacques Torres! Based out of New York, the famous pastry chef has been selling his bon bons for over fifteen years. As I do with all of my clubs, I include a note to myself. This one: "Treat yo self" was inspired by my recent Parks & Rec viewing that you may remember :) It is always interesting to see how different companies include the notes. Some hand write them, some feature them typed up.
ROW #1
Menage a Trois: Jacque's twist on three flavors. Always different, always delicious. (My pallet is not refined enough to know what the flavors were but there was definitely a savory spice in there!)
Heavenly Hazelnut: Fresh ground hazelnuts in milk chocolate
Golden Espresso: Rich espresso with a touch of gold
Cinnamon Praline: Cinnamon ganache and ground hazelnuts
Alize Hearts of Passion: Fresh passion fruit and Alize liquor
ROW #2
Pineapple Pastis: Pineapple pate de fruit and Pastis licorice liquor with milk chocolate ganache
Bin 27 Port: Fonseca Bin 27 Reserve Port infused in dark chocolate
Chocolate Mint Tea: Premium tea infused into a rich creamy center
Caramel Nut Noir: A chewy caramel with a crispy hazelnut crunch
Love Bug: Key lime ganache kissed with white chocolate
ROW #3
Fresh Squeezed Lemon: Fresh lemon juice infused in rich dark chocolate
Cappuccino: A rich coffee caramel
Almondine: Crushed candied almonds with out signature on top
European Peanut Butter: Homemade with fresh roasted peanuts and hazelnuts in milk chocolate.
Love Potion #9: Jacque's secret recipe for pure dark chocolate ganache
ROW #4
Chai Tea: Milk Chocolate ganache with Indian spiced tea.
Fresh Coconut: Fresh coconut suspended in white chocolate with dark chocolate
Creamy Raspberry: Tastes like a bowl of fresh raspberries
Wicked Fun: Chocolate ganache spiced up with ancho and chipotle chilies
Liquid Caramel: A unique caramel with a rum twist
ROW #5
Earl Grey: Premium Earl Grey tea infused in a dark creamy center
Alize Hearts of Passion: Fresh passion fruit and Alize liquor
Grand Cru: Fine red wine complemented by rich dark chocolate
Got Milk Chocolate: Milk chocolate ganache with a kiss of cognac
80%: Intense dark chocolate ganache with a high cocoa content
I will be honest and say that when I opened the box I thought "hmmm...these aren't that pretty." However, as I quickly learned, what these bon bons lack in aesthetics they more than make up for in flavor! Thus far in my club experiment, this collection was, without a doubt, the most flavorful. Everything was so intense, but in a good way!
The Almondine tasted like it had creamy almond butter inside...yum! Caramel Nut Noir had a lovely crunch; hazelnuts are my favorite! The European Peanut Butter included a layer of jam in there too: a pleasant surprise. I loved the Chai Tea, the Love Potion #9 and the Cinnamon Praline. There were quite a bit of alcohols featured and two coffee-esque flavors, but despite this, I would purchase these chocolates again.
*all names/descriptions were copied directly from the guides provided with the collection.
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