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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An occasional, necessary luxury , March 17, 2009
A very grown up taste and satisfying darker chocolate so that I'm able to eat one, sometimes 2, and not feel I need to eat the whole box at one sitting. These chocolates are pricey yes, not the kind you share with the neighbors. These you keep for yourself in a totally selfish, but at times, necessary way. The brandy kick is subtle, does not in my opinion hurt but enhance the taste experience against the fig and chocolate. I see it this way--in this downer of an economy, buying a box of these is a lot cheaper than that trip to Italy you thought you'd be planning right now. We may have no choice but to tighten our financial belts in a serious way; but in small ways, we all still need to have a simple luxury now and then that puts a smile on our face.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Delicious but watch out for the brandy!, April 3, 2008
This is a delicious, decadent, moist whole fig, complete with stem, delicately filled with a soft chocolate truffle type center then enrobed in chocolate with brandy. They are not wrapped as shown, yet foil-sealed on both ends like a miniature candy bar which was not as elegant in presentation, but did not detract from the item.
Although decadent and clearly hand-made, I believe the use of brandy overpowered this otherwise luscious sweet. The brandy flavor is overwhelming and drowned the superior chocolate, rich center, and delicate fig. The taste reeked far too much of alcohol. If you are a brandy lover, then you will love this. If you do not savor spirits mixed with your chocolate treats, beware.
If they ever decide to make a non-brandy version of this, I must say it would easily be amongst the elite of gourmet bonbons.
Regardless of my personal taste against spirit imbued desserts, this product is well accomplished, truly unique, artisinal and abosolutely worth trying.
Note that La Tienda is an excellent company as I have bought from them before, never with a problem and always with a superior product.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
these are yummy!, September 8, 2007
I don't know if they are totally worth the high price but I will say they are very yummy. They are smaller than I expected but that turned out to be a good thing as you can fit a whole one in your mouth and then let the enjoyable chocolate filling ooze out.
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