Two Trees’ spirits-saturated wood chips to craft Whiskey Barrel Dark Chocolate, which is featured in its Carolina Crafted collection MDWerks, a forward-thinking company leading the charge in the world of sustainable technology,…

Two Trees’ spirits-saturated wood chips to craft Whiskey Barrel Dark Chocolate, which is featured in its Carolina Crafted collection

MDWerks, a forward-thinking company leading the charge in the world of sustainable technology, announced that its award-winning subsidiary, Two Trees Beverage Company (Two Trees), is supplying wood chip by-product derived from its proprietary spirits rapid ageing process to French Broad Chocolate under a recently established collaboration. Since August 2025, the Asheville, North Carolina-based maker of fine artisanal chocolates has been utilising Two Trees’ spirits-saturated wood chips to craft Whiskey Barrel Dark Chocolate, which is featured in its Carolina Crafted collection.

Steven Laker, Chief Executive Officer of MDWerks, commented, “We are pleased to join forces with French Broad Chocolate, which shares our commitment to sustainability and creating the finest quality products. Utilising spirits-saturated wood chips sourced from Two Trees, the team at French Broad Chocolate infuses whiskey barrel oak flavour into a mild dark chocolate, creating a sublime tasting experience for chocolate enthusiasts. By finding beneficial new uses for our wood chip by-product, ranging from the creation of exquisite chocolates to the development of novel perfume fragrances, we are enhancing our overall economics and simultaneously reducing waste.”

Jael Skeffington, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of French Broad Chocolate, said, “We love the sustainable innovation that is happening right here in North Carolina. Two Trees’ oak barrel chips infuse layers of oak, vanilla, and smoke into our Whiskey Barrel Dark Chocolate. It’s a flavour our customers have embraced with enthusiasm, and a collaboration that beautifully celebrates craft and a sense of place, and one that deepens the story we’re telling through chocolate.”