The history of Vilniaus Pergale— AB dates back to the foundation of the confectionery factory Pergal?— in 1952. At the moment, Vilniaus Pergale— AB is the confectionery factory that produces the widest variety of products in the Baltic States.
“Opera” is Vilniaus Pergale’s bittersweet chocolate bar containing 70% cocoa solids. It is made with cocoa butter and other vegetable fats. The flavor is not impressive: very low acidity, some weak spicy notes, almondy, and little bitterness.
Editor’s rating:
Type: Bittersweet chocolate bar.
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The Guittard Chocolate Company is a US-based chocolate maker which produces high-quality chocolate using original formulas and traditional French methods. They have a series of single origin chocolate bars in addition to baking products.
The Quetzalcoatl bar is a bitter chocolate containing 72% cocoa solids. The bar I tried was a bit old; that might be the reason why the flavor was uninteresting and dull. Too little fruity, too little aromatic, just too much bitterness. I sincerely hope that this bar was not representative of their quetzalcoatl bars. If this bar is representative I would only give it 2 stars out of five.
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This bittersweet chocolate is made by Latvia’s largest chocolate manufacturer Laima. The company traces its origins to the 19th century, when the Theodor Riegert company was one of the largest confectioners in the Baltic Provinces of the Russian Empire. Despite the loss of Russian markets, the company maintained its major market position domestically following Latvia’s independence in 1918. The current company name was adopted in 1925.
Laima produces a number of chocolate bars, candies and sweets.
Their bittersweet chocolate bar contains 70% cocoa solids. It has a rich flavor, fruity notes of berries and citrus, and a weak bitterness in the end. Actually surprisingly fruity. Not as fantastic as the best chocolates from Amedei, but to be a fairly cheap chocolate the flavor is good. The flavor intensity could have been stronger.
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Type: Bittersweet chocolate bar.
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Toscano Black 63% was the second chocolate produced by Amedei in Italy. It was created from a blend of various kinds of cacao. It has a very rich pleasant flavor, strong fruity, with a nice bitter aftertone. One of the best bittersweet chocolates on the market.
Amedei Toscano Black 63% received an Academy of Chocolate Gold Award 2008, a well-deserved prize.
Editor’s rating:
Type: Bittersweet specialty chocolate.
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