One of the categories lacking real depth in the Illinois market is chocolate. While there are a handful of companies working the confection, the specialty processing required keeps many producers away. Craft infuser Zoi has recently hit the market with an entire line of chocolates, so I picked up the Zoi Roll Away Infused Caramels to review.

Zoi Roll Aways Infused Caramels came as a five-pack of either 10mg or 20mg candies for a total of 50mg or 100mg per container. The ingredients were sugar, milk, evaporated milk, tapioca syrup, tapioca flour, butter, sea salt, cocoa butter, cocoa bean, sunflower lecithin, and cannabis oil.

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Each individually wrapped candy was roughly an inch across and three-quarters of an inch tall. Circular with a rounded top, the plain chocolate shell was reminiscent of a classic truffle candy. The chocolate shell was thick enough to provide a crisp break, but the caramel center was clearly the star of the show.

The chocolate shell was rich and sweet. It started to melt and delivered a cocoa note as soon as it hit my palate. The caramel inside was creamy with a slow moving, oozing flow that sped up as it melted on my tongue. The depth of the toasted milk solids in the caramel created a strong contrast to the roasted herb tones from the cannabis infusion. Classical in execution, these candies would have fit in at any high-end confectioner.

Hitting well above their weight class, both the 10mg and 20mg versions induced a strong head and body change by the half-hour mark. A wave of indica-style pressure pulled at my eyelids before moving out into the rest of my body. Anxiety-free but unmotivated, the mental buzz was great for relaxation or sleep but too heavy to take on active days. Overall, the Roll Aways delivered a luxury-level chocolate experience with an infusion that was stronger than anticipated.

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