I suddenly remembered that we still had some chocolates from Iloilo. I also had a draft saved about one of the chocolates I got from the Molo Mansion souvenir store. The chocolate is produced by Lorenzo Farm located in Dingle in the central part of Iloilo Province. This is another town with a heritage church and rich history not just dating to the Spanish period but also pre-colonial history.
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| The wrapper features the Dinagyang Festival, one of the major festivals held in the Visayas every January. The others include the Ati-atihan in Kalibo, Aklan and the Sinulog in Cebu. |
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| Details on the chocolate at the back of the wrapper. |
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| Information about the maker and its production of cacao. |
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| Nutrition information and ingredients |
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| The chocolate is revealed after unwrapping |
This is a good enough chocolate. It is not so sweet and you can still detect the cacao. I thought it was more refined than some chocolates I bought in Davao before that tasted rather raw. There's definitely room for improvement here and hopefully the maker can continue to refine their product. I forget how much a bar cost but it was not expensive. I think I just hesitated to buy a lot as I was afraid I would be disappointed (like what happened to some of the Davao chocolates I bought before). Is it a must buy as an souvenir? Maybe, if you want to enjoy locally made chocolate. You really don't go to Iloilo for their chocolate as the province offers a lot more than this.
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