PrintSeriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Garrison Confections' Garrison Big Box
Most Serious Eaters love chocolate, so thanks to the good folks at Garrison Confections today we're giving away a Garrison Big Box.
What is it? It's a 48-piece box of Garrison Confections' acclaimed chocolates. This box includes one piece of all four seasonal collections created during the 2007 year.
To win, just answer this in the comments below: Which do you prefer, milk or dark chocolate?
You have until noon ET tomorrow (January 1) 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: 653 Comments:
dark
Krusty0922 at 12:01PM on 12/31/07
Milk
Cheesewit at 12:04PM on 12/31/07
Dark
Rae at 12:06PM on 12/31/07
CREAMY Milk Chocolate
surfer7382 at 12:08PM on 12/31/07
milk
shell32467 at 12:08PM on 12/31/07
Dark
lubeguy at 12:08PM on 12/31/07
Milk
JerzeeTomato at 12:08PM on 12/31/07
Dark
surfer7382d at 12:10PM on 12/31/07
YUM!!! Choc-oholic here
wildflower00 at 12:12PM on 12/31/07
Milk chocolate
bobcatsteph3 at 12:13PM on 12/31/07
milk
celticbikerbabe at 12:13PM on 12/31/07
I love milk chocolate!
randio at 12:13PM on 12/31/07
dark, please!
Das615 at 12:14PM on 12/31/07
Dark chocolate - although milk if I'm feeling wimpy
festivemanb at 12:15PM on 12/31/07
Dark. Surprised to see how many of this crowd actually prefers milk.
hreisig at 12:15PM on 12/31/07
Milk Chocolate hands down
wynndec at 12:16PM on 12/31/07
Dark chocolate is my preference
NanaBear at 12:16PM on 12/31/07
milk chocolate
yellowlabs at 12:17PM on 12/31/07
I eat ALL chocolate - White, Milk, Dark - doesn't matter. What I really prefer is ANYTHING that has chocolate
Klontra at 12:18PM on 12/31/07
Dark is my favorite
starsmom at 12:19PM on 12/31/07
Dark, if I must choose.
Suebee at 12:19PM on 12/31/07
Milk
girl222 at 12:19PM on 12/31/07
dark!
vixita at 12:22PM on 12/31/07
dark dark dark dark dark dark dark
cdziuba at 12:25PM on 12/31/07
Milk please
MerMade07 at 12:26PM on 12/31/07
oooooooooo Dark
windwhisper at 12:26PM on 12/31/07
Definitely dark! Yum!
kellyjamison7 at 12:26PM on 12/31/07
Wowie !! Milk chocolate.
muchcat at 12:27PM on 12/31/07
Dark for me, please!
jenberger at 12:29PM on 12/31/07
Milk, milk, milk. Don't cross over to the dark side.
kmg365 at 12:30PM on 12/31/07
dark, but won't turn down good milk chocolate
PerkyMac at 12:31PM on 12/31/07
none of the above?
feelgood at 12:31PM on 12/31/07
Dark for me please.
FoodBoy at 12:32PM on 12/31/07
dark, milk, dark, milk.... love them both.
sillelin at 12:34PM on 12/31/07
depends on what else is in it! Dark, though, probably.
corta at 12:35PM on 12/31/07
Milk
whippingwater at 12:35PM on 12/31/07
Dark!
tozier at 12:35PM on 12/31/07
Mostly milk, though some flavor combinations require dark.
Gwenelle at 12:36PM on 12/31/07
extra dark!!!
gladstone7272 at 12:36PM on 12/31/07
dark please
CoCo61 at 12:38PM on 12/31/07
Milk!
bytemyfoot at 12:38PM on 12/31/07
Make mine chocolate, any kind.
alwena at 12:40PM on 12/31/07
milk chocolate.
pfibiger at 12:40PM on 12/31/07
Dark please.
robnolen at 12:41PM on 12/31/07
Dark Dark!
