Hotel Chocolat Christmas 2011 Catalogue

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If you’re anything like me, then you’ll vow every year to get organised early for Christmas. And now is the perfect time to make that start, because the big day really is on its way and our sparkling new Christmas Range is ready and waiting for you!

You’ll find a whole host of exciting gift ideas, from exclusive chocolate Wreaths and Giant Crackers, to stylish Signature Collections, stunning hampers and stocking fillers for all. Don’t forget that if you order right now, we can deliver in December – so no need to worry about keeping gifts hidden!

So if you’re ready to get a head start, we’re ready to help.

READy To Get Organised?

Angus Thirlwell Co-founder & Chief Executive

Your message in our complimentary card delivered direct to loved ones, relatives and friends for you. Or get us to deliver to your own home so you can hand out the gifts yourself.

Standard service £3.95 – single item £4.95 – 2 or more items Next day or specific day service £5.95 – single item £7.95 – 2 or more itemsLast order dates for ChristmasUK Standard – Tues 20th Dec at 2.30pmUK Gold Delivery – Thurs 22nd Dec at 4pmUK Saturday Delivery – Fri 23rd Dec at 4pm(for delivery on Christmas Eve)Europe & Rest of World – Mon 12th Dec at 2.30pm

your Message – Our Chocolates Christmas

Message Card

Don’t miss your FREE gifts – while stocks last!We’d love to give you a little something this Christmas to say thank you – so spend £60 or more and we’ll send you a box of Winter Treasure chocolates worth £11. Spend £100 or more and we’ll send you a £10 voucher as well as your Winter Treasures.*

*£60 & £100 excluding delivery

Full terms and conditions at hotelchocolat.co.uk/tandc

4 EASY WAYS TO OrdErOnline

hotelchocolat.co.uk

Telephone 08444 93 13 13

If ordering for a business call 08444 93 10 10

Post Hotel Chocolat Ltd,

Mint House, royston SG8 5HL

In Store We have over 50 stores across the UK.

rabot Estate Store, Borough Market, London

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Hotel Chocolat USA hotelchocolat.com US store – Newbury Street Boston

Full dietary and allergen details for each product are available at hotelchocolat.co.uk

Worth £11


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Christmas Message Card

The advent Calendar season is now open!

Don't miss the countdown! Order by 29th November


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Advent Calendars for EvERyOnE!Standing on the mantlepiece, the kitchen counter or hidden under your bed, there’s a stylish book-style calendar for everyone – for him, for her, for kids and to share.

Captivating Christmas Advent Countdown to a mesmerising Christmas with a velvety smooth milk chocolate figure behind each window.

And on some of them you'll even find the number of days left until the big day – just incase you forget! Alcohol & gluten-free.125g.

Who for? – even teenagers will jump out of bed for this!

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Just Can’t Wait Advent With three very exciting Christmas decorations to cut out, colour in and hang on your tree – as well as mellow

milk chocolate Christmassy shapes hidden behind each window. Alcohol & gluten-free.125g.

Who for? – excited little ones.

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Ultimate Advent Our most sought-after calendar with two-bite Christmassy figures cast in seriously good chocolate and stylish one-off designs that won’t look out of place on any mantlepiece. Alcohol & gluten-free.175g.

Who for? – whoever is first up in the morning!

Milk – 40% milk chocolates ref 300202 £17

Dark – 70% dark chocolate (Vegan Suitable) ref 300201 £17

Truffles to Share Advent With two luscious truffles behind each window, there’ll be no bickering, just harmonious sharing and a blissful run up to Christmas. Gluten-free. 360g.

Who for? – for couples to share.

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All dark Version

To order hotelchocolat.co.uk T: 08444 93 13 13 Order by 2.30pm for Next day delivery


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Christmas sleeksterBrimming with sparkling seasonal cheer and the gorgeous flavours of the season – in melt-away pralines and soft caramels, creamy truffles with warming mulled wine, chilli and rum, cherry florentines, gingerbread and more. There’s something inside to make everyone feel Christmassy all over. Available in sizes to suit all occasions from handy-sized boxes, to the enormous double-layered selection – perfect for handing around and sharing.

Sleekster Luxe 40 chocolates ref 260527 £30

Alcohol Free H-Box 13 chocolates

ref 260523 £12

Alcohol Free Sleekster 28 chocolates

ref 260525 £22 each or 3 for £60


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Classic H-Box 13 chocolates

ref 260524 £12

Classic Sleekster 28 chocolates

ref 260526 £22 each or 3 for £60

The Double Layer Sleekster Christmas is a time for families

and friends and all sorts of festive get-togethers – so arm yourself

with two layers of our must-have Christmas chocolates to hand

around! 56 chocolates.

