PrintSeriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections Ultimate Chocolate Cooler
Most 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 (Sunday, December 16) 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: 239 Comments:
dark dark dark
srhcb at 12:12PM on 12/15/07
mmmilk
kathyvegas at 12:13PM on 12/15/07
dark
peggysu at 12:14PM on 12/15/07
Dark chocolate!
Shels01 at 12:22PM on 12/15/07
milk, but the darkness is growing on me
jamesl8n at 12:22PM on 12/15/07
dark chocolate, especially extra dark with 70% cocoa
ag3208 at 12:26PM on 12/15/07
Dark chocolate is by far my favorite!
SPharo at 12:27PM on 12/15/07
I love dark chocolate!
blgrimes at 12:28PM on 12/15/07
Dark chocolate
bessfour at 12:28PM on 12/15/07
I love both
brooke29 at 12:35PM on 12/15/07
DARK DARKITY DARK DARK
Urbanaus at 12:36PM on 12/15/07
IS there any other type than DARK CHOCOLATE?
Mooflower at 12:37PM on 12/15/07
I love dark chocolate!
elaine nan at 12:38PM on 12/15/07
dark
rockstop at 12:40PM on 12/15/07
dark
purpleceline at 12:40PM on 12/15/07
Dark chocolate rocks! We eat a few squares every night after dinner. Sometimes I also have it after lunch, and in the afternoon, and before bed...
waterreflecting at 12:42PM on 12/15/07
Dark, 70% -ish.
I also, I admit, like Hershey's milk chocolate, but only the thin bars.
mcmvox at 12:42PM on 12/15/07
Dark
ghinson at 12:43PM on 12/15/07
Definitely milk chocolate, but sometimes the mood for dark hits.
pacgirl44 at 12:45PM on 12/15/07
70% as a treat before bed; milk when it's filled with nus and raisins
Mia Rose at 12:45PM on 12/15/07
Dark
NSW at 12:47PM on 12/15/07
dark
xalexx at 12:50PM on 12/15/07
Oh, it has to be dark!
Nezrite at 12:50PM on 12/15/07
Dark chocolate always.
rffoodie at 12:52PM on 12/15/07
dark!
guido at 12:53PM on 12/15/07
Dark Chocolate!!!
fishman69 at 12:55PM on 12/15/07
dark
erinh at 12:56PM on 12/15/07
Dark. Darkdarkdarkdark. Dark.
ajr1111 at 12:56PM on 12/15/07
dark chocolate, well white chocolate, but of dark and milk, dark.
0bs01337 at 12:58PM on 12/15/07
Dark and Milk, depending on mood.
SunnysideUp at 12:59PM on 12/15/07
Is that even a question? DARK.
Lauren B at 12:59PM on 12/15/07
dark
billygoat at 1:02PM on 12/15/07
dark!
aeschylus at 1:02PM on 12/15/07
milk chocolate is for sissies. 60% at the very least.
Ravara at 1:03PM on 12/15/07
Dark...but I don't turn down a nice piece of milk chocolate.
tmdonahue at 1:06PM on 12/15/07
I used to be a milk chocolate fan but then I had a dessert at El Bulli that was composed of dark chocolate vapors and aerosolized pig brains, and ever since then I've gone over the to "dark" side.
Also, since enjoying that dessert, I have been diagnosed with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, or CIDP, a rare immune disorder that attacks the nerves and produces tingling, numbness and weakness in the arms and legs, sometimes causing lasting damage, but it was totally worth it, if only to be able to brag to my food snobs friends about the having been to El Bulli.
slloyddouglass at 1:08PM on 12/15/07
Dark chocolate... Especially Seattle Chocolates Espresso Truffle Bars, but I'm open to any dark chocolate.
