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 (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.
gidget at 12:04PM on 12/27/07
OY!!!! Milk, dark, milk, dark... What the heck I eat it all!
RichardCrystal at 12:06PM on 12/27/07
Dark. Dark. Dark!
lovesomething at 12:07PM on 12/27/07
Mmmm...dark chocolate!
JEP at 12:08PM on 12/27/07
Milk Chocolate....covering toffee or caramel...oh yum yum!
lanellie at 12:10PM on 12/27/07
Milk!!
whippingwater at 12:12PM on 12/27/07
Love them both!
dayclear at 12:13PM on 12/27/07
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.
tcover at 12:15PM on 12/27/07
mike chocolate
jkershen at 12:16PM on 12/27/07
Dark...Yummy!!!
Thank you.
fluegas5 at 12:18PM on 12/27/07
Oh, I love dark. Milk chocolate has a too cloying mouth feel to me, if you know what I mean.....
jenjw4 at 12:18PM on 12/27/07
milk chocolate with something to give some tooth resistance....nuts, caramel, crunchies.....mmmm
kissthecook at 12:18PM on 12/27/07
dark, dark, dark--72%!
jenberger at 12:19PM on 12/27/07
dark!
jedimtb at 12:19PM on 12/27/07
i love them both
bison61 at 12:20PM on 12/27/07
dark rules
pcbdolphins at 12:20PM on 12/27/07
I prefer dark, but will eat milk chocolate :)
weeblet at 12:20PM on 12/27/07
Dark
rugbyspartan at 12:21PM on 12/27/07
dark!
dpalser at 12:21PM on 12/27/07
dark chocolate is the best.. with chili pls
goodbyeohio at 12:21PM on 12/27/07
milk
redron at 12:23PM on 12/27/07
milk chocolate
myntric at 12:23PM on 12/27/07
Dark.
agardener at 12:23PM on 12/27/07
dark!
jerry1335 at 12:25PM on 12/27/07
dark, please
charm city cupcake at 12:25PM on 12/27/07
Milk is good, dark is better.
anncv at 12:27PM on 12/27/07
Dark Chocolate
maddgiggler at 12:27PM on 12/27/07
Eat dark chocolate: To your health!
Tomas at 12:28PM on 12/27/07
Milk Chocolate !! Yum-O!
adonica at 12:28PM on 12/27/07
hit me with the creamy milk, baby!
Steamy Kitchen at 12:29PM on 12/27/07
Dark please...health food.
Das615 at 12:29PM on 12/27/07
dark
patty716 at 12:30PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate
gigglez at 12:30PM on 12/27/07
DARK please!
happysummer at 12:31PM on 12/27/07
Dark Please!
happysummer at 12:31PM on 12/27/07
Yummmmmm...milk chocolate!
braysgram at 12:32PM on 12/27/07
Yummmm...milk chocolate.
braysgram at 12:33PM on 12/27/07
Milk
tmim123 at 12:34PM on 12/27/07
I'm a milk chocolate guy, myself.
dcoates at 12:34PM on 12/27/07
A little bit of both please!
ilikecitylights at 12:36PM on 12/27/07
Dark chocolate, but not too dark.
threedogkitchen at 12:38PM on 12/27/07
Dark chocolate!
etyper333 at 12:38PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate for me please.
jlc123 at 12:39PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate!
ratgirl1204 at 12:39PM on 12/27/07
Dark for me, milk for my wife-- nothing stays around long !
russrpm at 12:41PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate here :)
Fish at 12:41PM on 12/27/07
milk chocolate
susan1215 at 12:44PM on 12/27/07
Dark, dark, dark!!!
kangatron at 12:45PM on 12/27/07
Both for me!
lysrian at 12:46PM on 12/27/07
Oooooh! Chocolate! How great is that!?
wufferhund at 12:46PM on 12/27/07
dark
jd7979 at 12:47PM on 12/27/07
Dark.
jkuebler at 12:47PM on 12/27/07
Chocolate in any form is a bit of heaven
serenity447 at 12:48PM on 12/27/07
Dark
johnd29349 at 12:49PM on 12/27/07
I love dark chocolate.
mb1tch28 at 12:50PM on 12/27/07
Dark, dark and more dark chocolate!
jsachs500 at 12:51PM on 12/27/07
Dark , but LOVE them both !
jsicolts at 12:52PM on 12/27/07
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?
tmdonahue at 12:52PM on 12/27/07
mmmm... dark chocolate is good. :)
fiveforefun at 12:53PM on 12/27/07
Milk
ConschBTJ at 12:54PM on 12/27/07
Dark, dark, dark as night. Dark as sin. Dark as the closet harboring monsters and bad dreams. Dark as tar.
wendywoowho at 12:54PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate.