Tasting notes – our new Champagne Truffles are simply to die for!

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White and LightTM4 A collection utterly devoted to creamy white chocolate created especially for you dreamy,

mellow types – including silky truffles with strawberry, vanilla and zesty lemon. Alcohol-free.

Why we love it – it’s like a box full of blissful chocolate hugs.

Sleekster 26 chocolates ref 260150 £22

3H-Box 15 chocolates ref 260146 £12

3Truffles An essential collection of modern classics with crisp chocolate shells giving way to luscious, silky soft centres inside – with champagne, rum, whisky, cognac, coffee and more.

When – birthdays, special occasions or for no reason at all… everyone needs a blissful truffle moment.

Sleekster 28 truffles ref 260552 £22

4H-Box 14 truffles ref 260553 £12

3Exuberantly FruityTM Bite in and release the zingy explosions of real fruitiness in these vibrant truffles – including strawberry, cherry, orange, rhubarb, blueberry, blackcurrant and more.

Why we love it – like basking in pure sunshine, whatever the weather!



Milk OblivionTM4 discover pure chocolate bliss in mellow recipes that bring out the very best in milk chocolate –

including hazelnut and cinnamon pralines, silky caramel, sticky toffee, zesty orange and more.

Alcohol-free.




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Everything Selection There truly is something for everyone to love in our best selling collection

– from melt-in-the-mouth pralines and oozingly soft caramels, to silky truffles with a tipsy twist.

Sleekster 30 chocolates ref 260540 £22 H-Box 15 chocolates ref 260147 £12

Serious Dark FixTM 4 A dark chocolate adventure with seductive recipes brimming with deep cocoa flavours – smooth pralines with hazelnuts and chilli,

truffles with Speyside whisky and West Indian rum, oozing caramels and more.



3Winter Cocktails Created especially for the chilly season with premium spirits in soft ganaches encased in stunning chocolate shells to leave you with a warm glow – Whisky Toddy, Moscow Mule, Cherry Amaretto, Apple Pie Shooter and Mulled Wine.




sleekster™ SElECTiOn BOxES

There’s a Sleekster selection to suit every occasion and they’re specially designed to slip though the average letterbox with your personal message.


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Tiddly Milk Reindeer Your very own team of rudolphs cast in mellow

40% milk chocolate. Alcohol & gluten-free. 8 chocolates.

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Tiddly Caramel Penguins Our cute penguins cast in warming caramel

milk chocolate. Alcohol & gluten-free. 8 chocolates.

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stoCking FiLLers & Handy GiftsSantas and snowmen, penguins, reindeer and more – for gorgeous stocking fillers, lovely little gifts or simply to keep up your sleeve just in case.

Christmas Stocking 4 Comes ready filled with our favourite stocking fillers – and will be ready for Santa to fill for years to come! Alcohol-free.Contents: Tiddly White Santas • Milk Chocolate Drops • Milk Chocolate Reindeer Lick • Cool Penguin 100g Slab.

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Tiddly Dark Reindeer Nibbly reindeer cast in our award-winning 70% dark chocolate. Alcohol & gluten-free.

Vegan suitable. 8 chocolates.

ref 111153 £5.50

Tiddly White Santas In creamy white chocolate, to keep you going

until the real one arrives. Alcohol & gluten-free. 8 chocolates.

ref 111160 £5.50

3Winter Desserts Enjoy our twist on traditional wintery desserts in petit fours size. With stunning chocolate recreations of silky soft Chocolate Soufflé, classic Apple Strudel, zingy Christmas Mess and traditional Caramel Pecan Pie. 4 chocolates.

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3Alternative Mince Pies You’ll love our new take on this festive tradition with milk chocolate cups filled with layers of praline and salted caramel. Alcohol-free.

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Santa's Secret Pick-Me-Up 4 Beautiful little fabric bags finished with thick golden ribbon and filled with Christmas specialities – for surprise treats or goody bags for your guests. Alcohol-free.Contents: 2 truffle stars • 70% dark chocolate bar • mini Christmas wreath.

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Little Caramel Angels Christmas angels cast in heavenly caramel milk chocolate. 10 chocolates. Alcohol & gluten-free.

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£7.50 each or any 4 or more for £6.50 each

Chilli Penguins dark chocolate penguins with a smidge of chilli to warm them up. 10 chocolates. Alcohol & gluten-free. Vegan Suitable.

