Chocolate Soldier

Chocolate Soldier opens with the warm bite of Mexican chocolate and spice—cinnamon and clove cutting through cocoa's richness—while orange zest brightens the edges. Rum settles into the heart, lending a boozy sweetness that deepens the chocolate rather than sweetening it. What emerges is less confection than it is a spiced, slightly intoxicating warmth: the smell of baking chocolate laced with liqueur and dried citrus peel.