Sarajahii at 12:41PM on 12/31/07
MILK :)
amysahba at 12:42PM on 12/31/07
Dark followed by milk.
kitchenninja at 12:42PM on 12/31/07
depends on the mood at the moment.
NumberSix at 12:44PM on 12/31/07
Dark!
EmmaC at 12:45PM on 12/31/07
Dark. 70% or higher!
rllewell at 12:46PM on 12/31/07
Dark, very.
butterscotched at 12:46PM on 12/31/07
milk
ratgirl1204 at 12:46PM on 12/31/07
milk chocolate
justjunk9 at 12:48PM on 12/31/07
milk normally, but i luv dark russian chocolate.
bionicgrrl at 12:48PM on 12/31/07
dark, please
sjwoodin at 12:49PM on 12/31/07
Dark, please and thank you.
Bunnyrock at 12:50PM on 12/31/07
milk
ansate at 12:51PM on 12/31/07
Dark
vibrantfun at 12:51PM on 12/31/07
dark
billygoat at 12:52PM on 12/31/07
dark
mhgatti at 12:53PM on 12/31/07
I've gone to the DARK side
gwuennenberg at 12:53PM on 12/31/07
Yummy...yum...yum...milk chocolate - my favorite! ;-)
loricapp at 12:54PM on 12/31/07
both, depending...
oneperfectegg at 12:54PM on 12/31/07
How can I choose between the two, I love them both so much...I suppose if I HAVE to choose I will say Milk Chocolate, either way you can't go wrong.
eyzofblu63 at 12:56PM on 12/31/07
the darker the better.... but i will never turn down a good milk either
Alm25 at 12:57PM on 12/31/07
milk
yount at 12:57PM on 12/31/07
milk!
jcmeloni at 12:58PM on 12/31/07
dark
eliemalone at 12:59PM on 12/31/07
I know dark chocolate is supposed to be better for you, but gimme milk chocolate anytime!
RitaM4 at 1:00PM on 12/31/07
I'm a big fan of the dark choc!
amwhiteh at 1:00PM on 12/31/07
Dark.
Vincci at 1:00PM on 12/31/07
Dark, please
warrenss at 1:04PM on 12/31/07
dark
llinda29 at 1:04PM on 12/31/07
milk today.
rockstop at 1:05PM on 12/31/07
definitely milk chocolate, dark chocolate gives me a tummy ache
barbmccrea at 1:09PM on 12/31/07
dark
mverno at 1:09PM on 12/31/07
Milk chocolate.
herrinfamily at 1:09PM on 12/31/07
Milk chocalate.
mizchild at 1:11PM on 12/31/07
Dark!
larochelle at 1:11PM on 12/31/07
dark, dark, dark, maybe with milk chocolate ganache
judyob at 1:11PM on 12/31/07
Dark Chocolate
joanne117 at 1:11PM on 12/31/07
dark!
weeblet at 1:12PM on 12/31/07
Milk, unless there's mint, too. Then dark.
cherrypj at 1:13PM on 12/31/07
Dark chocolate
SEFB9118 at 1:13PM on 12/31/07
dark
richtortora at 1:13PM on 12/31/07
I like both!
bison61 at 1:15PM on 12/31/07
dark chocolate
cmvitello at 1:17PM on 12/31/07
milk dont like dark that much but do love lindt truffle dark chocolate
jmh101377 at 1:18PM on 12/31/07
i like both.I like dark a little bit better.
upholster at 1:18PM on 12/31/07
Dark chocolate.
karen r at 1:20PM on 12/31/07
dark
carusoc at 1:24PM on 12/31/07
Dark
pdxirishman at 1:24PM on 12/31/07
Definitely Dark.
Norrin2 at 1:25PM on 12/31/07
milk
crashers525 at 1:25PM on 12/31/07
DARK!!