Broomhilda at 1:09PM on 12/15/07
mmm milk
mimi at 1:13PM on 12/15/07
has to be dark
einscheusal at 1:15PM on 12/15/07
gotta be dark - please pick me!!!!
mweiss at 1:17PM on 12/15/07
Dark! But I do have a soft spot for Gianduja.
amber at 1:20PM on 12/15/07
milk, reluctantly
jtorn at 1:21PM on 12/15/07
both.
mango at 1:22PM on 12/15/07
dark for sure, and sprinkled with a little fleur de sel. heaven.
avryan at 1:27PM on 12/15/07
dark
Mike Sula at 1:28PM on 12/15/07
Dark chocolate--yum!
commonculinarian at 1:31PM on 12/15/07
Mmm...dark chocolate :)
JEP at 1:32PM on 12/15/07
i know i'm in the minority, but milk.
miamia at 1:36PM on 12/15/07
dark like the night
numnums at 1:36PM on 12/15/07
no question, dark.
NomNomNom at 1:38PM on 12/15/07
Dark-hand's down. (Though after years of shunning mediocre milk chocolate I've finally learned that if it's good it can be a real treat.)
jesse mc at 1:39PM on 12/15/07
DARK.
secreteater at 1:40PM on 12/15/07
Dark, indeed. Around 74%, in fact.
Bunnyrock at 1:41PM on 12/15/07
I'm mostly loyal to dark, but I occasionally lust in my heart for a slutty little hunk of Gianduja.
cookbot at 1:42PM on 12/15/07
Did anybody notice that the 'Ultimate Chocolate Cooler' doesn't contain any chocolate?
cookbot at 1:44PM on 12/15/07
With all of the "DARK" affectianados, I almost hesitate to state that I prefer a good, rich milk chocolate but that's the sad fact.
martinscot at 1:47PM on 12/15/07
DARK
gratton at 1:47PM on 12/15/07
dark!
Enmalkm at 1:57PM on 12/15/07
Dark, hands down, no contest. Milk chocolate is something I can appreciate once in great while, but I never seek it out.
LoCo at 1:58PM on 12/15/07
Milk
bytemyfoot at 1:58PM on 12/15/07
I like milk better, but i'll eat any good chocolate that crosses my path
Kiana at 1:58PM on 12/15/07
Dark! all the way.
swifty at 1:59PM on 12/15/07
scharffen berger rich milk
carusoc at 2:00PM on 12/15/07
milk chocolate
JerzeeTomato at 2:03PM on 12/15/07
dark chocolate, unless it's voges milk chocolate bar with sweet curry!
monicabg at 2:11PM on 12/15/07
sooooooo dark chocolate!
soher at 2:14PM on 12/15/07
dark
jedimtb at 2:17PM on 12/15/07
M-M-M..........Make-Mine-Milk....pleaase.
gregsmom at 2:17PM on 12/15/07
Sadly, milk. But it has to be Cote D'Or, preferably with whole hazelnuts in it.
dksbook at 2:20PM on 12/15/07
dark please
briguy2001 at 2:20PM on 12/15/07
daaaaark!
superdlux at 2:21PM on 12/15/07
dark is the only way to go!!
Hawke at 2:24PM on 12/15/07
darkdarkdarkyummmm
looloopoopie at 2:26PM on 12/15/07
Has to be dark...
Dogstar at 2:28PM on 12/15/07
Milk
sln123 at 2:31PM on 12/15/07
dark!!!
vixita at 2:32PM on 12/15/07
Dark chocolate makes everything better!
cdsamford at 2:32PM on 12/15/07
Milk!
MerMade07 at 2:33PM on 12/15/07
Dark chocolate.
schnitzel at 2:35PM on 12/15/07
I'm on the dark side!
girl222 at 2:40PM on 12/15/07
MMMm milk chocolate please:)
blufordgill at 2:41PM on 12/15/07
Dark--72% hits the spot nicely.
jenberger at 2:41PM on 12/15/07
I'll take dark, please.
KimberlyMcK at 2:48PM on 12/15/07
dark as I can get it.
partiallyblind at 2:53PM on 12/15/07
Dark
dailybrownie at 2:55PM on 12/15/07
definitely dark...
