Chocolove Extra Strong Dark Chocolate 77% Cocoa

This is tough love -- the taste is robust and persistent. A long, lingering after taste that is full of warmth and excitement. A musky flavor, similar to moist oak, lingers as the chocolate melts in your mouth. 7

www.chocolove.com

This snap is from the back of the wrapper:

Second tasting: Michel Cluizel 1er Cru de Plantation "Mangaro" 65% cocoa

Second tasting: (see also http://chococheck.blogspot.com/2008/04/michel-cluizel-1er-cru-de-plantation_10.html )

Flavorful and nearly floral. Strong dose of mango and perhaps lime stands behind the gentle chocolate flavors. Very approachable, sweet, not bitter at all. 8

http://www.cluizel.com/

$7 / 3.5oz

Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate

Very milky on entrance. You can tell it's "dark" rather than pure milk chocolate, but it is such a mild and sweet chocolate that the similarity to milk chocolate becomes apparent. It certainly can't be very high in cocoa content. Non-offensive, and pleasant enough. No flavors are apparent -- it's the simple stuff. 6

The Hershey's "Special Dark" website has a link to the "Extra Dark" Hershey's product, which is labeled at 60% cocoa. So "Special Dark" would likely have less cocoa content than this.

Amano Jembrana Handcrafted Dark Chocolate 70% Cacao

Rich chocolate, perky and grabs your attention. Some almond notes, and some fruity flavor (blueberry, perhaps). 8

www.amanochocolate.com

Painting on package by Martina Shapiro

$7 for 2 oz. bar. That's $3.50 per ounce. Pricey!

Christopher Elbow No. 1 Dark 70

Simple, but clean, chocolate flavor. Some citrus echoes in the back, but overall, uncomplicated. Smooth finish, does not linger much. 7

www.christopherelbowchocolates.com

$7/3.5 oz (100g), or $2/oz.

Schwarze Herren Edel Bitter 60% Cocoa

Sweet. Warm Tastes. 6

Open Tasting comments:
Will: -- 5
Dianna: Nuttier taste than the other two. -- 6
Terri: Some vanilla - yummy! -- 10
Steve: -- 8
Tiger Girl: 90% --8

That's the last of the three tastings from October 2008.