Description: From touring rock singer to speech-language pathologist, to ordained minister, and the many lives thereafter, Rev. Dr. RM Peluso has made a career of combining her passions, mindfully. She cut her chops over a decade ago as a fine chocolate reviewer for the C-Spot, and from there went on to incorporate both a chocolate and meditation practice to her congregations hinging on new school tactics (she says after all, "...there's nothing more New World than chocolate..,"). She is most recently the author of the Deep Tasting Guide™ series; she lives in New York City with her husband and pooch (which you will hear a couple of times in the episode). Whiskey has captivated her attention as of late and in the latest book - that we discuss in detail in the show - she follows the grain trail to gloriously complement her tried and true chocolate journey.
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Photo credit: RM Peluso
Themes discussed in this episode:
Combining chocolate and meditation & bringing chocolate to a spiritual community
Methodology for pairings using flavor profiles; why is it a good pairing?
Where does whiskey's flavor come from?; material of stills, yeasts, wood, etc. ~70% of flavor is maturation
How aging reflects final price to consumer
Hype; what validates a great bottle or wonderful chocolate?
Deceptive packaging and the other way around
Pilgrimages to chocolate & whiskey towns
Related links form the episode:
American Craft Spirits Association
The C-spot founded by Mark Christian
Soma Chocolatemaker in Toronto, Canada (founders Cynthia Leung & David Castellan)
Fresh Coast Chocolate & Mammoth Distilling in Traverse City, Michigan
Dr. Peluso's Links:
Website: Chocolate Tasting Meditation™ / CTM™ (http://www.ctm-chocolate-tasting-meditation.com/)
Books: Deep Tasting: A Chocolate Lover's Guide to Meditation
Deep Tasting: Chocolate & Whiskey
- Special offer from the author; signed limited edition with color pages not available through online retailers. Email [email protected] to arrange; same retail price as the commercial edition plus at-cost shipping charges via choice of delivery options.
Where to find Lauren, host of Well Tempered and chocolate maker at WKND Chocolate:
Instagram: @wkndchocolate and Twitter: @wkndchocolate
Chocolate recipes, interviews, and Conversations in Cocoa at laurenonthewknd.substack.com