Alm25 at 2:57PM on 12/15/07
milk, please.
cooksultant at 3:00PM on 12/15/07
D A R K
wisekaren at 3:00PM on 12/15/07
dark
contazia at 3:02PM on 12/15/07
either is fine with me, as long as it's good chocolate!
ebarrett at 3:03PM on 12/15/07
without a doubt, dark
nasus at 3:12PM on 12/15/07
Dark dark dark, please!
chgoeditor at 3:16PM on 12/15/07
Both. I'm greedy.
potchkepix at 3:18PM on 12/15/07
Dark
HeatherM at 3:20PM on 12/15/07
It use to always be milk, but now I'm going over to the dark side. Either will do, really!!
windjunkie at 3:22PM on 12/15/07
Milk for me.
bobcatsteph3 at 3:29PM on 12/15/07
DARK
diamath at 3:31PM on 12/15/07
I love milk.
Bebemiqui at 3:34PM on 12/15/07
Dark Chocolate!!
smorgen at 3:41PM on 12/15/07
dark chocolate
1imaginaryboy at 3:42PM on 12/15/07
dark, of course
wizzy at 3:45PM on 12/15/07
Definitely dark!
brandi at 3:51PM on 12/15/07
Both, good milk chocolate is great, but dark chocolate is generally more consistently good.
chasgoose at 3:51PM on 12/15/07
milk
zekks at 3:52PM on 12/15/07
I guess I like both - depends on the mood.
ScienceandtheCity at 3:52PM on 12/15/07
dark
linda at 3:53PM on 12/15/07
dark
jd7979 at 4:00PM on 12/15/07
dark!
myink at 4:01PM on 12/15/07
Milk chocolate please.
Frances Magbual at 4:02PM on 12/15/07
dark chocolate for me!
altosaxchica at 4:09PM on 12/15/07
M.I.L.K.
cgreggo at 4:11PM on 12/15/07
dark, definitely.
icecreamsandwich at 4:15PM on 12/15/07
milk yum
amandaacuna at 4:18PM on 12/15/07
both, please!
piepie at 4:19PM on 12/15/07
Dark, but not too dark.
karen r at 4:19PM on 12/15/07
Dark!
gt6312b at 4:26PM on 12/15/07
Dark!
abellyfullofgrains at 4:35PM on 12/15/07
Dark.
sarahinnewyork at 4:47PM on 12/15/07
Dark as sin.
KarynMC at 4:49PM on 12/15/07
Definitely milk.
hedi777 at 4:53PM on 12/15/07
Depends in what context. For complex confections, dark. For just nibbling, milk.
jboylee at 4:53PM on 12/15/07
sweet milk
whippingwater at 4:53PM on 12/15/07
Dark!
zobber at 4:54PM on 12/15/07
dark. at least 60%. at least!
mercuryhime at 4:55PM on 12/15/07
dark
winslow at 5:00PM on 12/15/07
Definitely DARK!
Curlz at 5:05PM on 12/15/07
dark chocolate always
marciab at 5:21PM on 12/15/07
Dark
kelboyd at 5:23PM on 12/15/07
Mmmm, dark...
jessie at 5:24PM on 12/15/07
It's dark for me.Yummy!
Wildwood at 5:26PM on 12/15/07
milk chocolate.
pfibiger at 5:35PM on 12/15/07
dark
DaveFaris at 5:39PM on 12/15/07
dark
lovetoeat at 5:40PM on 12/15/07
Dark!
madball911 at 5:42PM on 12/15/07
Milk for me and Dark for the wife.
bigjay at 5:42PM on 12/15/07
Dark
beanish at 5:45PM on 12/15/07
Dark! :D
jpark107 at 5:47PM on 12/15/07
Definitely dark
gooseman at 5:47PM on 12/15/07
Dark Chocolate all the way :)
tomriddle at 5:48PM on 12/15/07
Dark!
Vincci at 5:50PM on 12/15/07
Mmm...daaark
EmmaC at 5:53PM on 12/15/07
Dark, thank you very much!
cheekychalky at 6:03PM on 12/15/07
dark, please!
tracker at 6:05PM on 12/15/07
dark but I'd rarely refuse an offer of milk chocolate.
Grommie at 6:08PM on 12/15/07
Dark chocolate.
