The goal of chocolate maker Alan McClure, founder of Patric Chocolate, is nothing less than to create micro-batch chocolate of such quality that it becomes a flavorful work of art in itself, like the finest wine or Scotch--a magical sensory experience. To achieve this goal, McClure has embarked upon an in-depth examination of every step of the chocolate-making process, seeking to retain only what leads to excellence, and to discard or revise what would harm this goal--in a never-ending search for a chocolate whose components are flawlessly tuned, together, as one complex and magnificent instrument. As this great search comes to fruition, Patric Chocolate is releasing a gradually expanding line of fine dark chocolate bars and cacao products that bear the seal of this reality: the aroma, taste and feel that are uniquely Patric.