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Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections Ultimate Chocolate Cooler

20071201garrison.jpgMost Serious Eaters love chocolate, so thanks to the good folks at Garrison Confections today we're giving away an Ultimate Chocolate Cooler.

What's in it? Garrison's Ultimate Classic Toffee, Ultimate Peanut Butter Toffee, Ultimate Java Toffee, Ultimate Coconut Macademia Toffee, Ultimate Hot Cocoa, Ultimate Chocolate Caramel Popcorn, Ultimate Nougat Bar, and Ultimate Peanut Brittle.

To win, just answer this in the comments below: Which do you prefer, milk or dark chocolate?

You have until noon ET tomorrow (December 28) to enter. One winner will be chosen at random from among the commenters. The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.

If you must have your chocolate fix now, you can order some Garrison confections here and get 15 percent off your order by using the promotional code SEATS2007 at checkout. If there are any chocolate lovers on your holiday gift list you will make them very happy with something from Garrison Confections. Andrew Shotts is one of the great chocolatiers in America.

Comments are closed: 672 Comments:

milk. and dark. i can't choose- i love them both.

OY!!!! Milk, dark, milk, dark... What the heck I eat it all!

Dark. Dark. Dark!

Mmmm...dark chocolate!

Milk Chocolate....covering toffee or caramel...oh yum yum!

Love them both!

gimme the dark, no the milk, the dark , the milk, aw shoot , give me what they don't want but I do prefer the dark.

mike chocolate

Dark...Yummy!!!

Thank you.

Oh, I love dark. Milk chocolate has a too cloying mouth feel to me, if you know what I mean.....

milk chocolate with something to give some tooth resistance....nuts, caramel, crunchies.....mmmm

dark, dark, dark--72%!

i love them both

I prefer dark, but will eat milk chocolate :)

dark chocolate is the best.. with chili pls

milk chocolate

Milk is good, dark is better.

Dark Chocolate

Eat dark chocolate: To your health!

Milk Chocolate !! Yum-O!

hit me with the creamy milk, baby!

Dark please...health food.

Milk chocolate

Yummmmmm...milk chocolate!

Yummmm...milk chocolate.

I'm a milk chocolate guy, myself.

A little bit of both please!

Dark chocolate, but not too dark.

Dark chocolate!

Milk chocolate for me please.

Milk chocolate!

Dark for me, milk for my wife-- nothing stays around long !

Milk chocolate here :)

milk chocolate

Dark, dark, dark!!!

Both for me!

Oooooh! Chocolate! How great is that!?

Chocolate in any form is a bit of heaven

I love dark chocolate.

Dark, dark and more dark chocolate!

Dark , but LOVE them both !

Dark but I wouldn't turn down a nice piece of milk chocolate. Or even a Reese's peanut butter cup. But why didn't they continue to sell the peanut butter cup in dark chocolate?

mmmm... dark chocolate is good. :)

Dark, dark, dark as night. Dark as sin. Dark as the closet harboring monsters and bad dreams. Dark as tar.

Milk chocolate.

dark if it is great dark chocolate otherwise milk!!

Hmmm...tough call but I would have to say dark except on the days when I'm craving milk. Honestly, life is too short to limit yourself to one or the other.

Dark, please.

Milk, but dark - I don't have a problem with.

Milk chocolate

Milk chocolate!

I'm most definitely a dark chocolate girl

If forced to chose, I go with Dark.

Dark chocolate of course!

I don't do chocolate, but I need a gift for my sister-in-law

I prefer milk chocolate... especially if it has caramel too.

Dark, most definitely.

Dark for me please!

Dark is healthy.

Used to be milk for quite some time, but now the dark has taken over my taste buds

I love milk chocolate. But, dark chocolate is good for the heart

I don't like chocolate!

(not true, but I thought it would be funny to say that if I won?)

Lately, its been milk for eating. Especially from Munson's. I can't get enough.

darrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrk!

definitely dark chocolate

milk chocolate, definitely.

Milk chocolate please

I eat both but prefer milk.

Milk chocolate all the way.

I love milk chocolate.

Dark, definitely, dark.

dark chocolate

I like both chocolates but my better side says Dark will help get rid of the holiday blues. So with either one would cheer me up. Thank you for the contest, it is greatly appreciated

dark dark dark

I'm a bigger fan of the dark choc. But I do like the milk choc as well...

Dark chocolate!

Both are great for me!!!

Dark chocolate is better for you.

the darker the better.......

I love both, I couldn't possibly pick one over the other

milk...but I love dark too! Hard to choose just one, can't I have both?

