Living in Belgium one very quickly becomes a chocolate connoisseur. There are so many types of chocolates, each city and town has both a store for one of the larger brands, as well as chocolates available only at that one particular store, in that one little town.
Neuhaus is the top, but strangely unknown chocolatier of Belgium. Most are familiar with Godiva,, or even Leonidas, but Neuhaus remains a chocolate known to few outside of Belgium. I live down the road, about three minutes from a Neuhaus store and it is pure torture. I must both see, and smell the lovely chocolates each time I walk by the store. I finally have been forced to take some rather harsh acts to avoid turning into a chocolate blimp. I simply do not allow myself to enter the store unles I have guests, or am cooking something with chocolate, and need their bar chocolates.
These Bon-bons are made from the very smoothest, luscious, and gorgeously perfumed chocolates of all in Belgium. This box contains a gorgeous selection of a few of their dark chocolates, and none flavored with any forme of alcoholi.They are rich, velvety, and leave behind a lingering aftertaste that rivals that of a fine wine.
Unfortunately, not all flavors can be included in the assortments intended for the USA. There are certain FDA strictures in regard to the alcohol levels, and the use of the unpasteurized and slightly fermented creams and butters that add such exquisite and sublime flavors to these gorgeous little nuggets.
These dark chocolate collections are rich, mellow' and not at all harsh. Some "premium" American Dark Chocolates tend to be on the rough and rather antagonistic side. The US flavors are too harsh, the beans are not handles properly to produce the elegant smoothness of a Belgian Bon-Bon. This assortment is lovely, served forth in an elegantt, and oh so European packaging arrangement,, one gasps upon first sight of the lovely chocolates within the dainty box. One receives a luxuriously printed description of each chocolate in the box, and which also includes a history of this, THE original Belgian chocolate.
These would make a lovely gift for a dear one with an insatiable chocolate tooth, or be a lovely selection to have on hand when guests show-up for coffee or tea. Each chocolate is so pure, flavorful, and delightful that one should not betempted to eat them quickly, or even to eat more than one. I have friends who use sharp knives to carefully cut slivers of one of these Bon-bons, just to draw-out the wondrous experience that is the nirvana that one enters upon beginning an acquaintanceship with Neuhaus chocolate.
These are not cheap in Belgium, and they seem to be priced in a manner reminiscent pricing gold nuggets, when one purchases them in the US. But, one does not sit and eat several of these. These are a luxury, and one to be drawn-out and savored for quite some time indeed.. The sheer bliss which is a Neuhaus chocolate requires time, good conversation, perhaps a glass of cognac or sherry, and an unlimited amount of time to fully extend the enjoyment period of these chocolates.
If you can, try at least a small amount of these chocolates, they are more than well-worth your hard-earned dollars. I recommend all Neuhaus products, just depending upon your particular type of chocolate preference. You will not be sorry that you gave Neuhaus the chance to expand your repertoire of chocolates, stored within some special and " chocolatey" portion of your brain.. Again, you will not regret your decision to branch-out into a completely new arena of chocolate ecstasy.
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Old and melted
I just opened them and they have a white powder on them showing they’re old. Also, they were shipped in the winter and half of them arrived melted or broken. EXTREMELY disappointed considering they were so expensive.*EditThe customer representative responded quickly and was extremely courteous. They apologized and quickly sent out a replacement box. They were perfect the second time. Absolutely delicious and great customer service!
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I just opened them and they have a white powder on them showing they’re old. Also, they were shipped in the winter and half of them arrived melted or broken. EXTREMELY disappointed considering they were so expensive.
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The customer representative responded quickly and was extremely courteous. They apologized and quickly sent out a replacement box. They were perfect the second time. Absolutely delicious and great customer service!
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The customer representative responded quickly and was extremely courteous. They apologized and quickly sent out a replacement box. They were perfect the second time. Absolutely delicious and great customer service!
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