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it's the Christmas Crew!

Mix & Match £7.50 each or buy 4 or more for £6.50 each

With nattily dressed solid chocolate figures, Santa, rudolph and Frosty, as well as two-bite chocolate angels, penguins and turkeys – you’ll find that there’s a member of the Christmas Crew for absolutely everyone’s stocking.


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The Christmas Dinner The alternative Christmas feast cast in mellow milk chocolate. 10 chocolates. Alcohol & gluten-free.

ref 111158


Portly Santa In super smooth 40% milk chocolate with naturally coloured braces. Alcohol & gluten-free.

ref 111166


Frosty The Snowman Made with mellow, creamy white chocolate with a naturally coloured scarf. Alcohol & gluten-free.

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Rudolf The Reindeer Cast in our award-winning 70% dark chocolate. Alcohol & gluten-free. Vegan suitable.

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The Christmas Goody Bag Our favourite chocolate goodies for Christmas – handpicked and just waiting for you to delve in! Alcohol-free.Contents: 6 Billionaire Shortbread Chocolates •100g Milk and Dark Cookie Christmas Slab • Milk Chocolate Pocket Reindeer • Mini Festive Wreath.

ref 356520 £17

Festive Fun Pick-Me-Up (Red) Exciting Christmas goodies especially for the young and young at heart! Alcohol-free.Contents: 6 Soft Caramels • Cool Penguin 100g Slab • White Chocolate Reindeer Lick.

ref 356522 £12

Nutty Noel Pick-Me-Up (Gold) An adventure of Christmas treats brimming with festive flavours and spice. Alcohol-free.Contents: 6 Gingerbread Truffles • Cinnamon Almonds • Dark chocolate pocket penguin.

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The Christmas Collection A gorgeous collection of essential Christmas luxuries – featuring a box of our essential Christmas chocolates,

some of our favourite spiced recipes and more, presented in a smart Hotel Chocolat bag.Contents: Classic Christmas Sleekster Selection • 100g Milk and Dark Cookie Christmas Slab • 6 Gingerbread Truffles

• A bag of Orange Nice Spice Puddles.

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The Christmas Bliss Bag4 Filled with blissful chocolate treats handpicked for Christmas nibbling – with something inside for absolutely everyone to love and perfect for sharing too. Alcohol-free.Contents: Mini Festive Wreath • Tiddly Dark Reindeer • Alcohol-Free Christmas H-Box Selection.

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Presented in a smart Hotel Chocolat Bag


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Chocolate Filled Table Crackers Hand tied with thick ribbon and filled with premium Christmas chocolates, they’re the stylish finishing touches for your carefully laid table. Available individually so you can buy the exact number you need! Each one contains – 3 chocolates, a party hat and a Christmas joke to raise a few smiles, or groans...

With 50% milk chocolate, sea salt and caramel and award winning dark chocolate festive shapes. Alcohol & gluten-free.

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£5 each or buy 4 or more for £4.50 each

310 Mini Crackers Irresistibly cute, with space to write your guests’ names and a gorgeous filled chocolate hiding inside – perfect as table settings or as smart tree decorations. Alcohol-free. 1 chocolate per cracker.

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Snappy Finishing TOuChESOur stylish, ribbon-tied crackers are full of premium chocolates and come in all shapes and sizes – for your well-dressed table, for cracking Christmas parties and more.

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The Rather Large Cracker This striking, over-sized cracker is the perfect centrepiece for all sorts of Christmas get-togethers and parties – never failing to raise smiles and a few gasps as the 40 chocolates inside come tumbling out! Complete with 12 party hats and jokes. Including smooth pralines, luxurious champagne truffles, dreamy caramels and more, all wrapped in pairs so they’ll be as fresh as can be. 640mm long. Chocolates with & without alcohol.

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12 party hats and jokes, 40 chocolates, measures a staggering 640mm long.


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Mississippi Mud Pie All the gorgeous textures

and flavours of Mud Pie captured in mellow

milk chocolate with dark drizzles, pools of creamy white chocolate and dark

cookie pieces.

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Cookie Choc Chip A gorgeous fusion of 40%

milk and white praline chocolate, with cocoa cookies and crushed

shortbread.

ref 310189

Rocky Road Handmade chocolate chip cookies, creamy

white chocolate chunks and crispy puffed rice

stirred into a silky smooth, 70/30 blend of milk and dark chocolate.

