NOOR · The Desert Loomi

At the heart, a creamy praline; around it, a 75% grand cru dark chocolate coating; and the loomi, that sun-dried lime the desert caravans knew by the name of noor. The smoky bitterness of the black lime breaks up the roundness of the praline.

Aromatic profile: a straight, powerful 75% dark cocoa attack, an enveloping hazelnut praline mid-palate, and a finish of smoky loomi bitterness, dried citrus and a desert-like persistence.

Recommended pairings: peated whisky, mezcal, aged spiced rum, dry oloroso sherry, oaky extra-brut champagne, Lapsang tea. Best enjoyed after dinner, by the fireside, at 18 to 20 °C.

Allergens: tree nuts (hazelnut), milk; may contain traces of other tree nuts.

Packaging: box of 10 pieces. A signature recipe by Colette Demay, born from a trip to Muscat where the loomi of the Persian Gulf meets the Tonda Gentile praline.