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We are proud to present the results of the 2024 CHOCOLATE BAR AWARDS Competition.

The International Chocolate Salon Awards for the 2024 CHOCOLATE BAR AWARDS are based on the combined total number of votes received by each entrant from the Judging Panel.

The Judging Panel consists of National and Regional Magazines, Newspaper and Blog Editors, plus Topic Experts, Local Chefs and Food Gurus.

The award winners below have the honor of being able to display and use the Official Award Winner title and award logos, as well as use items (such as the Award Winner lapel pin), as well as use Custom Award Certificates, and logo award merchandise.

2024 CHOCOLATE BAR AWARD RESULTS

 

Best Ingredient Combinations

 

GOLD

  • Panache Chocolatier Derby Bourbon Chocolate Bar

SILVER

  • Delysia Chocolatier Sriracha Peanut Crunch Chocolate Bar
  • Panache Chocolatier Jalapeno Pistachio

BRONZE

  • Stella’s Confectionery Irish Crème Caramel
  • Panache Chocolatier Tigris Thai Chocolate Bar
  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Raspberry Rose

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Bon Fiction A Rose in Pistachio Skies

Best Taste

 

GOLD

  • Delysia Chocolatier Smoked Butterscotch Latte Gold Chocolate Bar

SILVER

  • Panache Chocolatier Derby Bourbon Chocolate Bar
  • Delysia Chocolatier Hazelnut Orange Blossom Dark Chocolate Bar
  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Dos Rio, Dominican Republic

BRONZE

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Raspberry Rose

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Cuyagua
  • Rainy Day Chocolate 72% Tanzanian Chocolate Bar

Best Texture

 

GOLD

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Dos Rio, Dominican Republic
  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Cuyagua
  • Stella’s Confectionery Irish Crème Caramel

SILVER

  • Stella’s Confectionery Caramel Noir

BRONZE

  • Delysia Chocolatier Smoked Butterscotch Latte Gold Chocolate Bar
  • Panache Chocolatier Derby Bourbon Chocolate Bar
  • Delysia Chocolatier Hazelnut Orange Blossom Dark Chocolate Bar
  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Raspberry Rose

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Rainy Day Chocolate 72% Tanzanian Chocolate Bar
  • Panache Chocolatier Tigris Thai Chocolate Bar
  • Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 78% DARK CHOCOLATE

Most Unique

 

GOLD

  • Delysia Chocolatier Sriracha Peanut Crunch Chocolate Bar

SILVER

  • Robinson Confections Bacon Peanut Soft Brittle Bar

BRONZE

  • Panache Chocolatier Derby Bourbon Chocolate Bar
  • Panache Chocolatier Tigris Thai Chocolate Bar

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Calgary Chocosweeats Factorie Indian Masala Chai (Dark Chocolate)
  • Calgary Chocosweeats Factorie Indian Paan (Dark Chocolate)

Best Dark Chocolate Bar

 

GOLD

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Dos Rio, Dominican Republic
  • Delysia Chocolatier Hazelnut Orange Blossom Dark Chocolate Bar
  • Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 78% DARK CHOCOLATE
  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Cuyagua

SILVER

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Raspberry Rose
  • Rainy Day Chocolate 72% Tanzanian Chocolate Bar

BRONZE

  • Bon Fiction Order of the Dark Roast
  • Cacaolab Corporation Limited Perla 100% Dark Chocolate

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 70% WITH WALNUTS
  • Stella’s Confectionery Caramel Noir
  • Cacaolab Corporation Limited Perla 88% Dark Chocolate

Best Milk Chocolate Bar

 

GOLD

  • Stella’s Confectionery Irish Crème Caramel

SILVER

  • Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 50% MILK CHOCOLATE WITH SALTED ALMONDS

BRONZE

  • Delysia Chocolatier Smoked Butterscotch Latte Gold Chocolate Bar

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Stella’s Confectionery Caramel Noir
  • Robinson Confections Bacon Peanut Soft Brittle Bar
  • Bon Fiction The Coconut Covanent

Best Flavored Chocolate Bar

 

GOLD

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Raspberry Rose

SILVER

  • Delysia Chocolatier Smoked Butterscotch Latte Gold Chocolate Bar
  • Panache Chocolatier Derby Bourbon Chocolate Bar
  • Panache Chocolatier Jalapeno Pistachio

BRONZE

  • Stella’s Confectionery Irish Crème Caramel
  • Bon Fiction A Rose in Pistachio Skies
  • Panache Chocolatier Tigris Thai Chocolate Bar

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Cuyagua
  • Delysia Chocolatier Hazelnut Orange Blossom Dark Chocolate Bar

Best Bar Design & Art (non packaging)

 

GOLD

  • Panache Chocolatier Derby Bourbon Chocolate Bar

SILVER

  • Panache Chocolatier Tigris Thai Chocolate Bar

BRONZE

  • Panache Chocolatier Jalapeno Pistachio
  • Delysia Chocolatier Hazelnut Orange Blossom Dark Chocolate Bar
  • Delysia Chocolatier Sriracha Peanut Crunch Chocolate Bar

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Robinson Confections Bacon Peanut Soft Brittle Bar
  • Calgary Chocosweeats Factorie Indian Paan (Dark Chocolate)
  • Cacaolab Corporation Limited Treasure Blender 70% Dark Chocolate

