A few years ago I remember seeing Vosges chocolates 
featured on a Food Network show. When we walked into the Forum shops last week while visiting Las Vegas, I spotted it right away. What is it about gourmet chocolate that just makes it worth a little extra money? Not only does it look good, but it tastes good too.
The second you see the Vosges shop you know it’s something special. That something is savory spices. These chocolates are mixed with some of the most unique things you could think of. You can choose ginger, wasabi, saffron, chilies, bacon and curry to name just a few.
Sounds weird at first, I know, but I have really fallen for this type of spicy and savory combo with my chocolate. We decided on two different bars. The bon-bons were beautiful, but we wanted to most bang for our buck.
My favorite proved to be the Naga Bar. I’m usually only a fan of dark chocolate, but my love of curry allows me to overlook that it is only 41% cacao. It has a combination of sweet Indian curry powder and coconut flakes. I think it could be my favorite chocolate ever. Words can’t describe its unique flavor and the way it melts in your mouth.
Our second choice was the Oaxaca Bar with guajillo and pasilla chilies. This one was a bit healthier using Tanzanian bittersweet chocolate with 75% cacao. It is very good, but not as spicy as I was expecting. I actually like the chocolate bar with chilies that I get at Moonstruck Chocolates more, but that isn’t to say it wasn’t enjoyable.
There are only 4 Vosges stores around the US. Two in Chicago, one in New York and one in Las Vegas. If you happen to stumble upon one you just have to stop in and splurge a bit. The bon-bons are about $2.50 a piece and the bars about $8. So, expensive, but not completely outrageous considering what you are getting. I mean if I can spend $2.50 on a drink with a meal, I can put it to better use on a piece of gourmet chocolate, right?
owww. I have never tried spicy chocolate! I will def be looking for this in the future 😉
OH, yum! We have a chocolate shop in town that does wonderful flavor combos too – like chipotle, green tea, lavendar, and sea salt. It sounds so strange, but it is SO delish!bil
Such intriguing varieties!!
What interesting chocolates! I would love to try the ginger one!
Once you’ve had really good chocolate, it’s hard to go back to the regular stuff (and I would love to try some of those flavours out, though I probably won’t get them in Ireland anytime soon!)
As it happens, though, some friends who are visiting have, just now, given me a sample of some 100% cocoa chocolate which came from Maison du Chocolat in London. It’s quite a cocoa hit, and you’d only want very small amounts at a time, but I think I could get used to it 🙂
The Naga Bar sounds right up my alley – especially since it has coconut. Too bad I am not near any of their locations. At least I can save money that way 😉
Holy chocolate! YUM! YUM! YUM!!
Erica – If you like chocolate and spicy food you will definitely fall for it.
Cathy – How great (or dangerous) to have the option so close. 🙂
VeggieGirl – They were certainly unique.
Meg – We tried the ginger wasabi one. It was good, but I was hoping for a little more spice. I’m a big ginger fan.
Daily Spud – That sounds amazing. I could get used to it for sure. The darker the better for me.
frenchfries – I know. It’s difficult to decide if you wish you had one close by or not. Both a good and bad thing. 🙂
Katie – Definitely a paradise if you are a chocolate lover.