Ritter Sport – Dark Whole Almonds
I’ve mentioned before that if anything is to be covered by chocolates, nuts are the safe choice. Well, other than cashews. When I think Ritter Sport, I think of a chocolate that is going to be enjoyable, regardless of whether the quality is up to par or not. I like to think of them as a value creator, making the best out of what they have on hand. Something transformative, if you will. It’s for these reasons that I have high hopes for their take on the ever classic combination of almonds and chocolate.
I previously tried the milk chocolate with whole almonds, and while I did enjoy the experience, it felt like something was missing. Like something was not quite right. This flavour is a reminder of what was off – the chocolate itself. Don’t get me wrong, milk chocolate is fine with nuts, but something about dark chocolate and nuts just seems to go together better in my books. The rich cocoa flavour along with the nut crunch combines for an unforgettable experience.
Similar to last time, the beauty of the whole almonds encased in chocolate brings back memories of binging on chocolate covered almonds, and because the chocolate is darker, it’s a bit more brittle and less melty, which gives it a nice snap that I like. The chocolate is not quite as melty as the milk, but still enough that if you leave it on your tongue, it does most of the work for you. In cases like these though, you want to experience that crunch as you bite into the chocolate and almonds. I don’t want to tell you how to live your life, but there’s a correct way to do this, and an inferior one. Pick the right choice.
The flavour comes mostly from the chocolate itself, as the almonds are mostly there for texture. The chocolate is a nice semisweet percent, and is still good to snack on without leaving too much grit or bitterness in the mouth. A good balance, and what I consider superior to the milk chocolate variety. There’s something magical about the flavour of a roasted almond covered in chocolate when you bite into it. It’s easier to do it well than it is to screw it up.
It’s hard to go wrong with chocolate covered almonds, and that extends to bars with almonds trapped within them. The ratio is a bit different depending on how you eat it, sure. But at the end of the day if you do both components well like Ritter Sport has, then the product is greater than the sum of it’s parts. Also, dark chocolate is the best combo with almonds. Fight me.
