A strange one this. I wasn’t looking forward to it – I was worried the sharp hit of ginger would go straight to the back of my throat, and the bitter robust chocolate would follow.
Rather that being fully mixed in, the ginger pieces are embedded in the top of each cube. The only smell on opening was lovely chocolate.
My first block surprised me in it’s blandness. I couldn’t taste the ginger, it was just a faint aroma on the palate.
The second block was better – I put it ginger side down on my tongue, and immediately got the flavour. I think this is the secret – the chocolate can overwhelm it, so you want the spice to come through first. In fact, it’s rather clever that the ginger isn’t enveloped in chocolate for this reason.
It was a sweet, warm ginger rather than a sharp hit, and the bar left a few tasty flecks of ginger in my mouth to chew on.
After initial trepidation and disappointment, I was pleasantly surprised. Montezuma’s say this is their best selling speciality bar: it’s lovely.
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