Mizbee at 1:27PM on 12/31/07
I have always preferred dark. the darker the better!
launate at 1:27PM on 12/31/07
Dark, dark, dark.
talloo at 1:28PM on 12/31/07
I prefer Dark chocolate
Angelharts at 1:30PM on 12/31/07
Dark Chocolate.
kelbyrussell at 1:30PM on 12/31/07
Dark.
cybele at 1:30PM on 12/31/07
Yum. Chocolate. The darker the better. And with coffee? Extra yum.
tanners12 at 1:31PM on 12/31/07
Dark, please! And a glass of port to go along with it... ;-)
Curlz at 1:33PM on 12/31/07
milk
miamia at 1:33PM on 12/31/07
Yum! Dark chocolate.
dove1960 at 1:34PM on 12/31/07
Milk chocolate. If it's not available, I have never turned down dark chocolate.
chrochlin at 1:34PM on 12/31/07
Dark!
madball911 at 1:35PM on 12/31/07
dark please.
mickeymets at 1:35PM on 12/31/07
dark...
tracyw at 1:36PM on 12/31/07
love that dark chocolate!
berwyn at 1:36PM on 12/31/07
Dark Is The Best
Mur6950 at 1:36PM on 12/31/07
dark
hehmin at 1:37PM on 12/31/07
Milk chocolate!
missdenisepa at 1:37PM on 12/31/07
White chocolate is my fave, but I prefer dark over milk chocolate.
cre8tveminde at 1:40PM on 12/31/07
Hello dark chocolate-my old friend!
bakergirl at 1:40PM on 12/31/07
Tough... Probably milk though as I would have to choose a Cadbury Fruit and Nut bar to be my desert island candy.
stefnet at 1:40PM on 12/31/07
dark rules
pcbdolphins at 1:42PM on 12/31/07
dark
tjwor at 1:43PM on 12/31/07
dark!
threedogkitchen at 1:43PM on 12/31/07
Dark is best.
Bandbabe at 1:44PM on 12/31/07
milk
jennienelson at 1:44PM on 12/31/07
Milk Chocolate is my favorite!
leandrew37 at 1:45PM on 12/31/07
Milk chocolate!
n_i_k at 1:47PM on 12/31/07
I love all things chocolate.
Give me either, give me both!!!
AylorCD at 1:47PM on 12/31/07
milk
pamatmayo at 1:48PM on 12/31/07
Gotta be milk!
cgreggo at 1:48PM on 12/31/07
milk chocolate all the way!
skalobster11 at 1:49PM on 12/31/07
Milk, definitely.
roblyn66 at 1:51PM on 12/31/07
Milk Chocolate please =^,,^=
freakdujour at 1:52PM on 12/31/07
Dark
Twipey at 1:53PM on 12/31/07
Dark is the best.
raypatb at 1:53PM on 12/31/07
dark
bev1132 at 1:54PM on 12/31/07
Love milk chocolate.
jpq123 at 1:58PM on 12/31/07
Milk, I'm a wuss
richjw1 at 1:58PM on 12/31/07
Milk
shay77 at 1:59PM on 12/31/07
dark.
cannatar at 1:59PM on 12/31/07
As dark as possible!
semper083 at 2:00PM on 12/31/07
I would be thrilled to accept the Dark or the Milk Chocolate,I love them Both! Thanks
Mamaw6 at 2:01PM on 12/31/07
Dark chocolate -- it makes the world go 'round.
Tanta at 2:01PM on 12/31/07
Dark chocolate for sure.
youkosiren at 2:02PM on 12/31/07
dark.
skim at 2:05PM on 12/31/07
Milk!
kcook84 at 2:07PM on 12/31/07
dark
mkfadem at 2:08PM on 12/31/07
dark
jd7979 at 2:08PM on 12/31/07
Dark, dark, dark.
cjstephens at 2:10PM on 12/31/07
lately, milk.
cam00023 at 2:11PM on 12/31/07
dark
eatorama at 2:11PM on 12/31/07
The milkier, the better!
dizastress at 2:12PM on 12/31/07
Dark chocolate
jbeilman at 2:14PM on 12/31/07
dark
Natalie at 2:14PM on 12/31/07
Milk
ScotSpiwak at 2:16PM on 12/31/07
Dark Chocolate rocks! But I accidently bought a 90% dark chocolate with no sugar added once and took a big bite...yuck!!! Gotta have sugar. I've loved Hershey's Special Dark for years even before everyone else got on the Dark Chocolate Bandwagon..