Gimme the dark stuff!

love that dark chocolate - thank you

Dark, Dark, Dark

mmm...milk chocolate

Milk Chocolate!

It's a celebration..bring on the dark chocolate Turtles!

Dark is my favorite. Thanks

Milk chocolate!

Only dark, but.............

DARK... not that I'd turn down milk chocolate

I prefer dark chocolate.

Milk chocolate

Mmmm milk chocolate.

Although I sometimes eat dark chocolate because it's healthier for you,
if I'm given a choice I just love MILK CHOCOLATE !

YUM YUM...CHOCOLATE!!! ;-) I love all types of chocolate but since I heard that dark chocolate is good for your heart I eat more of it. Thanks and Happy Holiday's!!

dark, please!

milk dark white hot cold

has to be milk chocolate with all those goodies in it!

milk chocolate

Milk chocolate with nuts!!

Dark Chocolate Is The Best

the darker the better

Dark, dark, dark.

Dark, please!

Milk chocolate

The darker the better.

dark chocolate floats my boat for sure, it just goes with so many other types of food

milk chocolate is the best! =]

Definitely dark.

You can't be afraid of the dark! Dark! Dark! Dark!

depends: milk, dark, with or without nuts, fruit, other stuff... as long as it's real.

milk chocolate is the onkly kind

dark is the best! But I will admit that I have nothing against milk.
:)

DARK ... with stuff in it is best !! OR covering stuff. I mean good things not rocks and things hehe

Definitely dark...but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy milk chocolate too. I'll eat cheap dark chocolate, but really won't eat cheap milk chocolate (i.e. Hershey's). For milk chocolate, it has to be the good stuff.

Please pick me, please. I'm a chocolateer and love any kind of chocolate to its fullest. It puts me in chocolate heaven. Aaaaaaaaah!

Milk chocolate, please

The darker the chocolate the better!

Dark Chocolate

dark chocolate, in it purest state

Milk Chocolate Rules.

Dark dark or darker

let it be dark

the darker, the better!

Milk chocolate!! moo!

Love both, but dark wins with me. Now I've got a major sweet tooth.

All Chocolate is Good, Taste depends on the Person..........

if i have to pick, then dark, but i won't turn down good milk chocolate, especially with caramel!

Dark, seriously.

Dark - please note I havn't met a chocolate I didn't like.

Thanks for the giveaway. I love both milk and dark, but I like the dark the best. Thanks again.

I like the milk chocolate better.

While I do seem to be eating more dark chocolate these days, milk chocolate remains my first love.

milk, milk, lemonade, around the...oops I digress...Milk chocolate

You have the best giveaways!! I love milk chocolate!!

Don't really have a favorite, but if I had to pick one, would be milk.

Sadly, I prefer milk chocolate - especially Cote d'Or with whole hazelnuts. Sorry to be so dang uncool....

The older I get (just had a birthday) the darker I like my chocolate...something with taste buds changing???

milk chocolate!

Personally ,I never met a flavor of Chocolate I didn't love! So its a toss up between both

both, please! I love dark chocolate with mint, and milk chocolate with nuts or caramel

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate-no matter the color.

dark chocolate rocks.

Dark! But milk will do in a pinch! LOL

dark chocolate please

chocolate w/coffee bean bits!

Milk! yum yum yum!

anything chocolate!

dark chocolate, thanks...

I prefer dark but I'll eat any chocolate. Except white. Ick, it isn't even chocolate!!

Dark Chocolate....mmmmmmmm!

I prefer dark chocolate but I like milk chocolate too!

Milk if it has nuts in it or just plain. Dark if it has fruit or coconut.

dark dark dark :) though, i won't turn down any good chocolate

High Cacao Dark Chocolate puts me in the mood! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and thank you so very much for the chance to win!

milk chocolate

definitely dark

Milk ....all time FAVE!

dark, but will never pass up GREAT milk chocolate either.

Dark, but all chocolate is delish!

DARK DARK DARK...the only dark I am not afraid of

Milk chocolate.

milk chocolate preferably, but I enjoy any kind of chocolate.

Let's put it this way, I'll eat chocolate in any form or flavor but if I was forced to choose, I'd go with dark chocolate!

I love milk chocolate. Dove is my favorite :)

Dark -- it must be dark --- I'll eat milk if there isn't any dark -- but under protest... I'll sigh and think about heading out to the store for more dark chocolate

milk chocolate !!! YUM!!

Mmm... Dark chocolate is my favorite, but I adore chocolate in any form. Thanks for the offer!

