British National Competition 2015 Winners

The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of our first British National Competition, which was judged in York at the Mansion House,  18 – 21 April 2015.

The winners were announced at the Prize Ceremony in York, 5 June 2015 at the Merchant Adventurer’s Hall.

The first British National Competition was held with the support of our local partner, York Cocoa House, The Chocolate Show London, host of our World Final in October and The Chocolate Way, a European cultural route for chocolate.

Judges

The judging panel included regular UK judges, along with pastry chefs, restaurateurs, journalists and other specialists from the York area and members of our international Grand Jury panel.

Prizes

The entry categories included flavoured chocolate bars, filled chocolates and spreads, and are based on yearly feedback from our entrants and in consultation with the fine chocolate industry. All judging is anonymised, including at the Grand Jury final session, where Golds, Silver and Bronze prizes are awarded by private voting according to the Grand Jury rules.

Awards are awarded only to entries that meet the required standard for each prize. In view of identical scores at the Grand Jury round for the top two entries in the “Dark chocolate bars with a filling” category, two Golds were awarded at the Grand Jury’s discretion.

(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)


Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Silver: Choc Amor  (United Kingdom) - Chilli & Lime

Silver: Choc Amor  (United Kingdom) - Salt Liquorice

Silver: Rococo Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Spice Island Organic Dark Chocolate Artisan Bar

Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - Madagascar 75% Trinitario Cocoa & "Wild" Voatsiperifery pepper

Silver: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - Madagascar 75% Trinitario Cocoa & Black pepper

Silver: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - Madagascar 75% Trinitario Cocoa & Pink pepper

Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Bakery Chocolate Sourdough & Sea Salt 66%

Silver: Rococo Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Cardamom Organic Dark Chocolate Artisan Bar

Bronze: Choc Amor  (United Kingdom) - Tonka Bean, Smoked Sea Salt & Cocoa Nib

Bronze: Ocelot Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - 70% with Fig and Orange

Bronze: Ocelot Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - 70% with Hebridean Sea Salt

Dark chocolate bars with a filling

Gold: Chocolate Tree  (United Kingdom) - Gianduja

Gold: Co Couture  (United Kingdom) - Fresh Mint & Honey 72%

Silver: Co Couture  (United Kingdom) - Chilli & Lime 72%

Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: Choc Amor  (United Kingdom) - Orange Jalfrezi

Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Charlotte Flower Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Smoked Hebridean Sea salt in Java milk chocolate

Silver: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - Bali 45% milk chocolate with Fleur de del & coconut blossom sugar

Bronze: Winchester Cocoa Company  (United Kingdom) - Crystallised almond, orange and sea salt milk chocolate bar

Milk chocolate bars with a filling

Bronze: Co Couture  (United Kingdom) - Gianduja & Smoked Sea Salt 48%

Flavoured white chocolate bars

Gold: Chocolate Tree  (United Kingdom) - Rose and Vanilla

Silver: Ocelot Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - 40% White Chocolate with Salted Marcona Almonds


Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Unflavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Dark Velvet Truffle

Bronze: Bettys Bakery  (United Kingdom) - Cru Sauvage Truffle

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: The Chocolate Society  (United Kingdom) - Raspberry & Kalamanzi Lime Bon Bon

Silver: Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Raspberry & Black Pepper Velvet Truffle

Silver: The Chocolate Society  (United Kingdom) - Chilli & Cocoa Nib Bon Bon

Bronze: Fifth Dimension Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Basil

Bronze: Winchester Cocoa Company  (United Kingdom) - Raspberry, lime and mint

Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - miso

Silver: Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - peanut butter on toast

Silver: The Chocolate Society  (United Kingdom) - Yuzu Bon Bon

Bronze: The Chocolate Society  (United Kingdom) - Champagne Truffle

Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Iain Burnett Highland Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Passion Fruit & Mango Velvet Truffle

Bronze: Monk Bar Chocolatiers  (United Kingdom) - Limoncello

Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling

Gold: Matthieu de Gottal Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Penderyn Blanc

Silver: Matthieu de Gottal Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Salty Fennel

Silver: The Chocolate Society  (United Kingdom) - Coconut Bon Bon

Silver: Winchester Cocoa Company  (United Kingdom) - Chai tea and vanilla

Bronze: Matthieu de Gottal Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Indochine 105


Caramels

Dark chocolate enrobed caramels

Gold: Rococo Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Mandarin and Tonka Bean Caramel

Bronze: Fifth Dimension Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Mango & Passion fruit caramel

Bronze: The Chocolate Society  (United Kingdom) - Liquid Salt Caramel


Spreads

Spreads with dark chocolate (no milk powder)

Bronze: Chocolate Tree  (United Kingdom) - Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

Spreads with milk chocolate

Bronze: The Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Milk Chocolate Salted Caramel Water Ganache Spread


(*)  Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.

(**) Winner has declared the product is made with their own bean-to-bar chocolate or couverture.