The Best Caramels of 2019 Announced

• St. Croix Chocolate Company Emperor's Garden (yuzu caramel and jasmine tea)

• Banyan Tree Chocolate Hibiscus Liquid Caramel
• Tandem Chocolates Caramels

• Zocalisa Fine Chocolates Pecan Caramel

• Tandem Chocolates Caramels
• Delysia Chocolatier Banoffee pie chocolate truffle
• The Chocolate Fetish African Queen
• The Chocolate Fetish Dark Pistachio Frog

• Zocalisa Fine Chocolates Pecan Caramel
• The Chocolate Fetish Dark Pistachio Frog

• Delysia Chocolatier Banoffee pie chocolate truffle
• Sweet Jules Gifts Dark Chocolate Pecan Caramels
• Dallas Caramel Company Mocha Caramel
• Theo Chocolate Ghost Chili Caramels
• St. Croix Chocolate Company Emperor's Garden (yuzu caramel and jasmine tea)

• Sweet Jules Gifts Dark Chocolate Pecan Caramels

• echo chocolate Signature Sea-Salt Caramel

• Banyan Tree Chocolate Hibiscus Liquid Caramel
• Sweet Jules Gifts Scotch Ale and Pretzel Caramels

• St. Croix Chocolate Company Emperor's Garden (yuzu caramel and jasmine tea)

• Banyan Tree Chocolate Hibiscus Liquid Caramel

• Delysia Chocolatier Banoffee pie chocolate truffle

• Sweet Jules Gifts Dark Chocolate Pecan Caramels
• St. Croix Chocolate Company Emperor's Garden (yuzu caramel and jasmine tea)
• Tandem Chocolates Caramels
• Theo Chocolate Ghost Chili Caramels
• Dallas Caramel Company Mocha Caramel

• The Chocolate Fetish Dark Pistachio Frog
• The Chocolate Fetish African Queen

• Delysia Chocolatier Banoffee pie chocolate truffle
• Wildflower Caramel Co. Smoked Jalapeno Caramel
• The Oakland Chocolate Company Jamaican Jerk Caramels
• Mouth Party Caramel Maple Caramels
• Zocalisa Fine Chocolates Pecan Caramel
• Vande Walle's Candies Milk Sea Salt Caramel
• echo chocolate Signature Sea-Salt Caramel
• Coco Gusto Caramel Bar
• Vande Walle's Candies Wrapped Vanilla Caramel
• Delysia Chocolatier Butterscotch mocha chocolate truffle

• Sweet Jules Gifts Dark Chocolate Pecan Caramel

• The Chocolate Fetish Dark Pistachio Frog
• Tandem Chocolates Caramels
• The Chocolate Fetish African Queen
• Dallas Caramel Company Mocha Caramel
• echo chocolate Signature Sea-Salt Caramel
• Theo Chocolate Ghost Chili Caramels
• Vande Walle's Candies Milk Sea Salt Caramel

• Hot Tempered Chocolates Browned Butter Salted Caramel
• St. Croix Chocolate Company Classic Sea Salt Caramel
• St. Croix Chocolate Company Emperor's Garden (yuzu caramel and jasmine tea)
• Zocalisa Fine Chocolates Pecan Caramel
• Banyan Tree Chocolate Hibiscus Liquid Caramel
• Wildflower Caramel Co. Smoked Jalapeno Caramel

• The Oakland Chocolate Company Strawberry Cardamom Caramels
• Vande Walle's Candies Wrapped Vanilla Caramel
• Delysia Chocolatier Banoffee pie chocolate truffle
• Mouth Party Caramel Maple Caramels
• Theo Chocolate Honey Saffron Caramel
• Delysia Chocolatier Butterscotch mocha chocolate truffle
• The Oakland Chocolate Company Jamaican Jerk Caramels
• The Secret Chocolatier Bananas Foster
• Dallas Caramel Company Jalapeno Bacon Armadillo TxTurtle
• Delysia Chocolatier Salty dog chocolate truffle
• Sweet Jules Gifts Scotch Ale and Pretzel Caramels
• Coco Gusto Caramel Bar

JUDGES' FAVORITES

• Dallas Caramel Company's Mocha Caramel
• Tandem
• The Delysia Banoffee Pie Chocolate Truffle won my heart. The rich banana flavor was mouth watering and delicious. It brought back memories of some pies I had when I was a child.
• St. Croix Emperor's Garden
• Theo Ghost Chile
• Sweet Jules Dark Chocolate Pecan Caramel
• AFRICAN QUEEN

JUDGES' COMMENTS

• The Oakland Chocolate Company's Jamaican Jerk Caramel not only had a great caramel texture, but its combination of jerk spices (allspice, thyme and hot pepper) was surprising. It had a savoriness that lingered. I thought it was unique and quite enjoyable. Sweet Jules Dark Chocolate Pecan Caramel was wonderful. It was not overly sweet, and the pecan really came through -- freshly nutty, and even meaty. Loved it. Delysia Chocolatier's Banoffee Pie Chocolate Truffle had a wonderfully creamy banana filling. Delicious!
• Vande Walle's Vanilla Caramel was smooth, classic, traditional. Yum! Wildflower Smoked Jalapeno..rich caramel with a Kick; Dallas Mocha Caramel: good coffee combo; Delysia Banoffee Pie..multi-layered
• I was worried about the heat level of the Theo Ghost Pepper, but it was quite delicious. the level of heat was just right for me. The Vande Walle Wrapped Vanilla caramel was both attractively striped and a delightful pleasure for the palate. The Zocaliza Pecan Caramel was rich in flavor with a good crunch