First, a disclaimer. I am picky about my sweets. Much to my mother’s dismay, I did not inherit her sweet tooth. While I do like sweets, because I eat so few of them, I’m just a little more particular about which ones, you know? I don’t just have chocolate for the sake of having chocolate. Well, until the folks at Vosges started sending me their chocolate … and lots of it. They sent a fabulous assortment, and I’m slowly making my way through them, one by one. Today? The Woolloomooloo Bar. If you know me, you know I like fun words and names for things, so this one had me at Woolloomooloo (say woo-luh-mull-loo, go on, you know you want to).
The GOOD: The bars come in .5 oz size, so it’s the perfect little something when you’re craving something sweet, but want to avoid the oh-no-what-did-I-do-and-where-did-all-the-chocolate-go guilt later when you’re staring at that empty wrapper. The packaging is subtle, clean and pictures just a hint of what’s inside. The bars are thin (which I love), have a nice glossy sheen, and a small slight snap when you break it. And good. Oh, they’re good alright.
The BAD: They can only be purchased online and some select chocolate boutiques, so if you’re going to have a craving, you’ll need to plan ahead… and quite possibly pay for shipping.
MONEY MATTERS: The bars retail for $2.50 each, or you can purchase their mini library (9 bars) for $25.00.
The MOM VERDICT
Cate says: This particular bar features roasted and salted macadamia nuts, Indonesian coconut, hemp seeds and deep milk chocolate. As I took each little nibble, I paused and let it melt away in my mouth, to make sure I could taste the individual flavors. Although the roasted and salted macadamia nuts are definitely pronounced and come through loud and clear, the coconut and hemp seeds are just a whisper (although I gotta say, I have no idea what hemp seeds taste like basecase). I loved how smoothly the chocolate melted in my mouth. Between their packaging and slight exclusivity, these would make great gifts and stocking stuffers, so you better get to getting.