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White & Caramel CookiesStripes of creamy white

and laidback caramel chocolate studded with

satisfyingly crunchy hunks of caramel cookie, all topped with caramel domes and

chocolate gemstones.

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All 500g slabs – £15 eachFull range of slabs available at hotelchocolat.co.uk/slabs

Caramel & Co. The smoothest caramel swirled

into premium milk chocolate and topped with caramel chocolate

drops, crunchy cinder toffee pieces and florentine squares.

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Triple Chocolate Wham Bam A dreamy, mellow chocolate

wonderland – with melt-away milk chocolate, mellow caramel chocolate and a little creamy

white chocolate.

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Nut Mania A full-on nut frenzy with

crunchy almonds, hazelnuts, pecans and pistachios stirred

into stripes of mellow milk and smooth dark chocolate.

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GiAnT Chocolate Slabs Full of gorgeous flavours and textures to snap and shareThick chocolate paired with an array of gorgeous partners and cast into our beautifully tactile iconic slab shape – they’re just made to be shared at Christmas get-togethers, given as gifts or for quiet me-time moments curled up on the sofa. All alcohol-free.

Cool Yule Silky smooth 40% milk chocolate with

crispy white snowflakes and our super cool caramel rudolph reindeer.

ref 310223

Nibbly Noel A seasonal swirl of milk, dark and gingerbread

chocolate blended with cookie pieces and finished with a milk chocolate festive wreath.

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Dasher the Reindeer Basket dasher the reindeer’s personal collection of chocolate

goodies – hand picked for your little elves to dive in and discover this Christmas.

Contents: Milk Chocolate Christmas Dinner • Milk Tiddly Reindeer • Milk Chocolate Reindeer Lick • Cool Penguin 100g Slab.

ref 300206 £22

Santa Claus is Coming to townGorgeous gifts and treats for children – from tiny tots to teens, whether they’ve been naughty or nice! All alcohol & gluten-free.

3The Mega Nibblatron 150g ref 400019 £7.50

3Twinkle Toes 150g ref 400020 £7.50

The Nibblatrons 85g ref 400041 £5.50

A Flight of Twinkle Toes 85g ref 400052 £5.50


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Christmas At Santa’s House Come and join Santa and his reindeer and penguin friends this Christmas and discover 15 two-bite figures cast in smooth 40% milk chocolate. Perfect for parties or for passing around when you have a houseful of your own.

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Twinkle Toes Manor4 A dream home gorgeously hand decorated inside and out to set young imaginations running wild – crammed with chocolate goodies for even more excitement!Contents: Milk Chocolate Twinkle Toes Lick • 8 Soft Caramels • A Flight of Twinkle Toes • Milk Chocolate Think Pink 100g Slab • A bag of Chocolate Gemstones • Milk Chocolate Tiddly Pot.

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OuR FiNEst REcipEs, beautifully hand finished with dreamy caramels, melting pralines and soft, ganache-filled truffles. Dressed to thrill in stylish keepsake boxes, embossed and tied with thick gros grain ribbon.When for? – dinner parties, family gatherings and any occasion when the chocolates need to be extra special!

The signature Collections

Signature Collection with 46 chocolates

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Signature Collection with 46 chocolates £48

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3Signature Collection with 12 chocolates £14



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Signature Collection 4 with 26 chocolates £28



3Signature Collection with 26 chocolates and Sparkling Boutique Prosecco Our finest hand-finished chocolates perfectly matched with a 75cl bottle of vivacious boutique prosecco – exclusively made in Italy’s dolomite foothills.

ref 356509 £50

4Dark Signature Collection with 26 chocolates and Chateau Chocolat Red Wine A collection of our most sought-after dark recipes matched with a 75cl bottle of our exclusive red wine, specially selected to accompany our best chocolates.

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The Christmas Cuisine Basket An exciting ‘foodie’ adventure into the sweet and savoury flavours of cocoa,

including a bottle of our exclusive port for milk chocolate.Contents: 37cl Port for Milk Chocolate • Classic Smudge Spread • Bitter Chocolate & Black Truffle

Tapenade • Chilli & Chocolate Mexican Mole Sauce • Cocoa Pasta • Organic Cocoa Powder.

ref 356541 £55

3The Classic Christmas Basket There’s something that everyone will love in this classic collection of our most sought-after chocolate goodies

for Christmas. Alcohol-free. Contents: Tiddly Milk reindeer

• Cinnamon Almonds • a bag of Orange Nice Spice Puddles • 6 Alternative Mince Pies • Winter Liquid Chocolat.

