Castronova Columbia Sierra Nevada (2025) 72% cacao

Licorice is first noticed, part of a smooth but assertive taste. A bit of fig underlies this impression and some caramel sneaks in. The aftertaste is clean and fairly lengthy. 9.0

This bar was reviewed in 2019 and that label had a Bronze award noted from the Academy of Chocolate. This bars boasts a Gold award and also earns almost a full point improvement in its ChocoCheck rating.