Whisky and Whimsy with David Herrick of Foundry Chocolate

About this episode

David Herrick discusses the unique annual whisky-infused chocolate bar from Foundry Chocolate.

Foundry Chocolate in New Zealand release only a single inclusion bar each year, but this annual release has become one of the hottest tickets in craft chocolate. Each fall (for the Northern Hemisphere—spring for NZ), they release a bar infused with a different whisky from artisan New Zealand distillery Thomson Whisky. Each year's release is a unique flavor concept, and co-founder David Herrick and his team spend time throughout the year perfecting each annual batch. In this nerdy, deep-...

People in this episode

Host: David Nilsen

Guest: David Herrick

Topics covered

• craft chocolate
• whisky
• annual release
• flavor concept
• New Zealand distillery

Keywords

• whisky
• chocolate
• craft
• New Zealand
• annual release
• flavor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Foundry Chocolate, Thomson Whisky

Places: New Zealand

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