What's a decent box of chocolates?

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What's a nice but not OTT box of chocolates these days?

A colleague very kindly lent me a very expensive DIY tool for a couple of days, and I want to get them a little something to say thanks. They don't drink, but have a sweet tooth.

Prestat or Charbonnel et Walker are the good chocolates I would do for. The6 have nice boxes also and make a lovely present

I really like the M&S Swiss truffles. London shaped chocs but much smoother. Massive box for about £8.50.

I think Thorntons are too sweet, Lily O'Brien are horrible.

Leonidas (get them online from Chocolate Express)

London shaped = Lindor shaped

I'd prob go for a nice box from m&s some come in decorative boxes, not too cheap but also not too OTt

prestat
leonidas
montezumas truffles

Waitrose normally sell a Butler’s box, which are good.

Leonidas. They’re our Christmas treat - so good!

Prestat are lovely or I saw a lovely one in oxfam today--fair trade little bars but a gorgeous box. https://onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/chocolate-and-love-creamy-dark-chocolate-gift-box-organic-and-fairtrade/product/HN504733?pscid=psggllGoogle+-+Trading+-+SBO+-+PerformanceMax+-+2022&crmmeventcode=20REUWWS07&gclid=CjwKCAjwg-GjBhBnEiwAMUvNW3hoRC19wYMHwlSYfhTC61bCyBWzLB8uEW3OYPpu1FpveOrLgV3b6BoCebEQAvDD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Forgot about M&S chocolates, the truffles are really nice. Thanks for the suggestion!

Also god yes @NigellaAwesome, I got a a box of Lily O'Brien chocolates for my birthday last year and they were awful!

I love Bouja Bouja. They're vegan I think, but that's not why I like them. They're just really nice. I like the champagne ones

Hotel Chocolat

Paul A Youngs.

Hotel chocolat

Hotel chocolat for me too

I like hotel chocolat

Monty Bojangles are really nice - not overly pricey but taste lovely. You could also consider some multipacks of their favourite chocolate bars, if you know what they like.

Little company nearish to me do some beautiful bonbons

https://www.levoco.co.uk/

Love hotel Chocolat, especially if I can find a 10% off your order thing.

Otherwise I do really like the m and s chocolate truffles, or Monty bojangles.

Any and all things from www.divinechocolate.com/shop/all-chocolate Divine chocolate. It's fair trade and ethical, and so, so nice! 😂

I was given a box of chocolates last week. They were Sainsburys Extra special or some similar title. They were very very nice!

@BeaverLeader I used to buy Divine all the time, loved it, but it seems to have disappeared from the shops?! I thought it's basically been replaced by Tony's.

I liked lily obrien! Lovely crisp shell.

What don't you like about them? Just educating myself!

I thought they were sickly sweet and synthetic, but with no discernable flavours really @pickledandpuzzled. They all tasted very similar and reminded me a bit of that generic advent calendar chocolate. I think I tend to like my chocolate more rich, and sort of bitter. (I'm a fan of dark).

Second this. Monty never goes wrong.