{"title":"Special Reserve","description":"\u003cp\u003eBars with unique and complex flavor combinations, plus our 100% bar for hardcore chocolate lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"special-reserve-putnam-rye-whiskey","title":"Special Reserve, Putnam Rye Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe use 55 bottles of Boston Harbor Distillery's distinctive \"Putnam Rye Whiskey\" to craft this Special Reserve chocolate, giving this bar an intense whiskey flavor like no other!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe start by steeping nibs from our award-winning Esmeraldas bar in whiskey for several days, which allows the nibs to absorb the complex flavor notes of the rye.  Since chocolate and water don't mix we then allow the nibs to dry completely before putting them in our stone grinders to create this incredible bar.For this bar we also fresh press our own single origin Esmeraldas cocoa butter.  This 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award-winning Esmeraldas bar, then soak them in over 50 bottles of Lawley's Rum.  This allows the complex flavors to thoroughly infuse the nibs before we carefully dry them and put them in our stone grinders.  The addition of our fresh pressed, single origin Esmeraldas cocoa butter ensures this chocolate is intensely flavorful and exceptionally smooth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sweet molasses and caramel notes of the rum combine perfectly with the berry jam flavors of our single origin Esmeraldas cacao to create a delicious mix of chocolate and rum flavor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gnf-featured-product-toggle\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information about our Esmeraldas beans from the Salazar family farm in Ecuador please visit our Esmeraldas page, and for more on Lawley's Dark Rum check out \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bostonharbordistillery.com\"\u003eBoston Harbor Distillery!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on 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incredibly fruity chocolate.  The coffee whisperers at George Howell do a custom brew just for us, and we then soak the Asochivite nibs in the coffee until all of the nuanced flavors of the freshly brewed coffee completely infuse the nibs.  We then carefully dry them before adding them to our stone grinders to make chocolate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe addition of our own fresh pressed Asochivite cocoa butter not only makes the bar intensely flavorful and exceptionally smooth, but also ensures true single origin Guatemalan flavor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information about our Asochivite beans from the small village of San Juan Chivite, Guatemala please visit our Asochivite page.  For more information about George Howell Coffee, and to purchase some of their incredible single origin and limited roast beans, please visit their \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.georgehowellcoffee.com\"\u003ewebsite.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information on fine flavor 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