HYDEIST at 12:55PM on 12/27/07
dark if it is great dark chocolate otherwise milk!!
cdrury at 12:55PM on 12/27/07
milk
googy at 12:56PM on 12/27/07
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.
Cassaba at 12:56PM on 12/27/07
Dark, please.
sjwoodin at 12:57PM on 12/27/07
milk
BigGUM at 12:57PM on 12/27/07
Milk, but dark - I don't have a problem with.
lo82070 at 12:57PM on 12/27/07
milk
MNPatty at 12:58PM on 12/27/07
love both
brooke29 at 12:58PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate
jodyst at 1:00PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate!
leeleemac at 1:00PM on 12/27/07
I'm most definitely a dark chocolate girl
amyi at 1:01PM on 12/27/07
Dark
Channa at 1:01PM on 12/27/07
If forced to chose, I go with Dark.
FoodBoy at 1:02PM on 12/27/07
Dark chocolate of course!
lightkeeper54 at 1:02PM on 12/27/07
I don't do chocolate, but I need a gift for my sister-in-law
feelgood at 1:04PM on 12/27/07
Dark
DwayneW at 1:05PM on 12/27/07
dark
gotrootdude at 1:06PM on 12/27/07
I prefer milk chocolate... especially if it has caramel too.
fangirl at 1:08PM on 12/27/07
Dark, most definitely.
mjm_mn at 1:09PM on 12/27/07
milk please!
tripateam at 1:11PM on 12/27/07
dark!
vixita at 1:12PM on 12/27/07
Dark for me please!
malleycc at 1:12PM on 12/27/07
Dark is healthy.
paintime at 1:13PM on 12/27/07
Used to be milk for quite some time, but now the dark has taken over my taste buds
purplepassion126 at 1:15PM on 12/27/07
I love milk chocolate. But, dark chocolate is good for the heart
cuddles115 at 1:15PM on 12/27/07
I don't like chocolate!
(not true, but I thought it would be funny to say that if I won?)
srhcb at 1:17PM on 12/27/07
Lately, its been milk for eating. Especially from Munson's. I can't get enough.
cam00023 at 1:17PM on 12/27/07
Both
earlybirdkate at 1:18PM on 12/27/07
darrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrk!
gorzd at 1:18PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate
bobcatsteph3 at 1:19PM on 12/27/07
definitely dark chocolate
sarahdlr at 1:20PM on 12/27/07
milk chocolate, definitely.
jennienelson at 1:23PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate please
tinkerbell5676 at 1:24PM on 12/27/07
dark
MajaMeza79 at 1:24PM on 12/27/07
I eat both but prefer milk.
alycep06 at 1:24PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate all the way.
adina39 at 1:26PM on 12/27/07
I love milk chocolate.
dspack at 1:27PM on 12/27/07
Dark, definitely, dark.
Lowter at 1:28PM on 12/27/07
dark chocolate
mhgatti at 1:29PM on 12/27/07
I go dark.
cybele at 1:29PM on 12/27/07
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
redtwinkle at 1:29PM on 12/27/07
Milk
kktwins at 1:30PM on 12/27/07
dark dark dark
cdsamford at 1:30PM on 12/27/07
dark!!
EmmaC at 1:31PM on 12/27/07
I'm a bigger fan of the dark choc. But I do like the milk choc as well...
amwhiteh at 1:33PM on 12/27/07
Dark chocolate!
PattyCho at 1:35PM on 12/27/07
Both are great for me!!!
hhihic at 1:35PM on 12/27/07
Dark chocolate is better for you.
furman1144 at 1:35PM on 12/27/07
the darker the better.......
gala2 at 1:35PM on 12/27/07
I love both, I couldn't possibly pick one over the other
pootieposh at 1:37PM on 12/27/07
milk...but I love dark too! Hard to choose just one, can't I have both?
luckyme at 1:37PM on 12/27/07
Gimme the dark stuff!
Sarajahii at 1:38PM on 12/27/07
love that dark chocolate - thank you
berwyn at 1:38PM on 12/27/07
dark
Mike Sula at 1:44PM on 12/27/07
Milk~
MerMade07 at 1:44PM on 12/27/07
Dark
Stephen1969 at 1:45PM on 12/27/07
Dark, Dark, Dark
judyob at 1:46PM on 12/27/07
Milk Chocolate!
angelaandmelos at 1:49PM on 12/27/07
mmm...milk chocolate
mozart23 at 1:50PM on 12/27/07
Milk Chocolate!
bethrossi at 1:50PM on 12/27/07
milk!!!
jamesl8n at 1:50PM on 12/27/07
It's a celebration..bring on the dark chocolate Turtles!
jcamp2020 at 1:51PM on 12/27/07
Dark is my favorite. Thanks
kitsy160 at 1:53PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate!
