Hot at the Golden Globes: Cocopotamus Chocolate Chosen as Golden Globe Awards Celebrity Gift

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Jan. 10, 2012 -- Nominees Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Leonardo Di Caprio, Michael Fassbender and George Clooney are not the only hotties going to the Golden Globe Awards. A spicy new truffle from artisanal chocolatier called Cocopotamus will be heating things up as well. That's because Cocopotamus dark chocolate fudge truffles have been chosen for the Celebrity Gift - also known as the coveted "swag bag" - for the 69th Golden Globe Awards held later this month.

"This is a huge honor for us," says Cocopotamus Chocolate CEO Maxwell Sinclair. "We are very excited." Cocopotamus will also be taking the handmade chocolate truffles live to the celebrities for a charity event at L'Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills during the two days preceding the actual Golden Globes ceremony.

Last year the chocolatier was chosen as the chocolate for the Academy Awards, and their truffle called Hottie was a huge hit. Celebrities swooned over the dark chocolate fudge truffle with Mexican cinnamon and New Mexican red chili.

Cocopotamus has previously been lauded on national TV by Lifetime Network and Reelz Channel. Their handmade dark chocolate fudge truffles have also gotten the thumbs-up from Food Network celebrities Rachael Ray and Ina Garten, and been featured in publications including Health, American Lifestyle, and Edible Santa Fe.

The 28 Cocopotamus flavors range from classic dark fudge "Cupcake" and the popular "Holy Cow" (their only milk chocolate fudge truffle, hand-dipped in dark chocolate) to the exotic "Hottie," with cinnamon and chili, and "Lemon Shiver," infused with zesty organic California lemon. For lovers of ultra dark chocolate, there is "Bo Beep," an 88% intense dark chocolate fudge with organic black raspberry.

And for Valentine's Day, Cocopotamus has a special flavor called "Love Potion #10," which is a dark chocolate fudge truffle infused with strawberry and Mexican cinnamon.

"We put a new twist on old-fashioned American fudge, honoring our grandmothers by keeping a tradition alive," Sinclair explains. "Taste is very important to us. But we're also label readers." Cocopotamus adds Vitamin C to each batch, and only uses antioxidant-rich dark chocolate. The truffles are also less sweet, and Cocopotamus won't use corn syrup.

Cocopotamus ships nationwide from http://www.cocopotamus.com including gift, party, corporate and wedding chocolate. Cocopotamus is also sold in 25 states at retailers including Whole Foods Market in 4 states and Mother's Natural Kitchen in California.