by The Chocolate Salon Comment Closed

We are proud to present the results of the 2021 SPICY CHOCOLATE AWARDS Competition.

The International Chocolate Salon Awards for the 2021 SPICY CHOCOLATE AWARDS are based on the combined total number of votes received by each entrant from the Judging Panel.

The Judging Panel consists of National and Regional Magazines, Newspaper and Blog Editors, plus Topic Experts, Local Chefs and Food Gurus.

The award winners below have the honor of being able to display and use the Official Award Winner title and award logos, as well as use items (such as the Award Winner lapel pin), as well as use Custom Award Certificates, and logo award merchandise.

2021 SPICY CHOCOLATE AWARD RESULTS

 

Best Ingredient Combinations

GOLD

  • Panache Chocolatier Pineapple Jalapeno
  • Toute Douceur Candy Thai Peanut Butter Cups
  • Wellington Chocolates LLC Passion Fruit Truffles

SILVER

  • Echo Chocolate Raspberry Jalapeno

BRONZE

  • Delysia Chocolatier Pecan cayenne dark chocolate bark
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Mexican Hot Chocolate - Hazelnut Toffee
  • Panache Chocolatier Coconut Spiced Truffle
  • Delysia Chocolatier Asian fusion chocolate truffle assortment
  • Panache Chocolatier Sweet Spiced Nut Bar

HONORABLE MENTION

  • EHChocolatier Ancho Bar
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Spicy Red Pepper - Hazelnut Toffee
  • Delysia Chocolatier Pepper + Chocolate truffle collection

Best Taste

GOLD

  • Panache Chocolatier Sweet Spiced Nut Bar

SILVER

  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Mexican Hot Chocolate - Hazelnut Toffee
  • Delysia Chocolatier Asian fusion chocolate truffle assortment

BRONZE

  • Wellington Chocolates LLC Passion Fruit Truffles
  • Echo Chocolate Raspberry Jalapeno
  • Panache Chocolatier Coconut Spiced Truffle
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Spicy Red Pepper - Hazelnut Toffee

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Panache Chocolatier Pineapple Jalapeno
  • Toute Douceur Candy Thai Peanut Butter Cups
  • EHChocolatier Ancho Bar
  • Robinson Soft Brittle, LLC Black Label Mexican Hot Chocolate
  • THE GOOD CHOCOLATE 65% Ginger Zero Sugar Chocolate Bar

Best Texture

GOLD

  • Panache Chocolatier Sweet Spiced Nut Bar

SILVER

  • Echo Chocolate Raspberry Jalapeno
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Spicy Red Pepper - Hazelnut Toffee
  • EHChocolatier Ancho Bar

BRONZE

  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Mexican Hot Chocolate - Hazelnut Toffee
  • Delysia Chocolatier Asian fusion chocolate truffle assortment
  • Wellington Chocolates LLC Passion Fruit Truffles

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Toute Douceur Candy Thai Peanut Butter Cups

Most Unique

GOLD

  • Delysia Chocolatier Asian fusion chocolate truffle assortment

SILVER

  • Panache Chocolatier Sweet Spiced Nut Bar

BRONZE

  • Echo Chocolate Raspberry Jalapeno
  • EHChocolatier Ancho Bar
  • Wellington Chocolates LLC Passion Fruit Truffles
  • Delysia Chocolatier Pepper + Chocolate truffle collection
  • Panache Chocolatier Pineapple Jalapeno

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Mexican Hot Chocolate - Hazelnut Toffee
  • Panache Chocolatier Coconut Spiced Truffle
  • Robinson Soft Brittle, LLC Black Label Mexican Hot Chocolate
  • Chocolat Inn & Café Mayan Chocolate Bar
  • Hot Tempered Chocolates Sweet Cherry Heat

Best Dark Chocolate

GOLD

  • Delysia Chocolatier Pecan cayenne dark chocolate bark

SILVER

  • Panache Chocolatier Sweet Spiced Nut Bar
  • Echo Chocolate Raspberry Jalapeno

BRONZE

  • Panache Chocolatier Coconut Spiced Truffle

HONORABLE MENTION

  • THE GOOD CHOCOLATE 65% Ginger Zero Sugar Chocolate Bar

Best Milk Chocolate

GOLD

  • Robinson Soft Brittle, LLC Black Label Mexican Hot Chocolate

SILVER

  • EHChocolatier Ancho Bar
  • Wellington Chocolates LLC Passion Fruit Truffles
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Mexican Hot Chocolate - Hazelnut Toffee
  • Chocolat Inn & Café Mayan Chocolate Bar
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Spicy Red Pepper - Hazelnut Toffee

BRONZE

  • NA

HONORABLE MENTION

  • NA

Best Flavored Chocolate

GOLD

  • Echo Chocolate Raspberry Jalapeno
  • Panache Chocolatier Pineapple Jalapeno

SILVER

  • Wellington Chocolates LLC Passion Fruit Truffles

BRONZE

  • Delysia Chocolatier Pecan cayenne dark chocolate bark
  • Panache Chocolatier Sweet Spiced Nut Bar
  • Toute Douceur Candy Thai Peanut Butter Cups
  • Delysia Chocolatier Asian fusion chocolate truffle assortment

HONORABLE MENTION

  • EHChocolatier Ancho Bar
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Mexican Hot Chocolate - Hazelnut Toffee
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Spicy Red Pepper - Hazelnut Toffee
  • Panache Chocolatier Coconut Spiced Truffle
  • THE GOOD CHOCOLATE 65% Ginger Zero Sugar Chocolate Bar
  • Hot Tempered Chocolates Sweet Cherry Heat

