Haagen-Dazs "Special Edition" winter-only flavor "Fore Noir" will be released on December 9th, and "Opera" will be released on December 2nd at convenience stores only. The price is 420 yen each.

"Fore Noir" is a Haagen-Dazs specification of the sweets "Fore Noir", which is based on the image of the "black forest" in the Black Forest region of Germany. The rich chocolate ice cream is combined with kirsch and spice-flavored cherry pulp and chocolate sponge, and the cherry sauce and cherry ice cream are also combined. The chocolate sauce on the top is decorated with a heart like latte art.

"Fore Noir" with a scent of cherries
"Fore Noir" with a scent of cherries

On the other hand, "Opera" is an expression of the popular cake "Opera" in Paris, and is a popular flavor that has been on sale since 2011. Almond cookies with rum-scented coffee syrup are layered on two types of butter ice cream, topped with chocolate sauce and gold powder.

Also the popular "opera"
Also the popular "opera"

* Initially, both products were set to be released on December 2, but the content has been revised in response to Haagen-Dazs Japan's "Notice of Change in Release Date". (November 15, 2013)