shel704 at 1:53PM on 12/27/07
mmmilk
kathyvegas at 1:54PM on 12/27/07
Dark
kevlney at 1:55PM on 12/27/07
Only dark, but.............
schwandner at 1:55PM on 12/27/07
milk
pamatmayo at 1:55PM on 12/27/07
DARK... not that I'd turn down milk chocolate
mlcottingham at 1:56PM on 12/27/07
I prefer dark chocolate.
ikkinlala at 1:57PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate
kygirl at 1:58PM on 12/27/07
Mmmm milk chocolate.
virgored at 1:58PM on 12/27/07
Although I sometimes eat dark chocolate because it's healthier for you,
if I'm given a choice I just love MILK CHOCOLATE !
goodthunder at 1:58PM on 12/27/07
milk
thotfulspot at 1:58PM on 12/27/07
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!!
ccarolyn at 2:01PM on 12/27/07
dark, please!
starsmom at 2:01PM on 12/27/07
milk dark white hot cold
mazzio at 2:01PM on 12/27/07
has to be milk chocolate with all those goodies in it!
frogz60 at 2:02PM on 12/27/07
milk chocolate
greenwolf at 2:02PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate with nuts!!
motwell at 2:03PM on 12/27/07
Dark Chocolate Is The Best
Mur6950 at 2:03PM on 12/27/07
the darker the better
taxichick at 2:10PM on 12/27/07
milk
angel521 at 2:13PM on 12/27/07
Dark, dark, dark.
adrockuw at 2:13PM on 12/27/07
Milk
crashers525 at 2:15PM on 12/27/07
Dark
girl222 at 2:15PM on 12/27/07
Dark, please!
Bunnyrock at 2:18PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate
ch121 at 2:19PM on 12/27/07
dark!
ballparkfoodie at 2:20PM on 12/27/07
Dark!
foodiegirl at 2:21PM on 12/27/07
The darker the better.
MrTechno at 2:22PM on 12/27/07
dark
paryjeja at 2:22PM on 12/27/07
dark chocolate floats my boat for sure, it just goes with so many other types of food
rbowlin7 at 2:23PM on 12/27/07
milk chocolate is the best! =]
BoOo11 at 2:24PM on 12/27/07
Definitely dark.
elysek at 2:24PM on 12/27/07
You can't be afraid of the dark! Dark! Dark! Dark!
seeabell at 2:25PM on 12/27/07
depends: milk, dark, with or without nuts, fruit, other stuff... as long as it's real.
emily20008 at 2:25PM on 12/27/07
MIlk
jnjn123 at 2:27PM on 12/27/07
milk chocolate is the onkly kind
vmkids at 2:27PM on 12/27/07
dark, for sure!
cook eat FRET at 2:28PM on 12/27/07
DARK!
kris_1492 at 2:31PM on 12/27/07
dark
NomNomNom at 2:32PM on 12/27/07
dark is the best! But I will admit that I have nothing against milk.
:)
puppymomma at 2:33PM on 12/27/07
dark!!
diesel51 at 2:33PM on 12/27/07
DARK ... with stuff in it is best !! OR covering stuff. I mean good things not rocks and things hehe
rockysjewel at 2:34PM on 12/27/07
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.
azured00 at 2:36PM on 12/27/07
Please pick me, please. I'm a chocolateer and love any kind of chocolate to its fullest. It puts me in chocolate heaven. Aaaaaaaaah!
susie at 2:36PM on 12/27/07
dark!
dan031082 at 2:37PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate, please
rodeogranny at 2:44PM on 12/27/07
The darker the chocolate the better!
marlmuck at 2:46PM on 12/27/07
dark
cindyb at 2:47PM on 12/27/07
dark for sure
izackcarson at 2:47PM on 12/27/07
Dark Chocolate
Teddy at 2:49PM on 12/27/07
dark chocolate, in it purest state
morganmonroe at 2:51PM on 12/27/07
dark
cmvitello at 2:51PM on 12/27/07
Milk Chocolate Rules.
ohiomikeg at 2:54PM on 12/27/07
Dark dark or darker
mara26 at 2:55PM on 12/27/07
dark
billygoat at 2:55PM on 12/27/07
dark
mverno at 2:56PM on 12/27/07
Love dark!
mdashkin at 2:56PM on 12/27/07
let it be dark
pdwoodall at 2:57PM on 12/27/07
dark
babycat1216 at 2:58PM on 12/27/07
the darker, the better!
durberville at 2:58PM on 12/27/07
Milk for me.
harmonden at 3:01PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate!! moo!
freakdujour at 3:05PM on 12/27/07
Love both, but dark wins with me. Now I've got a major sweet tooth.
christamt at 3:06PM on 12/27/07
always dark!
ceforrester at 3:07PM on 12/27/07
All Chocolate is Good, Taste depends on the Person..........
