Champagne Truffles
A small box I’d been awaiting with some anticipation, was finally delivered by the postman. The Chocolate were sending me some of their luxurious dark chocolate truffles complete with real gold for review purposes.
As I opened the box a wonderful aroma of fruity chocolate wafted upwards making me feel like I was in for a treat; this is a smell I associate with good quality chocolate. I was a little disappointed to find only two fairly small truffles in the box, but they were flaked in 24 carat gold and this gave them the lustre of real luxury. And sometimes less is more.
Biting through the shell, I savoured their sophisticated dark, rich and not too sweet qualities. The chocolate was tangy with wonderful fruity notes and had a slight refreshing tartness about it. The beauty of these chocolates was more than skin deep, the smooth creamy ganache had a noticeably bubbly champagne persona. The flavours lingered on long after the chocolate had disappeared, another sign of good quality chocolate in my experience.
These are handmade artisan truffles at their finest. The chocolate used is award winning Toscano Black 63% from Italy; the ganache ingredients are a closely guarded secret. Eating these chocolates make you feel good just by their sheer luxury and deliciousness, but you can find out more about the well-being benefits claimed for both the chocolate and the gold here. My only complaint was that two, just weren’t quite enough – CT didn’t get a look in!
Jacqueline
17th February 2012 at 9:48 amThey look amazing, although I think it was mean of them only to send two. That sends them down in my estimation.
Amy McClelland
17th February 2012 at 12:43 pm‘mean of them only to send two’ … At £190 a box, I would be delighted receiving 2 of these truffles for FREE.
Gloria
17th February 2012 at 2:25 pmlook absolutely delicious!
laura@howtocookgoodfood
17th February 2012 at 8:50 pmSo beautiful, I can only imagine how good they must taste x
JavelinWarrior
19th February 2012 at 5:29 amWow, those look rich – in a good way 🙂
cakeboule
19th February 2012 at 9:10 pmLooking good but I wonder if they are as good as Hotel Chocolat ones – I love those – ever tried them?
Angie Hoggett
6th October 2013 at 10:05 amvery decadent, would love to try!
Ruth Dunkin
30th October 2013 at 6:32 amchocolate AND champagne – what’s not to like!!
Maya Russell
24th December 2013 at 7:55 amTop notch chocolates – you’re so lucky to have tried them.
debbie godbolt
2nd February 2014 at 4:40 pmthese look really special and sound like they would be fantastic i love chocolate and truffles are one of my favourites
Beverley
11th April 2014 at 9:25 pmsounds delish!
glennamy
1st July 2014 at 3:45 pmChampagne & truffles who can ask for rmore?