Tangee43 at 2:17PM on 12/31/07
I prefer dark, but as I've said many times already really prefer white.
0bs01337 at 2:19PM on 12/31/07
dark
paryjeja at 2:19PM on 12/31/07
dark!
jedimtb at 2:19PM on 12/31/07
milk
DePro at 2:22PM on 12/31/07
milk chocolate
myntric at 2:23PM on 12/31/07
milk chocolate
mizztara71 at 2:23PM on 12/31/07
Make it milk.
angelfish at 2:24PM on 12/31/07
Dark
megan1 at 2:25PM on 12/31/07
Dark
umassfen at 2:26PM on 12/31/07
Like I like my women: dark, dark, dark
gb944 at 2:27PM on 12/31/07
Dark
gratton at 2:27PM on 12/31/07
Dark chocolate-rich and smooth melts in my mouth THE RICHEST CHOCOLATE
karen7854 at 2:28PM on 12/31/07
Dark
Anomaly at 2:28PM on 12/31/07
Dark is devine!
MrTechno at 2:29PM on 12/31/07
Dark.
yendi at 2:31PM on 12/31/07
Dark but milk is okay. White chocolate---yuck.
tmdonahue at 2:40PM on 12/31/07
Milk!
stevew11 at 2:40PM on 12/31/07
I love it ALL.............
shawn at 2:41PM on 12/31/07
Dark
piercecl715 at 2:42PM on 12/31/07
Dark! Milk occasionally :)
squawky at 2:42PM on 12/31/07
dark
superdlux at 2:42PM on 12/31/07
chocolate
serenity447 at 2:44PM on 12/31/07
dark and milk if not too sweet
disgustingfoodie at 2:47PM on 12/31/07
dark
altopower at 2:47PM on 12/31/07
I have to choose? Okay, then dark.
ranya112 at 2:50PM on 12/31/07
dark
BEARHUGS at 2:51PM on 12/31/07
dark
utahups at 2:51PM on 12/31/07
Daaaaark.
Freddie at 2:52PM on 12/31/07
MILK.
ELYSESW at 2:52PM on 12/31/07
Milk chocolate the best thing since sliced bread!!!
lapkt at 2:53PM on 12/31/07
milk chocolate rules!
phrogwin at 2:55PM on 12/31/07
Dark chocolate with raspberry filling and hazelnuts
saturdaynightfever at 2:56PM on 12/31/07
I love milk chocolate! (and caramel)
fangirl at 2:57PM on 12/31/07
milk
cgeo2000 at 2:57PM on 12/31/07
DARK!!!
linda at 2:58PM on 12/31/07
milk
greenwolf at 2:58PM on 12/31/07
I prefer milk chocolate. Thank you!
lillylilly at 2:58PM on 12/31/07
Milk....or dark...or white....or mixed...just make it chocolate!
KTKATIE at 3:00PM on 12/31/07
Dark please!
walker7 at 3:01PM on 12/31/07
Both, depends on what's inside.
enajk at 3:04PM on 12/31/07
Milk is the the greatest but for health sake I would say Dark. Really any kind of chocolate is great, as long as it doesn't go to my hips!! LOL
redtwinkle at 3:05PM on 12/31/07
I know dark is better for you but I love milk chocolate. It is just so much creamier.
theamira at 3:06PM on 12/31/07
Dark!
nesta67 at 3:08PM on 12/31/07
dark!
erinh at 3:10PM on 12/31/07
Adults who have been weaned prefer the Dark side of the chocolate.
michianajerk at 3:14PM on 12/31/07
Milk, please!
mrshendu at 3:16PM on 12/31/07
dark!!
maypo at 3:18PM on 12/31/07
DARK!!!
dmoneyrocks at 3:19PM on 12/31/07
dark
slb3334 at 3:20PM on 12/31/07
Definitely milk chocolate!
