October is a special month for lovers of gourmet chocolate. Not only is it the time when appetites turn to comfort foods, but it’s Chocolate week too.  Chocolate Week runs from the 10th to 18th October, culminating in the London Chocolate Show on the second weekend.

In his quest for the perfect cream to make his São Tomé cocoa ganache to make Velvet Truffles, Iain Burnett blind-tested creams from far and wide.  He found that the difference was extraordinary, “with some tasting like sour milk and one of them like yoghurt with honey”.

Iain recommends storing all his chocolates air-tight in a fridge in the summer, thus keeping the textures and flavours in tip-top condition.

In the unique historical setting of The Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, York (the UK’s ‘Chocolate City’), Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier added yet more accolades to the already burgeoning trophy cabinet.

We partner with some of Scotland’s favourite distilleries to pair the delights of our carefully balanced chocolate flavours perfectly with the unique characteristics of individual Scottish Malts.  Each really does enhance the other!