Shop Gourmet Craft Chocolate
Special Reserve, Putnam Rye Whiskey
2019 Good Food Awards, Winner
We 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!
We 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 exceptional step makes the bar exceedingly smooth & intensely flavorful… as well as truly single origin.
For more information about our Esmeraldas beans from the Salazar family farm in Ecuador please visit our Esmeraldas page, and for more on Putnam Rye Whiskey check out Boston Harbor Distillery!
For more information on fine flavor cacao, our personal approach to direct sourcing and our unique chocolate making process check out our Fine Cacao, Our Chocolate and Our Process pages.
Tasting notes: Berry jam, Cabernet grapes, baked apple, spiced pear and vanilla
Collections: This bar can also be found in the Special Reserve collection, Gold Winners collection and Good Food Award Winners collection.
Pairings: For cheese pairing selections please visit our Tastings and Pairings page.
$18.00
Ingredients: Cacao Beans, Organic Sugar, Single Origin Cocoa Butter (Esmeraldas), Rye Whiskey
Soy Free, Gluten Free, Not Alkalized, No Lecithin, Vegan
I just Love smoothness and essence in this bar.
The Best!
The chocolate is divine and the rye hits at the end with a perfect subtle punch
Special Reserve, Whiskey
Special Reserve, Whiskey
LOVE IT! I was hesitant to try this even though I've loved EVERY Goodnow bar I've ever had. But every other alcohol-flavored brand I've ever tasted has been a sweet, gooey mess that detracted from good chocolate instead of enhancing it. NOT THIS! This is done right. The beans themselves are infused with the liquor. There's nothing in the bar but amazing depth of flavor with a subtle presence of high-quality whiskey. This is the way a flavored bar should taste, and I'm a believer now. Maybe I'll even check out the Lawley's Rum bar next!