Chocolate Wars: Gross, Xiocrolata, Ghirardelli

With so much dark chocolate floating around, it's time for a choolate war, this time with 3 different high percentage bars:

• Ghirardelli Dark 60%
• Xiocrolata 72%
• J.D. Gross Kul-Kul 78%

Like my last chocolate war, I'm judging based on smell, color, smoothness and taste. An excellent dark chocolate should have a rich taste, with a distinct aftertaste that is not bitter, and be quite smooth.

Here's how they stack up.

Smell
J.D. Gross and Ghirardelli come out on top, smelling distinctly like chocolate. The
Xiocrolata is just too mild to score highly.

Color
Gross is the clear winner here, with a rich dark color, and a nice sheen to match.

Smoothness
Ghirardelli edges out Xiocrolata edges by a hair.

Taste
This is tough. I can see where I would prefer either J.D. Gross or the Ghirardelli at
different times. It all depends on how much sweetness I'm in the mood for.
Ghirardelli is a little too sweet for my preference, but it's still quite good.

Winner:
J.D. Gross by a nose. Ultimately I prefer J.D. Gross' smell and taste over
the Ghirardelli.

xocriolata 72%

xocriolata 72% is a Swiss-made chocolate manufactured by the Chocolat Frey company, which also sells Swiss Delice. Xiocololate is branded specifically for PLUS supermarkets in Germany.

This 72% chocolate bar is smooth, with a slight bitter aftertaste. A good nibbling chocolate for a movie evening, but nothing special.

Reviewed: Xocriolata Supreme Chocolate 72%
Personality: your cheap cousin Lenny
How to enjoy: Try this one when you've had too many sweet flavors. This might improve the taste a bit

Rating:
1: Better than sex
2: Little bites of heaven
3: Share with your best friend
4: Will do in a pinch
5: Halloween candy

Where to buy:
Germany: PLUS Supermarkets
USA: Of all places, Frey Chocolate is sold at Target. Give it a try