British National Competition Winners 2017

The International Chocolate Awards is pleased to announce the Winners of our third British National Competition, which was judged in York at the Grand Hotel, York, 11-14 May 2017.

The International Chocolate Awards is an independent competition recognising excellence in fine chocolate making and in the products made with fine 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.

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(Prizes are shown in alphabetical order for each medal)


Flavoured bars

Dark chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: Choc Amor  (United Kingdom) - Three Pepper

Silver: Choc Amor  (United Kingdom) - Salt & Pepper Lemongrass

Bronze: Choc Amor  (United Kingdom) - Bitter Orange

Bronze: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Chocolate Jamaica 68% & Coffee (**)

Dark chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Gold: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - Akesson's Madagascar Bejofo Estate 75% Trinitario Cocoa & "Wild" Voastiperifery Pepper- Organic (**)

Silver: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - Akesson's Bejofo Estate 75% Trinitario Cocoa & Black Pepper- Organic (**)

Silver: Åkesson's  (United Kingdom) - Akesson's Madagascar Bejofo Estate 75% Trinitario Cocoa & Pink Pepper - Organic (**)

Bronze: Solkiki Chocolatemaker  (United Kingdom) - Marañón 68% Dark Chocolate with Whisky infused Nibs (**)

Milk chocolate bars with an infusion or flavouring

Gold: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Chocolate Jamaica 56% Milk & Coffee (**)

Silver: Solkiki Chocolatemaker  (United Kingdom) - Marañón 60% Dark Coconut Milk Chocolate (**)

Bronze: Choc Amor  (United Kingdom) - Turkish Charm

Milk chocolate bars with inclusions or pieces

Bronze: Co Couture  (United Kingdom) - Flat White

Bronze: Solkiki Chocolatemaker  (United Kingdom) - Marañón 60% Dark Coconut Milk with Whisky infused Nibs (**)

Flavoured white chocolate bars

Gold: Solkiki Chocolatemaker  (United Kingdom) - Ethiopian Coffee & Roasted Redskin Peanuts White Chocolate (**)

Silver: Pump Street Bakery Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Pump Street Chocolate Brown Bread (**)

Silver: Solkiki Chocolatemaker  (United Kingdom) - Hazelnut Cream - White Chocolate with Piedmont Hazelnuts (**)


Ganaches, palets, ganache pralines and truffles

Flavoured dark chocolate ganaches or truffles

Bronze: Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Lapsang Souchong & Whisky

Bronze: Chocolate Tree  (United Kingdom) - Cinnamon and Sandalwood (**)

Bronze: L'Amethyste Patisserie  (United Kingdom) - Dark Chocolate Orange Brandy Truffle

Flavoured milk chocolate ganaches or truffles

Gold: Fifth Dimension Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Curry & Raisin

Flavoured white chocolate ganaches or truffles

Silver: Chika Watanabe London  (United Kingdom) - Citrus Miso

Flavoured ganaches or truffles with combination coating or filling

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

Silver: Baravelli's  (United Kingdom) - Cashew and Sesame Praline

Bronze: Fifth Dimension Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Mint & Miso

Bronze: L'Amethyste Patisserie  (United Kingdom) - Coconut, Lime Daiquiri

Bronze: L'Amethyste Patisserie  (United Kingdom) - Orange and Apricot Brandy

Bronze: Tutu Delicious Chocolate  (United Kingdom) - Apricot & Rosemary

Bronze: Winchester Fine Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Espresso Martini Truffle

Bronze: Winchester Fine Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Moroccan Rose


Nuts

Dark chocolate enrobed marzipan

Bronze: Chocolate Tree  (United Kingdom) - Strawberry & Almond (**)

Nut based pralines with milk chocolate

Silver: Chococo  (United Kingdom) - Purely Pistachio


Caramels

Dark chocolate enrobed caramels

Silver: Winchester Fine Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Passion Fruit Caramel

Bronze: Chococo  (United Kingdom) - Salt Sweet Smoke

Milk chocolate enrobed caramels

Gold: Fifth Dimension Chocolates  (United Kingdom) - Banana Cardamom

Silver: Madeleine Artisan Chocolatier  (United Kingdom) - Apple and Elderflower Caramel


Others - fruit/sugar/butter/cream/misc

Dark chocolate enrobed fondants

Bronze: Baravelli's  (United Kingdom) - Mojito Cream


(*)  Declared chocolate maker for private label bars.

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