Castronovo is a luxury, small batch, chocolatier based in Florida. The product range includes a few other chocolate based items, such as caramel pralines, or chocolate honey, but for the most part, they keep it simple: bars only, no mix-ins, single origin. They make a number of award winning chocolates.
I tried a bar when a friend brought it to our office. It wasn't the variety I'd select on my own (100%) but it was fun to try, and I can see the quality behind it. I'd gladly try another of their dark (but 100%!) chocolates, or even their white chocolate, as they seem to take that seriously too.
I couldn't find out much about this bar, as it is not listed anywhere on their website, clearly a small batch item (although the Honduras 72% is available).
So I just dug in.
I was shocked by how smooth it was, particularly for a dark chocolate. No grit to it, just incredibly, incredibly smooth. The mouthfeel was lovely.
And the flavor? Well, intense. It is a 100% bar after all. Bitter, bold, deep flavor. I detected notes that almost reminded me of something a bit burnt, but not entirely unpleasant.
I enjoy trying 100% bars, and this one was certainly one of the most smooth I've ever tried, but 100% is not my goto chocolate ...
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| Honduras Lost City 100%. |
So I just dug in.
I was shocked by how smooth it was, particularly for a dark chocolate. No grit to it, just incredibly, incredibly smooth. The mouthfeel was lovely.
And the flavor? Well, intense. It is a 100% bar after all. Bitter, bold, deep flavor. I detected notes that almost reminded me of something a bit burnt, but not entirely unpleasant.
I enjoy trying 100% bars, and this one was certainly one of the most smooth I've ever tried, but 100% is not my goto chocolate ...
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