Coming Soon from Olive & Sinclair
I just spent a few days showing off some of the best of what Nashville has to offer to my friend Sherri who’s thinking of moving here from San Diego. One of the stops on our whirlwind tour was the small chocolate factory in East Nashville where the magical production of Olive & Sinclair happens.
I think most of you here in Nashville are familiar with Olive and Sinclair Southern Artisan Chocolates and it’s quite likely that even those of you from other parts of the country have heard of them as well. In the two years they’ve been in business, they’ve received recognition from Saveur, Martha Stewart’s food blog, Food & Wine, Epicurious epi-log, Details magazine, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
This small-batch, bean-to-bar maker has put out some of the best and most interesting chocolate bars on the market. Go back in time to fall 2009 to read a little more about the company and see my excitement over a new flavor they’d just introduced then.
Today my excitement is once again over something new. This something is the reason Sherri and I made a special trip to the East side last week. Scott (the founder of O & S) invited me to come sample the new Buttermilk White Chocolate that is set to be released in a few weeks.
Most white chocolates are so sweet that I’m only able to eat a couple of bites, but not these. Both that I sampled, the Salt & Pepper bar and the one with Cacoa Nibs, had flavors so perfectly balanced that I found myself going back for more. Even though I’m a dark chocolate girl at heart, this new white chocolate will have a place in my home too. I’m already picturing white chocolate salt & pepper cookies…mmmmmm…
And that’s not all…..
A couple of months ago, Scott also gave me a little sneak peek of another product he’s been working on, a Smoked Nib Brittle. A collaboration with Alan Benton from Benton’s Smoked Country Ham and Bacon, this is one of the most unique treats I’ve had in a long, long time.
Smokey, salty, and sweet all at once, it’s meaty yet has no meat. I absolutely love it and can’t wait to see what kind of reaction it gets once it hits the market in a few months. Be on the lookout for all of these new products, give them a try, and then let me know what you think!
I even used the smoked nib brittle as a topping on my ice cream- delish!
I may try that white chocolate after all! I feel the same as you; it’s usually too sweet for me but these flavors sound very interesting.
I really enjoyed visiting their web site and watching their video.
Thanks so much for this article! I will be on the lookout for their product, especially their new flavors!
I would love to try the bacon version: fun!
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You have just officially won over my heart (after only reading two posts, at that). A Southern belle who loves chocolate and works out to counteract the effects of dessert–it’s like we were cut from the same cloth! Also, I TOTALLY arrange my closet in Roy G. Biv order, too—even worse, within each color category, the dresses are ordered from sleeveless to tank to short sleeves to long sleeves! Neurotic, yes.
(Also, hi! A friend in Nashville just referred me to your blog…I moved back to the area from San Francisco last week after seven years away and am looking for local bloggers to follow! *waves*)
Hi Kristin! Welcome to Nashville!! I’m so happy that you found me and hope our paths cross IRL soon :-)
those sound fantastic… do you know if they sell cocoa powder? We’d love to bake with as many local ingredients as possible!
Not as far as I know. I’m pretty sure it’s just the chocolate bars right now, although there had been some talk of cocoa mix for fall/winter. Will let you know if I hear more!
Thanks for the info on the new O&S treats! I will be on the lookout!