TasteTV, the Tasty Awards and the International Chocolate Salon have announced the Top Picks and Selections for the 2018 International Chocolate Salon Awards.
Categories include Best Caramels, Top Chocolate Bars, Best Vegan Chocolates and Best Spicy Chocolates. This year's competition saw increased submissions with a wide variety of expressions, as well as high-quality ingredients and packaging.
Among the winners are:
Top Caramels
GOLD
Caramel Quatre
Flying Noir
Passion Fruit Caramels
Sapore Della Vita, LLC
SILVER
Chai Caramel
Tandem Chocolates
BRONZE
Afternoon Tea
GerDan Chocolates
Orange Ginger Caramels
Sapore Della Vita, LLC
Balsamic Fig Caramel
Sweet Alchemy
HONORABLE MENTION
Porter Coffee Caramel
Charlotte Truffles, LLC
Hawaiian Caramel
Tandem Chocolates
Black Lava Sea Salt Caramel
McCrea's Candies
Best Chocolate Bar
GOLD
70% Cacao Leaves, Bachelors Hall, Jamaica
The Oakland Chocolate Co.
SILVER
70% Hawaiian Extra Dark
Waialua Estate Chocolate
BRONZE
Cardamom Orange Blossom Chocolate Bark
Delysia Chocolatier
69% Dark Chocolate with Cacao Nibs
Rainy Day Chocolate
HONORABLE MENTION
2018 Dual Origin Blend - Guatemala & Belize
Rainy Day Chocolate
Garnish & Gather Dark/Strawberry/Vanilla
Jardi Chocolates
Entree BL104 Blond
chocoMe
Cranberry Pecan Chocolate Bark with Sea Salt
Ticket Chocolate
Hawaiian Milk Chocolate
Waialua Estate Chocolate
Sweet Alchemy Lemon/Almond Bar
Chocolate Visions
Organic Chocolate 37% Cacao Ginger Lime Milk Chocolate Bar
DAGOBA
Chocolate Madagascar Milk + Chai 58%
Taste Artisan
Chocolate Piura 75%
Taste Artisan
AG 75% Guatemala Cacao Dark Chocolate
Oro de Cacao
Volo Chocolate 73% Deep Dark Chocolate
Oro de Cacao
AG 80% Perú Cacao Dark Chocolate
Oro de Cacao
AG 60% Cuba Cacao Milk Chocolate
Oro de Cacao
Extra Rich Milk Chocolate Bar
Scharffen Berger
Top Vegan Chocolate
GOLD
Vegan Passion Fruit in 61% Dark Chocolate Hand Painted Bonbon
Ex Voto Chocolates and Confections
SILVER
Vegan Selection - 6 piece box
Sweet Alchemy
Chocolate Crunch Bar
Chocolate Calling
Malo Dark Fine Chocolate 70%
Aelan Chocolate Makers
Epi Dark Fine Chocolate 70%
Aelan Chocolate Makers
BRONZE
Coconut Dream
Endorfin Foods
Yigacheffe Coffee
Solkiki Chocolatemaker
Gran Nativo
Solkiki Chocolatemaker
Peanut Butter Cups
Chocolate Calling
Chocolate Calling
Pink Peppercorn, Dried Cherry, Cashew Chocolate Bark
CocoTutti Chocolates
Vegan Blueberry Lavender in 61% Dark Chocolate Hand Painted Bonbon
Ex Voto Chocolates and Confections
Vegan Semi-Sweet Almonds
Marich Confectionery Company
Top Spicy Chocolate
GOLD
Chocolates Szechuwan Toffee with Cashews
CocoTutti
SILVER
Gianduja Ghost Bites
Bella Sophia Chocolates
Spicy Pecan Caramel
The Chocolate Fetish
BRONZE
"Hot Chocolate" - Arbol & Chipotle peppers in chocolate ganache in a dark chocolate bar
Mink Chocolates
Mango con Habañero
Charlotte Truffles
Delice 50DCD103 72.2% Dark Chocolate with Kampot Pepper
chocoMe
Mexicanismo No. 5 Half Bitter Chocolate with Mole
Le Caméléon Chocolates
Mango Jalapeño
Serena Lissy Chocolate
Tres Tejas Chiles
Hot Tempered Chocolates
For more subcategory winners, visit the International Chocolate Salon website.