Dark is my preference, but I wouldn't turn milk chocolate away!

dark by a nose

Dark, 60% cacao content and up!

Milk chocolate for me.

The darker the better.

I love dark chocolate because its yummy and you don't get it as often, but I think deep down, milk is where its at, baby!

Dark chocolate with macadamia nuts and a hint of raspberry

I love them both, but when faced with a choice, I take dark over milk every time!

Milk chocolate, absolutely!

Although I love them both...I would have to say dark!

I love both types, but milk chocolate would have to be my choice.

love em both. white is great too!

I love both, can't choose a favorite.

Dark Milk Chocolate! ---Wait,...Truffles...dark in the middle, drowned in milk chocolate, drizzled with white chocolate, with chocolate milk.......mmmmm!

I love milk chocolate, but if you twist my arm (he he he) I will eat dark chocolate as well :)

milk chocolate, of course

I really prefer milk chocolate, but enjoy both!

milk chocolate

Most times I like milk chocolate but once in a while I like dark.

Milk chocolate for me!

definitely dark

Milk and Dark.Depends on the mood.

I love Milk chocolate !!!!!!!!!

Depends on my mood, but usually milk.

Milk chocolate almost always

Beautiful, shiny, hard dark chocolate begone. I'll take the milk, thanks!

Dark chocolate rules!

love the chocolate

Make it dark for me!

milk chocolate for me

okay... I'll be honest here. I've "been" saying dark (because that's the current trend for health reasons)... but in my heart... I love milk chocolate!

My favorite is milk chocolate - thank you!

okay... I'll be honest here. I've "been" saying dark (because that's the current trend for health reasons)... but in my heart... I love milk chocolate!

milk chocolate - the lighter the better

Dark chocolate.

ooh.... give me dark chocolate anytime

Oh My! This is like choosing which of your children is your favorite! Today, because of all the holiday goodies--- I'll take Dark please!

Milk chocolate ALL the way

Garrison Confections have good stuff

MMMM ... Melt in your mouth .... Milk Chocolate

mILK mILK mILK! =)

milk chocolate

Milk is the only way to go!

Dark oozes down my throat.

Dark every time mmmmmmm

DARK CHOCOLATE WITH COFFEE BEAN NIBS, PREFERRABLY!! DELICIOUS!!

Milk chocolate. Definitely milk.

The darker the better.

Definitely dark chocolate

Dark chocolate. Lately milk chocolate just tastes too sweet.

I prefer chocolate or, as the retronym would have it, dark chocolate.

Dark. It's so much healthier.

Today its Milk chocolate!

Milk chocolate!

Mike chocolate...although, I have never met a chocolate I didn't like!

Milk chocolate for me

milk chocolate!

Dark Chocolate Rules!

A true chocolate lover, I have no favorite. Dark and milk are so entirely unique, and each perfect in its way. When I want a rich, satisfying, but not too sweet bite of delectability - I choose a dark chocolate. When I want a rich, satisfying, so-sweet treat - I choose milk chocoate. When I want to make a complete pig of myself, I choose one of each!!

dark, but not too dark. or else a combo of really dark and white..

Milk when I was much younger, but as a grown up (well, ok, age wise anyway) I prefer dark.

Milk. Definitely milk.

Not even a contest for me: dark, always!

I have to say milk chocolate!

dark chocolate is my friend.

dark, because it's good for me, rationalizing the indulgence

Dark. Definitely. Delicious.

Dark is the best (although milk & caramel is a lovely combination)!

DARK DARK DARK!

Chocolate and women are high on my list. I like milk! Or, dark? Hmmmm

Milk Chocolate!

milk chocolate

I love any kind of chocolate...milk, dark or white!

milk anything and hot tea

all kinds of chocolate , but especially ganache

dark is healthy but milk chocolate is still my favorite!!!

Dark chocolate for me...

I love dark chocolate

Oh yeah, Milk chocolate!

definitely milk chocolate for me

I love milk chocolate!

Always dark! It's good for your heart.

milk chocolate please

Dark chocolate

milk chocolate!

I'm not biased, I love all kinds of chocolate!

Dark - the darker the better.

I just love dark chocolate.

I love milk chocolate!

Milke chocolate

Milk chocolate with almonds is tough to beat!

Absolutely Milk Chocolate!!!

milk chocolate

Dark !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mmmm, creamy milk chocolate!

I prefer the milk chocolate!

dark, dark, dark

I love both, but have to be in the mood for dark chocolate. I am ALWAYS in the mood for milk chocolate!

Definitely dark.

