Originally Posted by Aces4 (Post 2396677)

Ghirardelli Intense Dark Chocolate, least lead and cadium...

Originally Posted by laryb (Post 2396679)

We would always load up with Ethel M's when we were in Vegas. Always brought back a few pounds of the chocolates with liquor. When we were in Belgium we asked a local where we could buy Godiva and he laughed. He told us that every town had their own chocolatier, and Godiva was something you bought in the market. They were absolutely the best I've ever had. We flew back with around fifteen pounds of "Belgian Truffles", and they didn't last long

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2396474)

Bloopers? The papers were messed up? I'll bet that would go over great with your Valentine. (just kidding).

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 2396632)

I'm not Artic Fox but I'll chime in with my own HO:

Peterbrooke in Sumter Landing Town Square
Kilwin's in Spanish Springs Town Square

Lindt and Godiva are better than Russel Stover's, but neither has their own store anywhere around here. Hershey's Kisses are better than Russel Stover's solid milk chocolates but again - no Hershey's store here, you'd have to settle for buying them in Walmart.

See's Candies are not available anywhere except from their own stores/mall kiosks, or ordering online, and there aren't any stores near the Villages. But their chocolate covered toffee (tins of what they call Toffee-ettes) is to die for.

Also - trivial factoid: "Belgian chocolate" has no legal distinction outside of Belgium. But within Belgium, "Belgian chocolate" has specific standards in order to get the label. But anyone outside of Belgium can make their chocolates using the same standard, there's nothing unique about "Belgian chocolate" since they get their raw cacao from the same places everyone else gets them (cocoa doesn't grow in Belgium): Africa, Central America, and South America.

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox (Post 2396505)

IMHO Russell Stover makes the worst chocolates on Earth - I doubt a cacao bean has been spotted inside any of their factories, judging from the taste

Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 2396715)

Better than "poopers", which also messes up the paper :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Originally Posted by Timtalk (Post 2396736)

Nice. Way to discount original posters excitement for finding something new that excited her. Make you feel better trashing her post?

Originally Posted by Rzepecki (Post 2396724)

For me, their best product is their hot fudge sundae. They make the hot fudge fresh every morning. Absolutely delicious!

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe (Post 2396640)

Russell Stover? You mean the candy they sell next to Whitman Samplers at CVS stores? I gotta agree with you, pretty nasty stuff. If you want good, I mean GOOD chocolate you have to either order from See's, have a Christmas time Pop-Up or airport kiosk you can get to, or be handy to one of the gazillions of See's candy stores in Southern California.