Top Spicy Chocolate

GOLD

  • Wellington Chocolates LLC Passion Fruit Truffles
  • Panache Chocolatier Sweet Spiced Nut Bar

SILVER

  • Echo Chocolate Raspberry Jalapeno
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Mexican Hot Chocolate - Hazelnut Toffee
  • Delysia Chocolatier Pepper + Chocolate truffle collection

BRONZE

  • Panache Chocolatier Pineapple Jalapeno
  • Toute Douceur Candy Thai Peanut Butter Cups
  • Panache Chocolatier Coconut Spiced Truffle
  • Robinson Soft Brittle, LLC Black Label Mexican Hot Chocolate

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Delysia Chocolatier Pecan cayenne dark chocolate bark
  • Delysia Chocolatier Asian fusion chocolate truffle assortment
  • EHChocolatier Ancho Bar
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Spicy Red Pepper - Hazelnut Toffee

STAR RATINGS

4.5 STARS

  • Wellington Chocolates LLC Passion Fruit Truffles
  • Panache Chocolatier Sweet Spiced Nut Bar

4 STARS

  • Delysia Chocolatier Pepper + Chocolate truffle collection
  • Delysia Chocolatier Asian fusion chocolate truffle assortment
  • Delysia Chocolatier Pecan cayenne dark chocolate bark
  • Echo Chocolate Raspberry Jalapeno
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Mexican Hot Chocolate - Hazelnut Toffee
  • Panache Chocolatier Pineapple Jalapeno
  • Toute Douceur Candy Thai Peanut Butter Cups

3.5 STARS

  • Panache Chocolatier Coconut Spiced Truffle
  • EHChocolatier Ancho Bar
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Spicy Red Pepper - Hazelnut Toffee

3 STARS

  • Robinson Soft Brittle, LLC Black Label Mexican Hot Chocolate
  • THE GOOD CHOCOLATE 65% Ginger Zero Sugar Chocolate Bar
  • Hot Tempered Chocolates Sweet Cherry Heat
  • Chocolat Inn & Café Mayan Chocolate Bar

JUDGES' COMMENTS

FAVORITES

  • Wellington
  • Panache Sweet Spiced Nut Bar
  • Echo Chocolate Raspberry Jalapeño
  • Delysia Asian fusion truffle assortment
  • Toute douceur Thai peanut butter cups.
  • Toute Douceur!
  • Delysia Chocolatier Pecan Cayenne Dark Chocolate Bark
  • Wellington Chocolates LLC Passion Fruit Truffles Delicious combination of fruit and M intensity spice, pleasing texture.
  • Delysia Chocolatier Pepper + Chocolate truffle collection Four out of four with the flavor combinations, High intensity

 

COMMENTS

  • Spicy chocolate is one of the toughest categories to get right, in my opinion. You really have to refine the components to balance flavor and "heat" to create a great taste experience.
  • I fully appreciated the great flavors when the Echo Chocolate Raspberry Jalapeño melted in my mouth.
  • The Panache Chocolatier Pineapple Jalapeño was an amazing combination where neither the pineapple or the jalapeño overpowered the other.
  • The Wellington chocolate had a beautiful heart shape and strong citrus notes.
  • The Hot Tempered red truffle with specks had such a delicious and sweet cherry flavor.
  • I enjoyed tasting the chocolate of the Chocolate Inn and Café Mayan bar and then having the heat followed.
  • For Delysia- Keep up your innovative efforts
  • Chocolat Inn & Café Mayan Chocolate Bar Cumin dominates, gritty texture, High intensity
  • Delysia Chocolatier Pepper + Chocolate truffle collection Four out of four with the flavor combinations, High intensity
  • Delysia Chocolatier Asian fusion chocolate truffle assortment Three out of four flavor combinations excel in complexity, wasabi misses, M+ intensity
  • Delysia Chocolatier Pecan cayenne dark chocolate bark Superb dark chocolate flavor, touch gritty, M heat on finish
  • Echo Chocolate Raspberry Jalapeno Tender texture and appealing flavor combination, M+ intensity
  • EHChocolatier Ancho Bar Candy bar-like, ancho is in the caramel, pretzels add texture, high intensity
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Spicy Red Pepper - Hazelnut Toffee Tender toffee, M+ intensity with odd raw hazelnut flavor
  • Holm Made Toffee Co. LLC Mexican Hot Chocolate - Hazelnut Toffee Not much different flavor profile but less heat than the red pepper, not particularly chocolatey, tender texture.
  • Hot Tempered Chocolates Sweet Cherry Heat, mesquite-like, smoky flavor, artificial cherry, soft texture
  • Panache Chocolatier Coconut Spiced Truffle Cinnamon dominates, soft texture, complex, M intensity on finish
  • Panache Chocolatier Pineapple Jalapeno Very sweet, subdued flavors and tender texture, M intensity
  • Panache Chocolatier Sweet Spiced Nut Bar Picoso =spicy, fascinating texture, familiar ingredients elevated by texture and temperature, High intensity
  • Robinson Soft Brittle, LLC Black Label Mexican Hot Chocolate Milk chocolate and cumin dominate, M intensity
  • THE GOOD CHOCOLATE 65% Ginger Zero Sugar Chocolate Bar Cool, smooth, dark chocolate with M intensity ginger that builds on the finish, obvious erythritol
  • Toute Douceur Candy Thai Peanut Butter Cups Firm shell with soft, gummy texture, complex spice, M intensity
  • Wellington Chocolates LLC Passion Fruit Truffles Delicious combination of fruit and M intensity spice, pleasing texture

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