When Hotel Chocolat asked if I wanted to review one of their Easter eggs I jumped at the chance. I love their chocolate and their imaginative flavour combinations. I chose the extra thick Eggsibitionist milk chocolate egg. I think the concept of an extra thick egg is brilliant as everyone remembers the excitement of finding an extra thick bit of chocolate in their Easter egg as a kid.
Firstly, I absolutely adore the packaging. The glossy box is tied with a silky black bow and untying it feels indulgent and tantalising. The egg is encased in gold foil and comes as two separate parts with mini eggs inside. Hotel Chocolat milk chocolate tastes very milky, smooth and luxurious.
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The egg comes with a chocolate menu which explains each of the mini egg's flavours.
Raspberry and Sour Creme Egglet
The white chocolate encases a creamy raspberry centre which was flavoursome but in no way overpowering.
Plain Praline Egg - This egg was filled with a smooth nutty praline centre.
Runny Salted Caramel Egglet
I didn't expect to love this little egg as much as I did. There seems to be a current trend for salted caramel and some of the ones I have tasted recently have been too salty. Again the balance of this was perfect and I definitely wanted more of these!
Mango Creme Brulee Egglet
This egg was my favourite. I love the combination of the smooth chocolate with a subtle mango fruity filling.
Caramel Praline Egglet
Again another smooth praline with a background hint of caramel.
Ginger and Dark Egglet
Very tasty, deep, dark chocolate with a warming hint of ginger.
The white chocolate encases a creamy raspberry centre which was flavoursome but in no way overpowering.
Plain Praline Egg - This egg was filled with a smooth nutty praline centre.
Runny Salted Caramel Egglet
I didn't expect to love this little egg as much as I did. There seems to be a current trend for salted caramel and some of the ones I have tasted recently have been too salty. Again the balance of this was perfect and I definitely wanted more of these!
Mango Creme Brulee Egglet
This egg was my favourite. I love the combination of the smooth chocolate with a subtle mango fruity filling.
Caramel Praline Egglet
Again another smooth praline with a background hint of caramel.
Ginger and Dark Egglet
Very tasty, deep, dark chocolate with a warming hint of ginger.
I would defintely recommend this egg as a luxurious Easter gift for someone special. It retails at £26 which is more on the expensive side but actually incredibly good value for the quality and amount of chocolate. The packaging is beautiful and really added to the sense of eggstravagance, definitely a winner in my books.
A big thank you to Hotel Chocolat for offering me the chance to review this egg.
A big thank you to Hotel Chocolat for offering me the chance to review this egg.
