Did you every wonder where Rosemary’s baby ended up? Look no further than Denman Island off the coast of Vancouver. Denman Island is one of the islands that make up the Gulf Islands located between Vancouver Island and BC’s West Coast. With a population of 1000 people, it’s a community where everyone knows each other and where chocolate is a local business called Denman Island Chocolate.
With a name like ‘Rosemary, Baby’ for a chocolate bar, you can’t help but be reminded of the movie, Rosemary’s Baby by Roman Polanski. (Well if you are old enough!) Funny to view the original trailer from the 1968 version and to experience what was at the time I’m sure a dramatic and scary trailer thriller.
Back to the bar! I absolutely love the taste of rosemary. Its savoury flavour brings out the best in meat and is delicious when baked in focaccia bread. So I was quite excited anticipating what this flavour combination would taste like.
The Rosemary, Baby chocolate bar is made with 70% chocolate and is infused with the essence of rosemary. You can smell the rosemary as soon as you unwrap the bar. The dark chocolate melted in my mouth and had a smooth rich taste then the rosemary kicked in. I found the rosemary flavour very overpowering and it actually tasted quite medicinal. It finished in my mouth with a bitterness that stopped me from continuing on and eating the rest. I think there’s just too much rosemary essence in it and I LOVE rosemary.
I’m very disappointed, as I’ve heard good things about this company’s chocolate. The chocolate is organic and fair trade. A visit to their website shows their chocolate comes in eight other flavours including Razzle Dazzle (raspberry), Zesty Orange and Gingerama. Interesting remark I see they have made on their Rosemary, Baby bar. “Tastes like a walk in the forest - not for everyone”. Well, I guess I’m one of those. I will have to try these other flavours.
They have gorgeous photos on their website but I can’t see any chocolate shots. Hopefully they will be posting beauty shots of their chocolate bars soon so you can drool over their chocolate and HAVE to order some. For now I’ll get my rosemary fix from my local bakery, Terra Breads.
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