Visit The Chocolate LifeTumblr (3.0; @cocoaculture)http://cocoaculture.com/<div class="posterous_autopost">Triple cacao - chocolate, nib, and pulp. Yum. Hawaiian chocolate is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/vYqvMfbughHwnz83YkqhfgqnsvmTNP3kxvKZgmQxqsOGTSZJ1Fw6OTKydi0K/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="640" src="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/2pOOEjm70sLY95WL8peKmXF024osBhqXqPOqMdrMawt88YhvHbqQDQPpPoXC/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="478"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </p> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/new-from-hawaii-madrechocolate-chocolate">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/new-from-hawaii-madrechocolate-chocolate#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16800064785http://cocoaculture.com/post/16800064785Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:20:03 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">Blend of 3-yr bourbon, 12-yr rye, and 16-yr rye. Nice depth and complexity with a touch of sweetness and rye’s spice. I’d pair with a warm spice dark caramel ganache.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/55EKF3tLDaF1AtYpICSCtuXrICHkW7W66aI8oN8bGUnXRA1HOkI91lNn2UQ8/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/UANeztjphJDmXyIApt9zJXn0r2q4nD9yuX65AoUjemuYpQx9VX2UxeFiVQLj/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/eatdrinkrelax-chocolate-high-west-bourye">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/eatdrinkrelax-chocolate-high-west-bourye#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16664558905http://cocoaculture.com/post/16664558905Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:17:53 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">My vote for the best filled tasting plate of the day. Jerk pork tips, ribs, pulled pork, and BBQ tips.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/DFCStisfpJNH0CqHbEoY5A2MVin9fCzKe9r4RwlchajNCV9fbDh4F5HXf9Xm/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/fl9bZSmPCMHIywUomKWnXDuR3FcrTS50KGYl9FThC8dnPpDR81WeMoaMVwFu/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-calvins-of-brooklyn">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-calvins-of-brooklyn#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16650031611http://cocoaculture.com/post/16650031611Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:52:19 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">Dark, but not too. Malty, but not too. Brilliant soft bubble structure. Dark milks and “chocolatey” chocolates or caramels w/ peanuts or pecans. Yes - pecans. Nothing with fruit acids in it.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/DwYekdReoPBVwuEiHkZhHfC1G5OThVeWxCkGYZtzfPjP858rMHPc0u9tVnbH/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/M4OuM7EyFbWWryiXdjJrazcdFclB2glUpxNfdXL8F027ngPnLFyJOBPxy5IP/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-weihenstephan-korbini">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-weihenstephan-korbini#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16648457103http://cocoaculture.com/post/16648457103Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:23:39 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">W/ smoked sausage gravy. Thinking maybe Porkslap Butternut? At a loss to think chocolate at this point … only halfway through the first session.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/jW8dJ8AeM261Uo76NWbPuTV0xBZJ28Psdoqqa7quFEAlNz9DEHsACE1iRJYa/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/CNn7qZXKYqhClW3aLPh4aRQNRRAUMTVCruj9Hr2Locb9SNu0dsLlguyqruWJ/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-blacksauce-bacon-butt">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-blacksauce-bacon-butt#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16647873788http://cocoaculture.com/post/16647873788Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:12:58 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">AKA ” tachos.” Speechless. But why not? $10 bourbon flights on Tacho Tuesdays.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/DS79w1fJrxPYxV7cfZVvU979kuodod2NH934mM8ZU9UEWjp9GMieh1QDoEgo/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/NDLLVCpMcab2JhdmP5IaLQ9vXNM4XrnuXR6pOuVEJVonGhotfUIMe7SdtV7Y/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-that-burgers-tater-to">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-that-burgers-tater-to#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16647046756http://cocoaculture.com/post/16647046756Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:57:45 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">Would be enhanced with a sprinkling of cocoa powder and cinnamon. Posdef pairing? Brooklyn Brewery Pennant English Pale Ale.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/kPIzxOGZf1OzDoeih2fLTyNiVxmfr4jTku5q9a6CNEH6EBFU9JhDWlXhjV2R/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/w1VP4Fjx48HZd3CisBgBsXEKm4nSg7fWtFuZz2iDhkpFSwKwct9jwVR9mwyN/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-sweet-potato-bacon-pu">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-sweet-potato-bacon-pu#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16646681498http://cocoaculture.com/post/16646681498Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:50:59 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">8 yr, 90 proof, spicy, dry. Underlying woody/vegetal w/ bare astringency. Thinking Venezuela - Ocumare or Cuyagua.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile3.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/g1f9y61EznN2xHxGfnukwgh6vZWqWpaItzKLlW6u9tZrpETW9DLx90MHEOfb/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/flTlZorUTedxQTADtYMjIyC4gfoSAcErXuvLrRwN7XtnSzgYzNeI6Q5okKTL/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-1792-reserve-high-rye">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-1792-reserve-high-rye#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16646401623http://cocoaculture.com/post/16646401623Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:45:49 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">75% corn, 25% rye. Can you say smooooooth? Perfect for spiking a good hot chocolate for Sunday brunch w/ churros or maybe w/ huevos rancheros con mole poblano.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/8OyLPNefdxNlouk9rtmCWlJ3ryQa2e4gtoe7V0RJP6OoJwmFWsSZruD8QUjI/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/2awM7c2XOWtIFCHHLie0kRpwsxdSHgANIIhZ8tujXSn3vP1iepuZeUMWCbzu/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-temptation-breakfast">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-temptation-breakfast#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16645432838http://cocoaculture.com/post/16645432838Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:27:46 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">60% corn, 38% rye. Nice, smooth, sipping blend. Not as sweet as most bourbons but with a bit more fire.