shawn at 3:08PM on 12/27/07
Dark
kj415 at 3:10PM on 12/27/07
if i have to pick, then dark, but i won't turn down good milk chocolate, especially with caramel!
alixwall at 3:10PM on 12/27/07
Dark, seriously.
digitalfish at 3:12PM on 12/27/07
Dark - please note I havn't met a chocolate I didn't like.
betty at 3:14PM on 12/27/07
milk
miamia at 3:14PM on 12/27/07
Milk Chocolate
jessejames819 at 3:16PM on 12/27/07
Thanks for the giveaway. I love both milk and dark, but I like the dark the best. Thanks again.
peg42 at 3:16PM on 12/27/07
I like the milk chocolate better.
sumack at 3:19PM on 12/27/07
While I do seem to be eating more dark chocolate these days, milk chocolate remains my first love.
Gwenelle at 3:20PM on 12/27/07
milk, milk, lemonade, around the...oops I digress...Milk chocolate
SandraLynn128 at 3:24PM on 12/27/07
You have the best giveaways!! I love milk chocolate!!
randio at 3:25PM on 12/27/07
Don't really have a favorite, but if I had to pick one, would be milk.
slb3334 at 3:26PM on 12/27/07
Sadly, I prefer milk chocolate - especially Cote d'Or with whole hazelnuts. Sorry to be so dang uncool....
dksbook at 3:30PM on 12/27/07
dark, please
wisekaren at 3:30PM on 12/27/07
milk
sarahbethe at 3:31PM on 12/27/07
dark
Maytrarky at 3:31PM on 12/27/07
The older I get (just had a birthday) the darker I like my chocolate...something with taste buds changing???
elaine nan at 3:33PM on 12/27/07
dark
rockstop at 3:33PM on 12/27/07
milk chocolate!
kamewh at 3:35PM on 12/27/07
Personally ,I never met a flavor of Chocolate I didn't love! So its a toss up between both
lemonlaurie at 3:38PM on 12/27/07
both, please! I love dark chocolate with mint, and milk chocolate with nuts or caramel
celticbikerbabe at 3:40PM on 12/27/07
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate-no matter the color.
CarolHarrity at 3:41PM on 12/27/07
dark chocolate rocks.
umassfen at 3:41PM on 12/27/07
Dark! But milk will do in a pinch! LOL
ChristiS at 3:42PM on 12/27/07
dark chocolate please
saxel at 3:43PM on 12/27/07
chocolate w/coffee bean bits!
forhisglory at 3:44PM on 12/27/07
Milk! yum yum yum!
SparklingDiamond at 3:44PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate
deedleweedle at 3:44PM on 12/27/07
anything chocolate!
tish123 at 3:45PM on 12/27/07
dark chocolate, thanks...
gb944 at 3:45PM on 12/27/07
I prefer dark but I'll eat any chocolate. Except white. Ick, it isn't even chocolate!!
Treesy at 3:46PM on 12/27/07
Dark Chocolate....mmmmmmmm!
walker7 at 3:47PM on 12/27/07
I prefer dark chocolate but I like milk chocolate too!
snoopy62 at 3:47PM on 12/27/07
Milk if it has nuts in it or just plain. Dark if it has fruit or coconut.
muchcat at 3:49PM on 12/27/07
dark dark dark :) though, i won't turn down any good chocolate
Alm25 at 3:49PM on 12/27/07
Dark
plhill2000 at 3:49PM on 12/27/07
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!
jcpawlik at 3:50PM on 12/27/07
dark
ashtonkorver at 3:50PM on 12/27/07
milk chocolate
drming5k at 3:51PM on 12/27/07
definitely dark
Annek at 3:52PM on 12/27/07
Milk ....all time FAVE!
CandyCLC at 3:53PM on 12/27/07
Milk :-)
mepolo at 3:54PM on 12/27/07
dark, but will never pass up GREAT milk chocolate either.
PerkyMac at 3:55PM on 12/27/07
Dark, but all chocolate is delish!
pancak at 3:56PM on 12/27/07
DARK DARK DARK...the only dark I am not afraid of
ronnifox at 3:56PM on 12/27/07
Milk chocolate.
herrinfamily at 3:57PM on 12/27/07
milk chocolate preferably, but I enjoy any kind of chocolate.
alwena at 3:58PM on 12/27/07
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!
laidbackguy7 at 3:59PM on 12/27/07
Dark Baby!
kcook84 at 4:00PM on 12/27/07
I love milk chocolate. Dove is my favorite :)
defychaos at 4:00PM on 12/27/07
dark
jasmall at 4:01PM on 12/27/07
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
52katein at 4:02PM on 12/27/07
dark
brunjaune at 4:04PM on 12/27/07
milk chocolate !!! YUM!!
hoping4amiracle at 4:06PM on 12/27/07
dark
BEARHUGS at 4:07PM on 12/27/07