PattyCho at 6:08PM on 12/15/07
Used to be milk but dark is growing on me.
cairech at 6:13PM on 12/15/07
darrrrk!!! although, for chocolate chip cookies, neither...you need the classic semi-sweet :)
mesohuangry at 6:14PM on 12/15/07
dark *drool*
kcline at 6:22PM on 12/15/07
Dark!
LindaY at 6:29PM on 12/15/07
milk
ohnofullmoon at 6:45PM on 12/15/07
Dark
cannatar at 6:45PM on 12/15/07
dark chocolate
ceforrester at 6:47PM on 12/15/07
dark chocolate:)
writmm at 6:51PM on 12/15/07
dark!
dragonroll at 6:56PM on 12/15/07
dark
jasmall at 7:04PM on 12/15/07
Dark please
alexb at 7:08PM on 12/15/07
Dark, definitely.
rachelkramerbussel at 7:20PM on 12/15/07
DARK
mrsbao at 7:26PM on 12/15/07
Can not be dark enough.
SwimmingWithSharks at 7:33PM on 12/15/07
Dark.
SelimaCat at 7:37PM on 12/15/07
dark!
iliana at 7:39PM on 12/15/07
milk
bobrolando at 7:47PM on 12/15/07
Dark. I am liking milk chocolate less and less.
eatorama at 8:04PM on 12/15/07
I vote for dark...
aburke at 8:05PM on 12/15/07
Dark chocolate...as I get oder, I prefer the taste of darker chocolate...10 years ago I would have said milk.
Teri at 8:11PM on 12/15/07
Dark. Not that I'd turn down milk!
foodgeek at 8:19PM on 12/15/07
no contest: dark
MollyM at 8:20PM on 12/15/07
dark
platecleaner at 8:24PM on 12/15/07
dark
deadhead22 at 8:24PM on 12/15/07
70% - dark chocolate - addicted
maialisa at 8:27PM on 12/15/07
I like to think I'm an equal opportunity chocolate-lover. I believe both milk and dark chocolate have a time and a place to be enjoyed. But, in the end, I prefer dark.
Ande at 8:37PM on 12/15/07
Dark, right now eating 54%, great chocolate.
StevenSteiger at 8:41PM on 12/15/07
darrrrrrrrrrk
PoignantTuna at 8:44PM on 12/15/07
only dark will do
lovella at 8:49PM on 12/15/07
Dark!
nikki57 at 8:56PM on 12/15/07
Milk Chocolate!
daveg227 at 8:57PM on 12/15/07
dark
tsegada at 8:58PM on 12/15/07
milk
cybercita at 8:58PM on 12/15/07
eat dark more often but milk reminds me of childhood
izzy's mama at 9:05PM on 12/15/07
milk
jlhmm at 9:11PM on 12/15/07
I like dark, which makes me wonder as I write this: is there such a thing as a dark chocolate hot chocolate? I think that would be great.
mdashkin at 9:46PM on 12/15/07
smooth, creamy, MILK
mdashkin- Stephen's makes a dark hot chocolate mix.
valarie at 9:56PM on 12/15/07
Milk, although dark is supposedly better for you.
googy at 10:03PM on 12/15/07
Dark!!!!
Jeana at 10:09PM on 12/15/07
can no longer eat milk chocolate--it has to be dark all of the way!
kevlney at 10:10PM on 12/15/07
Thanks valarie for that suggestion...I'm going to do some research on this topic! :-)
mdashkin at 10:14PM on 12/15/07
I'm a recent convert to dark chocolate fanaticism.
aislinn511 at 10:16PM on 12/15/07
dark :)
jennifer57 at 10:44PM on 12/15/07
milk.
kdjmom3 at 10:56PM on 12/15/07
Mostly dark, but sometimes milk chocolate.
amylou61 at 10:58PM on 12/15/07
I am totally a dark girl.
iahawk89 at 11:16PM on 12/15/07
Dark, the darker the better! Plus it's healthier, right? ;-)
piercecl715 at 11:23PM on 12/15/07
Dark.
gscherr at 11:27PM on 12/15/07
No, you can't make me choose!