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/7jlPuiPbAph3kxT8b2tft5r0qpQVLTmnnYQimgr5JyQ9TqKMnEbqTtyjjq1l/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile8.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/mGEPJS1yOYZldHR7jnyc73BO6t7SjX3IPsF65uxQLbVpTvhQoS4vhEkkK4Z0/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-redemption-high-rye-b">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-redemption-high-rye-b#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16645110755http://cocoaculture.com/post/16645110755Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:21:44 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">Classic - 7 spices (chocolate is not one of them!), but not spicy hot. Would go w/ a mildly hoppy IPA or maybe a dark saison.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/X0bCHpDt0MYi6EqOJiqunEF6e4czhcxXJ8BYjgQZTfyipKcFOVjyGNoL9Tiq/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/m8zDQ4uVovHGo93luZ9LmMiOVxf6dGXn66NIdrTNiUBZp6DQ66R6KKO0Jvjr/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-lucky-777-chilii-nyc">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-lucky-777-chilii-nyc#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16644623101http://cocoaculture.com/post/16644623101Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:12:36 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">Flavored with chocolate essence, this is an adult version of Bosco. Very sweet, slightly acidic, but doesn’t possess any of the nuance of a 25-year balsamic.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/jPZltdi5ws7tMH26WddG4fJdygTCJl1p9fZT0yMrCbBWowAfwHwyBGlXbIlN/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/X69Fa0FxvV8L8UEuQeq72eM9GHp2Sm9uD98ZFve8KnXcCiNeVqLlqZ8rnofR/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-chocolate-balsamic">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-chocolate-balsamic#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16644298780http://cocoaculture.com/post/16644298780Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:06:30 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">From Kloby’s Smokehouse, all the way from Laurel, Maryland. Sadly, no chocolate. But these would pair nicely with some chocolate porters.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/ckwycKxDk4TO3Q9ux1qWmOLJqscsu5rhfJcetWDszlrmo2JKKW7p027qx6vZ/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile5.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/WHAHuwWHWn0ZS1iRDURvx3kZ3AsxtEnmwq2cArXIYAVLzBjhfoYkDpJ8d2or/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-pulled-pork-slider">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-pulled-pork-slider#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16643832328http://cocoaculture.com/post/16643832328Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:57:45 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">The other half is Guinness Export. I&G is aged in rum casks, so dark milks is what I would pair with this.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/bUERKDfqpXU3y9isZTn92lfCIjJn3uBEH7lOUGF46AjstBNZYxqJnbZmgm0I/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/uZhgXQ2lEwCyeNTc6ii3GfqVHZXK3bhLdU8NSUh6EfIBQBgm8yPboS87bWPe/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-innis-gunn-12-of-my-f">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-innis-gunn-12-of-my-f#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16643148947http://cocoaculture.com/post/16643148947Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:44:55 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">Cowboy kisses (bacon-wrapped shrimp stuffed w/ jalapeño) & pork ribs. Bacon-wrapped bacon (pork belly) anyone?<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/qSu5ADnZwQllbQ6AVgwDcLnC1ZPdV0UjtfQpAseC1xaC66coETr5ZCEqxHDy/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/KWUf9lfdPxW4HKFSI4EKT3Emj4VJtsJPIDcaN570uTcattcwPCV3KH3CMBfZ/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-rodeo-bar">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-rodeo-bar#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16643007187http://cocoaculture.com/post/16643007187Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:42:15 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">Aged 4-6 years in charred oak and then used Port barrels, blended in small batches. Would go great paired with milk chocolates w/ strong caramel notes : Valrhona Tanariva, Jivara, Caramelia.<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile6.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/1IL1VRUTcwwUyxlGBm668LEvNoFUYWTsw227bSrE5rX3O6lZVIl1OJ5qisWT/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile7.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/OmDwjdz7WlbDmO2F3fCIFI3m55yE5SlJ8F2SlojQ7jHowIRwXTdauW2UHQIn/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-angels-envy">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-chocolate-angels-envy#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16641929872http://cocoaculture.com/post/16641929872Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:21:34 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">Smokey w/ some bright vegetal notes will stand up to many high percentage plain dark #chocolate and my roasted wild Bolivian nib. What a way to start the day!<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile9.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/zEXEtW4U1vwGMCVTkipbfdIqsXUfHypbTG5uI5HEYdaxa6izMV9kBo9m65PS/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile0.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/ZAotb14bO6EOkJyh0BINHWsIuu2oUAF7IPzmLCehUBDXPVhVUZ9YAy1vkPvc/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-high-west-silver-rye">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-high-west-silver-rye#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - TheChocolateLife.com </p></div>http://cocoaculture.com/post/16641548284http://cocoaculture.com/post/16641548284Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:14:10 -0500<div class="posterous_autopost">Cinnamon, Pepper, Brown Sugar, and Jalapeño<div class="p_embed p_image_embed"> <a href="http://getfile1.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/p7ExflBzWnBZBaAACa9BrEubnKheq0IkNVj8UMhs4DW0AlwSVCqcwUiq5WgP/photo.jpg"><img alt="Photo" height="500" src="http://getfile2.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/thechocolatelife/pijELMixmlFwJwhWvPvswFMkR9URoCcEd4rIGFmh4URQQ82I5RQuUwQPpe1M/photo.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500"/></a> </div> <p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br/>Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa at <br/><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com"><a href="http://www.TheChocolateLife.com">www.TheChocolateLife.com</a></a></p><p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-4-of-27-flavors-of-bacon">La Vida Cocoa!</a> | <a href="http://www.lavidacocoa.com/drinkeatrelax-4-of-27-flavors-of-bacon#comment"><span style="font-size: 11px">Comment »</span></a><br/> Discover Chocolate and Live La Vida Cocoa - 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