Best Chocolate Bar

 

GOLD

  • Panache Chocolatier Derby Bourbon Chocolate Bar
  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Raspberry Rose
  • Delysia Chocolatier Smoked Butterscotch Latte Gold Chocolate Bar

SILVER

  • Rainy Day Chocolate 72% Tanzanian Chocolate Bar
  • Stella’s Confectionery Irish Crème Caramel
  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Cuyagua
  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Dos Rio, Dominican Republic

BRONZE

  • Delysia Chocolatier Sriracha Peanut Crunch Chocolate Bar
  • Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 78% DARK CHOCOLATE

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Delysia Chocolatier Hazelnut Orange Blossom Dark Chocolate Bar
  • Robinson Confections Bacon Peanut Soft Brittle Bar
  • Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 70% WITH WALNUTS

4.5 STARS

  • Panache Chocolatier Derby Bourbon Chocolate Bar
  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Cuyagua
  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Raspberry Rose
  • Stella’s Confectionery Irish Crème Caramel

4 STARS

  • Panache Chocolatier Jalapeno Pistachio
  • Amano Artisan Chocolate Dos Rio, Dominican Republic
  • Stella’s Confectionery Caramel Noir
  • Rainy Day Chocolate 72% Tanzanian Chocolate Bar
  • Panache Chocolatier Tigris Thai Chocolate Bar
  • Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 78% DARK CHOCOLATE
  • Delysia Chocolatier Hazelnut Orange Blossom Dark Chocolate Bar
  • Delysia Chocolatier Smoked Butterscotch Latte Gold Chocolate Bar
  • Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 70% WITH WALNUTS

3.5 STARS

  • Delysia Chocolatier Sriracha Peanut Crunch Chocolate Bar
  • Bon Fiction Order of the Dark Roast
  • Cacaolab Corporation Limited Treasure Blender 70% Dark Chocolate
  • Bon Fiction A Rose in Pistachio Skies
  • Cacaolab Corporation Limited Perla 88% Dark Chocolate
  • Rainy Day Chocolate 69% Guatemalan Chocolate Bar
  • Cacaolab Corporation Limited Perla 100% Dark Chocolate
  • Grupo CIMA Dorado Chocopunto by Mabel 50% MILK CHOCOLATE WITH SALTED ALMONDS

3.0 STARS

  • Robinson Confections Bacon Peanut Soft Brittle Bar
  • Bon Fiction The Coconut Covanent
  • Calgary Chocosweeats Factorie Indian Masala Chai (Dark Chocolate)

JUDGES' COMMENTS

FAVORITES

  • Panache #1 (my entry said Tigris Thai) Absolutely delightful.
  • Amano's Raspberry Rose — exquisite blend of a surprising pairing of flavors (BTW, the third Amano chocolate was not shipped)
  • The Derby Bourbon Chocolate Bar by Panache perfectly and tastily evoked a classic Southern-style dessert.
  • Chocopunto’s 70% with Walnuts because it was well made, used good chocolate, and had walnuts which I don't see enough of in chocolate.
  • Delysia Butterscotch
  • Groupo Milk Chocolate with Salted Almonds
  • The Amano Bars And the Delysia Bars were by far and away my favorites. The Amano bars we're we're perfection as the label implies.
  • Delysia Butterscotch Latte Gold
  • BACON PEANUT SOFT BRITTLE
  • Delysia Chocolatier Sriracha Peanut Crunch Chocolate Bar and Amano Artisan Chocolate Raspberry Rose were my top two favorite bars.
  • Robinson Confections Bacon Peanut Soft Brittle Bar and Stella's Confectionery Caramel Noir were close seconds.
  • Bon Fiction Order of the Dark Roast

COMMENTS & QUOTES

  • Panache hits a home run with its "Tom Yum Bar" The lemongrass/chili/citrus combo was new and delightful.
  • Raspberry Rose by Amano Chocolates is an exquisite blend of a fruit and a flower that are rarely seen together... what a pairing!
  • Everything Delysia submitted was exceptional--from taste to presentation to smoothness.. Wonderful!
  • The Amano bars were terrific.
  • Absolutely delicious to all!!!
  • The creativity of Delysia is exciting to enjoy. The Amano bars made my mouth water .
  • Delysia continues to shine
  • OUTSIDE THE BOX: Some very unique ingredient combinations.
  • Amano never fails to delight with their Raspberry Rose bar that entrances with its fruit and floral tones perfectly balanced.
  • Delysia Chocolatier presented a memorable taste experience with the Smoked Butterscotch Latte Gold Chocolate Bar that makes you long for more.
  • Delysia Chocolatier wow'd the senses with a perfectly exquisite taste and texture experience with its Sriracha Peanut Crunch Chocolate Bar. A hint of heat, a hearty peanut butter flavor, topped with a satisfying crunchy texture.
  • Stella's Confectionery Caramel Noir was a delight of smooth, creamy caramel that paired perfectly with the dark chocolate shell.
  • Panache Chocolatier takes you to the Kentucky Derby with its Derby Bourbon Chocolate Bar. The flavors unfold giving your taste buds a tantalizing journey of flavors all wrapped up in a bourbon mix.

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