Dark chocolate

You mean they make something other than DARK chocolate

Hi! Milk chocolate please! Thanks!

Definitely DARK!!

Dark, definitely.

Dark, dark, dark and keep the bitter flavanols in there - dammit! They're starting to remove them because of the bitter flavor. Stop it, I tell you.

I love dark chocolate!

Milk. But really... I'm not that picky. I just love chocolate!

Milk chocolate... but it's all good anyway!

Milk most of the time.

Dark chocolate

milk and nut

milk chocolate is the best

Dark chocolate is the best.

Milk chocolate!

I love any kind of chocolate light,dark I don't care

I definitely prefer milk chocolate, and all it's creamy goodness.

Milk Chocolate.

I'm milk, my DH loves dark!

Dark chocolate

Dark, but white is best! (I know it isn't really chocolate)

If it is with ice cream, then definitely dark chocolate!

I prefer dark but am an equal opportunity chocolate eater.

Dark chocolate with candied orange peel. YUUUMMMY!

Milk Chocolate....yummmmm

I'll take them both.

dark chocolate

definitely milk

Dark chocolate is by far my most favorite kind of chocolate. A little maple or orange inside helps too!!!

definitely dark!

DARK. All others pale in comparison.

I'd like to say dark, though often opt for milk.

creamy milk chocolate

Milk Chocolate ! All the way, baby!

Seriously, Dark is the only chocolate! There are many things I would part with for a delicious bite of good dark chocolate... I must go order some....

Dark Chocolate with out a doubt

dark chocolate by far

I love dark chocolate!

I prefer milk but am trying to eat more dark since it is better for you. The taste is growing on me :)

Milk Chocolate for me!! =)

I love Milk Chocolate much better than dark

Dark, but I'm not picky!

milk it is

darrrrkkkk!!! even though npr just made a story that apparently it isn't that great for you?

milk chocolate
no doubt about it

Milk Chocolate

milk chocolate

Milk chocolate. Even better... orange milk chocolate!

milk chocolate for me and dark to quiet the boss when she is on a panic mode...

Milk chocolate, with almonds! Ymmmm.

Milk chocolate is yummy

Milk, mmmmmmmmmm

Usually dark but I'm partial to certain brands of milk as well. ^_^

Milk chocoholic here!

dark is the only way to go

Dark chocolat

Any kind of chocolate is good but I prefer dark.

Mmm dark is the best!

Dark! complex! difficult! expensive!

like me.

dark and milk both

dark is my favorite!

milk milk milk!

has to be Milk chocolate.

milk chocolate

Always dark!

Dark chocolate has a higher concentration of the minerals that are good for you!

The darker, the better, and it's always nice to have a hint of heat.

I love dark chocolate...thanks!

creamy milk chocolate

milk chocolate :)

Creamy Milk Chocolate

nothing but dark

Both, equally the same.

The experts say that dark chocolate is better for you, I really like milk chocolate the best.

Dark chocolate.

for sure milk Chocolate

I prefer Dark Chocolate

milk chocolate yummy!

milk chocolate

Healthy dark chocolate!

Milk Chocolate and lots of it.

milk chocolate

I prefer Dark Chocolate

Milk Chocolate

Very dark, please.

I prefer milk chocolate.

Milk chocolate is my favorite, but these all sound yummy.

milk chocolate for me

milk chocolate

Dark, it's better for u

They are both great but the dark is better.

Dark chocolate hits the spot!!!

DEFINATELY DARK!!!

count me in for milk chocolate!

Milk chocolate is my favorite

Leaning toward dark, but I wouldn't pass up any chocolate.

I love both,
but if forced ot only choose one...I'll say DARK.

I love dark chocolate!

Milk Chocolate here!!

Mmmmmmiiiilllk!!!

one tiny square of excellent quality dark chocolate slowly melting in your mouth for a long time

Dark chocolate has been reported as having some benefit on prevention of strokes if about an ounce is eaten per day. So since, strokes unfortunately are in my family tree on both familial sides, I will eat DARK to try and prevent a stroke from taking away a piece of my life. Here's to DARK.

dark chocolate. yummy

I seriously love milk chocolate.

milk chocolate for me:)

Only Milk chocolate

make my milk chocolate please!!

I love any kind of chocolate but dark chocolate is my favorite!

Milk chocolate, all the way. I like the creamy sweetness.

I prefer dark chocolate by a long shot.

I like dark chocolate.

who cares as long as its chocolate?

milk chocolate please!

