Chocolate & Liquor Tasting

[dad of 3 addicted to DCL]

Curious as to the combinations offered. We're signed up on our next cruise, but looking for an idea or two from others experience. Thanks!

 

[anjuan]

I just did this two weeks ago on the Wonder and it was so much fun! There are several different types of chocolate- there was a liquid dark chocolate, and a liquid white chocolate, solid white and dark chocolate, caramel flavored chocolate, and also parmesan reggiano. I don't know if I remember all of the drinks but there was Champaign, a red wine, a port wine, and whiskey. My favorite pairing was the port wine and parmesan. I would definitely do it again!

 

[Aby]

We've done this tasting on both the Wonder and Fantasy twice each. Each time we had a champagne, a red wine, a port wine and a whiskey along with valrhona chocolate and parmesan cheese. Although I'm not a big drink lover, the chocolate is divine and it is a very interesting experience. Each time is a little different based on the choices of the sommelier so we enjoy doing it on each cruise.

Aby

 

[TXAg83]

We did this on the Fantasy a couple weeks ago. From left to right: a milk chocolate and white chocolate cream paired with a champagne, white, caramel and dark chocolates paired with a red wine, parmesan cheese paired with a port wine, and a dark chocolate paired with a single malt whiskey. Very informative. Would definitely recommend.

 

[bcwife76]

I just did this two weeks ago on the Wonder and it was so much fun! There are several different types of chocolate- there was a liquid dark chocolate, and a liquid white chocolate, solid white and dark chocolate, caramel flavored chocolate, and also parmesan reggiano. I don't know if I remember all of the drinks but there was Champaign, a red wine, a port wine, and whiskey. My favorite pairing was the port wine and parmesan. I would definitely do it again!

I think we were on the same cruise (Wonder March 24-29th) and probably in the same tasting as you ;-) We've done most of them now and this is definitely one of my faves! I would definitely do it again, too!

 

[Dug720]

I’m so sad that the only time this is offered (at least pre-cruise) for my upcoming one (7/21 Dream Double Dip) is 12:15 on the sea day. I have Palo Brunch that day (sorry...the whole point of a Double Dip is 2 days at Castaway, so I refuse to give up half of one of those for brunch - do not understand why they are doing the second that day and not Nassau day), and even at 10:30, they block off 2 hours, so I cannot book the chocolate and liquor. I am solo, and there is no way Brunch will take me 2 hours.

Obviously I will check when I get on board if there are any spots. But I wonder if they would be able to override that if I called and explained that even taking my time 90 minutes would be stretching it as I can just eat and not have conversation interrupting that.

 

[disneyfaninaz]

I'm not much of a drinker, but I enjoyed this tasting very much.

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[Quellman]

Ours was mainly wine based because the sommelier led ours. It may sometimes just depend on who you get. I agree that this was a fun one A little bit on the history of chocolate making and then sampling the drinks with and without chocolate pairing.

 

[Lisa F]

We did this on the Fantasy a couple weeks ago. From left to right: a milk chocolate and white chocolate cream paired with a champagne, white, caramel and dark chocolates paired with a red wine, parmesan cheese paired with a port wine, and a dark chocolate paired with a single malt whiskey. Very informative. Would definitely recommend.

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do you remember what days and times it was offered?

 

[phins_jazy]

this sounds like fun!

 

[kiford]

I think it depends on who runs it and what they have at the time. We did ours a few years ago: liquid white chocolate with champagne; liquid milk chocolate with a cabernet sauvignon; parmesan with port; liquid dark chocolate with whiskey. Loved it. Definitely will try to do it again.

 

[TXAg83]

do you remember what days and times it was offered?

Ours was Day 2 (sea day) at 12:30. Not sure if it was offered at any other time.

 

[dad of 3 addicted to DCL]

On the 11 night southern we're scheduled for day 2 at 12:15-1:15

 

[JARNJ3]

This is already "sold out" on our upcoming cruise. I wish they'd establish a wait list of some sort.... I don't have the patience to go back & check every day......

 

[ofcabbagesandkings]

I’m so sad that the only time this is offered (at least pre-cruise) for my upcoming one (7/21 Dream Double Dip) is 12:15 on the sea day. I have Palo Brunch that day (sorry...the whole point of a Double Dip is 2 days at Castaway, so I refuse to give up half of one of those for brunch - do not understand why they are doing the second that day and not Nassau day), and even at 10:30, they block off 2 hours, so I cannot book the chocolate and liquor. I am solo, and there is no way Brunch will take me 2 hours.

Obviously I will check when I get on board if there are any spots. But I wonder if they would be able to override that if I called and explained that even taking my time 90 minutes would be stretching it as I can just eat and not have conversation interrupting that.

We have the same issue and I wouldn’t want to book it after our brunch because I think we will be too full. Hoping they offer it another time in the cruise and we’ll be able to sign up on embarkation day.

 

[JARNJ3]

We have the same issue and I wouldn’t want to book it after our brunch because I think we will be too full. Hoping they offer it another time in the cruise and we’ll be able to sign up on embarkation day.

Be thankful you were able to book the brunch. Wasn't able to do that either. Hoping to snag a reservation on embarkation day for that too. Can't wait to get this first cruise under my belt!

 

[DisneyCowgirl]

We did this on the Wonder in January and it was just like @disneyfaninaz 's picture. We almost cancelled were so glad we didn't. We did other tastings too, but this was our favorite.

 

[Dug720]

We have the same issue and I wouldn’t want to book it after our brunch because I think we will be too full. Hoping they offer it another time in the cruise and we’ll be able to sign up on embarkation day.

I was thinking I'd just skip dessert at brunch - it's meh if you're gluten free anyway.

Edit: Chat was a bust. The company line of "there need to be 30 minutes between activities". I decided to send an email just in case - and also express my surprise that they would offer it on one of the Castaway days when the whole point of a Double Dip is as much time at Castaway as possible.

 

[Lisa F]

I’m so sad that the only time this is offered (at least pre-cruise) for my upcoming one (7/21 Dream Double Dip) is 12:15 on the sea day. I have Palo Brunch that day (sorry...the whole point of a Double Dip is 2 days at Castaway, so I refuse to give up half of one of those for brunch - do not understand why they are doing the second that day and not Nassau day), and even at 10:30, they block off 2 hours, so I cannot book the chocolate and liquor. I am solo, and there is no way Brunch will take me 2 hours.

Obviously I will check when I get on board if there are any spots. But I wonder if they would be able to override that if I called and explained that even taking my time 90 minutes would be stretching it as I can just eat and not have conversation interrupting that.

have you done solo brunch before?

I am taking my kiddo on a cruise so from any adult perspectives, I am solo. I'm trying to figure it all out bummer that this is only offered at a time that conflicts with brunch, I was hoping to do both Remy and Palo brunches and also this tasting. I do have 3 sea days but was also hoping to keep the star wars day free.

 

[Dug720]

have you done solo brunch before?

I am taking my kiddo on a cruise so from any adult perspectives, I am solo. I'm trying to figure it all out bummer that this is only offered at a time that conflicts with brunch, I was hoping to do both Remy and Palo brunches and also this tasting. I do have 3 sea days but was also hoping to keep the star wars day free.

Yep! I always cruise solo. Love Palo brunch. I have too many limitations (gluten-free, peanut allergy, don’t eat anything that swims) to consider Remy.

But it has never taken me close to 2 hours.