JesterPoet at 3:21PM on 12/31/07
Dark, dark all the way!
amma123 at 3:25PM on 12/31/07
Milk Chocolate Baby!!
suann47 at 3:28PM on 12/31/07
Dark with milk on the side
betty at 3:29PM on 12/31/07
Dark chocolate definitely
Teeeveee at 3:33PM on 12/31/07
Milk
kktwins at 3:35PM on 12/31/07
Milk chocolate
kygirl at 3:36PM on 12/31/07
dark!!!
runningwithtweezers at 3:40PM on 12/31/07
I used to dislike dark chocolate but now I like it - as long as it isn't too dark.
risha109 at 3:41PM on 12/31/07
PLEASE - don't make me choose - ILOVE THEM BOTH !!!
sethfan35 at 3:41PM on 12/31/07
DARK CHOCCY all the way :D
tomriddle at 3:41PM on 12/31/07
Milk chocolate, please
rodeogranny at 3:41PM on 12/31/07
Milk chocolate
deedleweedle at 3:43PM on 12/31/07
Dark
jkuebler at 3:47PM on 12/31/07
Dark 4 me.
enicoll at 3:47PM on 12/31/07
milk chocolate
JANEYATES at 3:48PM on 12/31/07
Dark chocolate - it's the best.
medfordmike at 3:54PM on 12/31/07
Milk for me...
jeleigh99 at 3:56PM on 12/31/07
dark
zach272 at 3:57PM on 12/31/07
dark; and it is better for you
gpadav at 3:57PM on 12/31/07
Milk!
pgeorgia at 3:58PM on 12/31/07
Dark
dadekian at 3:58PM on 12/31/07
dark
MajaMeza79 at 3:58PM on 12/31/07
Dark
SeahorseLady at 4:02PM on 12/31/07
milk chocolate
bigedemt at 4:02PM on 12/31/07
Dark
adrienne m at 4:03PM on 12/31/07
Dark
tyemom at 4:06PM on 12/31/07
dark!
Bunnylips at 4:11PM on 12/31/07
milk
agordon10 at 4:11PM on 12/31/07
Chocolate is my passion, no matter what the color.
CarolHarrity at 4:12PM on 12/31/07
mmmm...milky goodness
mozart23 at 4:15PM on 12/31/07
milk all the way
dominapaincindy at 4:19PM on 12/31/07
Absolutely dark chocolate, its the very best ever..
Thanks and Happy New Year to all
deb126 at 4:20PM on 12/31/07
Dark & bitter
jlipof at 4:21PM on 12/31/07
milik
zekks at 4:22PM on 12/31/07
Dark! No contest. I usually gravitate to 70% for normal snacking, though it's gotten hard to find anything darker than 60.5% in bulk around here lately.
pckizer at 4:22PM on 12/31/07
Dark chocolate. Very nearly a purist here.
jeejouis at 4:22PM on 12/31/07
Dark, thanks.
peggysu at 4:26PM on 12/31/07
Mmm...dark chocolate.
JEP at 4:27PM on 12/31/07
Dark, mostly.
Eilen at 4:28PM on 12/31/07
both please
mara26 at 4:28PM on 12/31/07
dark chocolate is the best!
caseycupcake at 4:28PM on 12/31/07
both, but dark takes a slight edge
pootieposh at 4:29PM on 12/31/07
Cote d'Or milk with whole hazelnuts.
dksbook at 4:31PM on 12/31/07
Dark for me! If you eat it very slowly and let it melt you can taste all the different "layers" in dark chocolate. It's equal to sipping a glass of fine wine! Of course, if I'm having a bad day, dark or milk chocolate is a must...and lots of it!
kelmist at 4:33PM on 12/31/07
dark.
andylutes at 4:35PM on 12/31/07
Dark all the way.
tiffney02019 at 4:39PM on 12/31/07
Dark all the way.
tiffney02019 at 4:40PM on 12/31/07
dark please
missmicker at 4:43PM on 12/31/07
dark has been my favorite lately!
marathonnh at 4:44PM on 12/31/07