Dark chocolate!

i prefer dark chocolate...its healthier too!

milk chocolate.

milk chocolate is my favorite

dark cocolater rules

I know dark is better for you but I love milk chocolate.

milk chocolate

Dark Chocolate is the best and I like my strawberries dipped in it also bananas, pretzels well dark chocolate goes with about anything!!!

darker the gets more better.

Milk chocolate! Thank you!

I like both, actually, but favor dark.

dark, darker, darkest

I am a chocoholic! My favorite is milk chocolate, but I'm NOT known for turning down dark chocolate! Thanks for having this contest.

Milk chocolate for me!

My favorite is dark chocolate, but I'm pretty good friends with milk chocolate, too. Thanks for the contest.

Milk chocolate.

Dark, semi-sweet chocolate (heart-healthy).

milk chocolate

I love milk chocolate!

I love dark chocolate best !

dark chocolate is the best!

Milk w/ my milk choc

Dark, Dark Dark!

enjoy both but if forced to choose, go dark

Generally milk chocolate-although I just made chocolate chip cookies with dark chocolate chips-oh man, are they great!

milk chocolate for me!

I like dark chocolate better! Yum!!!!!

I love all chocolate, but milk chocolate is my favorite.

milk chocolate of course.... yummmmmm!!!!!

I like dark. And it's good for you!

Milk chocolate!

I love milk chocolate...there is something very comforting about it!!!

I was unsure of the dark chocolate when they started all this about how good it was for you because before I always ate the milk chocolate. So I tried it and now I cannot eat the milk chocolate the dark is so delicious.

Dark chocolate

Mmmmmmm, milk chocolate......

definitely milk chocolate for me

milk chocolate

I prefer milk chocolate, but my husband prefers dark. I don't know how two people with such different tastes ever got together!!

I do like dark chocolate, however, I prefer milk chocolate.

Dark is best, but any is great!

Dark...most definitely

I prefer milk chocolate but eat dark chocolate for its health benefits.

milk chocolate

I prefer milk, but I think dark solves the craving more

Milk chocolate for me!

I prefer milk chocolate

Dark... preferably around 70%

I perfer milk chocolate.

Love the bittersweetness of dark chocolate - though I've never met a chocolate I didn't devour... We also love a good authentic Mole Sauce...

dark chocolate

Dark Chocolate is my favorite.

although dark is healthier- i'm a milk chocolate fan

Dark chocolate makes me smile!

the darker the better! :)

Both..But Dark the Best..

Depends on the dark. Some of them are fabulous - creamy, smooth and rich. Others are just bitter. If it's a good one - dark!

Definately dark.

semi sweet dark chocolate

Dark chocolate.

Milk Chocolate is the only chocolate for me!

milk chocolate

I love milk chocolate.

Dark chocolate is essential for listening to Dark Side Of The Moon...

Dark, with cacao nibs (sweetriot 65)

It is immaterial, as long as it is chocolate

Dark, of course!!!

Gotta love em both

I love Milk Chocolate

Milk chocolate is what I want melting in my mouth!

Dark, just like the other day...LOL...

milk chocolate that has lots of chocolate solids.

Definitely dark!

Dark, for taste and the anti-oxidants!

any chocolate

i like taking a dark and milk chocolate bar and put them together adn eat them the best of both worlds

dark. but sometimes milk. both. but more dark.

Milk is the way to go

I like 'em both, but prefer milk chocolate!

Hey its chocolate either one is great

dark chocolate

creamy milk chocolate!

Im a dark chocolate conniseur

both, either as long as it's chocolate

only dark chocolate!

i eat it all lol

Definitely dark chocolate.

Milk Chocolate, melts in your mouth.

mike chocolate

Dark is where it's at

Love Milk Chocolate!!

Dark. Dark. Dark.

Milk Chocolate!

Milk chocolate. Yum!

milk chocolate!

Dark Chocolate (And the Antioxidants are my excuse !)

I love milk, but I'm trying to learn to learn dark since it's better for you.

Give me milk chocolate!

milk chocolate.

Must Have Dark Chocolate

DARK Chocolate, yum

milk chocolate

Dark chocolate is the best!

I love creamy smooth milk chocolate.

Dark! But I also love toblerone and might even choose it over a bar of dark choco.

I like my chocolate as dark as deepest midnight

milk is good and good for you, body and soul

Milk chocolate

milk chocolate.

I love Dove Milk, but I also love Hershey Dark. I eat some chocolate every day.

Dark chocolate, by far.

dark chocolate and even more if it's bitter-sweet

Wow 2 minutes to go....nothing like just meeting a deadline...I am a milk chocolate fan