Okay, we probably consume more dark than anything else but I would be sad if milk and white chocolate didn't exist.
rudbeckia at 11:27PM on 12/15/07
Definitely dark, although I wouldn't say the darker the better. A good 70% is great for me. I do have a soft spot for milk though, especially where praline is mixed in...
sarahdlr at 11:35PM on 12/15/07
Dark, but a soft spot for Milk. Hard to pick just one though.
FoodBoy at 11:48PM on 12/15/07
Mmm...dark....
squawky at 11:52PM on 12/15/07
Definitely milk - I have such a sweet tooth!
ChiefFamilyOfficer at 12:04AM on 12/16/07
Milk!
SparklingDiamond at 12:07AM on 12/16/07
Milk
jstruan at 12:09AM on 12/16/07
Milk chocolate!! I am not a big bitter fan!
angelaandmelos at 12:11AM on 12/16/07
Dark, dark and more dark.
cjstephens at 12:14AM on 12/16/07
I prefer chocolate, sometimes called "dark" chocolate.
floretbroc at 12:32AM on 12/16/07
I prefer dark chocolate.
ikkinlala at 12:34AM on 12/16/07
DARK! (Though I also have an addiction to Toblerone. It's the nougat!)
lorelei76 at 12:43AM on 12/16/07
dark
jl9802 at 12:57AM on 12/16/07
milk
stevea at 1:04AM on 12/16/07
Dark
rugbyspartan at 1:04AM on 12/16/07
Darker the chocolate the better it tastes.
Scoggdog at 1:05AM on 12/16/07
Extra creamy milk, but dark is growing on me...
SonjaK at 1:10AM on 12/16/07
Dark, definitely.
justjoan at 1:25AM on 12/16/07
dark.
nfeldl at 1:28AM on 12/16/07
dark!
Krusty0922 at 2:09AM on 12/16/07
dark!
salty at 2:48AM on 12/16/07
Darker the better.
numbertwopencil at 2:58AM on 12/16/07
Milk
architeuthis at 3:52AM on 12/16/07
Milk, yeah!
nfrisby at 4:49AM on 12/16/07
Dark!
NinaMW at 4:57AM on 12/16/07
milk until about a year ago... now, dark....
isol8d at 7:54AM on 12/16/07
Trying to learn to like dark .....but it's hard . Don't care for the bitterness .
NewEnglandBites at 8:01AM on 12/16/07
Love milk chocolate but absolutely demand dark chocolate!
Kwdavis421 at 8:18AM on 12/16/07
dark
jhoefl88 at 8:41AM on 12/16/07
always dark
Littlebluesiren at 8:45AM on 12/16/07
Can't get enough dark chocolate!
thediaperdiaries at 8:55AM on 12/16/07
I do not discriminate.
ricedream24 at 9:15AM on 12/16/07
Dark chocolate, preferably every day.
danwalk at 9:16AM on 12/16/07
"Yes" to both.
coffeecake at 9:45AM on 12/16/07
Dark! Why would I want to dilute the food of the gods with milk?
CVilleBilly at 10:00AM on 12/16/07
Milk!
aacurtis at 10:09AM on 12/16/07
I love both... but I'm leaning toward dark chocolate these days.
debralu at 10:27AM on 12/16/07
Dark.
jlouise210 at 10:51AM on 12/16/07
dark please, but let's be honest i just love chocolate
misslilad at 11:04AM on 12/16/07
Right now? Milk.
BigGUM at 11:08AM on 12/16/07
Dark please!
puppymomma at 11:15AM on 12/16/07
Dark.
violette at 11:22AM on 12/16/07
Dark
cam00023 at 11:27AM on 12/16/07
dark
jknepfle at 11:39AM on 12/16/07
dark
eschaefer at 11:44AM on 12/16/07
We have a winner!
And it's ... einscheusal. Someone from Serious Eats will be contacting you shortly for shipping info.
Thanks to everyone who commented!
Alaina Browne at 12:46PM on 12/17/07