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3The Dark Christmas Basket A yummy array of festive nibbles and treats from solid chocolate to filled recipes – specially selected for the dark chocolate lover in your life. Alcohol-free. Contents: Dark Salted Caramel Almonds • Dark Chocolate Reindeer Lick • Ribbon-tied Dark Choc 8 • a bag of Dark Mint Puddles • Ginger & Hazelnut Yule Log.

Who for? – those difficult-to-buy-for dads, brothers and uncles!

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The Sparkling Christmas Basket 4 All of the essential Christmas luxuries for two or more to share – with our favourite seasonal chocolates and a glass or two of prosecco.Contents: 20cl Pink Sparkling • 20cl Classic Prosecco • Mini Festive Wreath • Classic Christmas H-Box Selection • Tiddly Dark Reindeer • A bag of Cinnamon Almonds • Caramel Chocolate Angels.

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The Christmas Pamper Hamper The last word in chocolate pampering for chocolate lovers everywhere – with thrilling Christmas chocolates, sparkling

prosecco and much more.Contents: 75cl Classic Prosecco • Classic Christmas Sleekster Selection • 6 Alternative Mince Pies • Chilli Penguins • Caramel Tiddly Penguins

• Portly Santa • Tin of Dark Chocolate Brazil Nuts • Hazelnut & Ginger Yule Log.

ref 356526 £100

Presented in a smart white box

The Ultimate Christmas Hamper4 Our most luxurious hamper brimming with a spectacular array of chocolate specialities, sparkling prosecco, exclusive port for dark chocolate and much more.Contents: 75cl Classic Prosecco • 37cl Port for Dark Chocolate• 75cl Sparkling Rosé • Serious Dark Fix Sleekster Selection • Classic Christmas Sleekster Selection • 6 Alternative Mince Pies • Tin of Dark Chocolate Brazil Nuts • Chilli & Orange Yule Log • Spotlight on... Salted Caramels • Chilli Penguins • A bag of Gingerbread Puddles • Tiddly Milk Reindeer • A bag of Orange Nice Spice Puddles • Rose & Lemon Turkish Delight • 10 Mini Crackers.

ref 356527 £200

View the full range of hampers at hotelchocolat.co.uk/hampers

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The Happy Family Christmas Hamper The must-have hamper for a harmonious Christmas with friends and family – with something for everyone to explore, discover and enjoy. Alcohol-free.Contents: Classic Christmas Sleekster (alcohol-free) • 6 Alternative Mince Pies • Milk Chocolate Christmas Dinner • Orange Nice Spice Puddles • Dark Tiddly Reindeer • Ginger & Hazelnut Yule Log.

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Epic Adventures In Chocolate

The ChOCOlATiER’S TaBle™

dramatic collections that make unforgettable gifts, featuring our very best

from every genre of chocolate – from silky ganache-filled truffles, zingy real fruit

recipes and soft buttercreams, to melt-away pralines, mellow caramels, chocolate

slabs, batons and so much more.

No.1 gift to ‘wow’ – an epic, swoon-inducing gift – featuring every type of chocolate we make!

The Chocolatier’s Table™ 750g Collection of over 60 chocolates.

Box measures 475mm across.

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The Chocolatier’s Table™ 1.4kg Collection of over 110 chocolates. Box measures 570mm across. £98

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a taste of the hedonistiC

CHAMPAGNE

Discover our luxurious, new recipe truffles made with generous amounts of real champagne.

Oysters & Champagne Brimming with classic style, elegance and more than a touch of glamour – with 6 beautiful milk chocolate

oysters filled with melt-away praline and served with 6 stunning champagne truffle pearls.

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CHAMPAGNEChamPagne TrufflesSpARklInG

in crisp chocolate shells

Discover our luxurious, new recipe truffles made with generous amounts of real champagne.

Classic Champagne Truffles Luxuriously light and creamy truffles made with a splash of real champagne for gorgeously delicate flavours.

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Pink Champagne Truffles Elegant truffles with

beautifully delicate flavours, made with real champagne, cream and

just a hint of strawberry.

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Dipping Adventure for Two... or more Just heat the chocolate in the microwave

and get set for a real chocolate adventure. Perfect for sharing and full of everything you need to dip into molten chocolate

like crisp sesame & sea salt waffles, gianduja, crunchy brazils and almond

biscuits, marshmallows and more. Alcohol-free. Marshmallows not

suitable for vegetarians.

Angus says – it’s the ultimate cosy night in!

Serves up to 8 800g ref 310202 £34

Serves 2 420g ref 310201 £18

Extreme Dipping Adventure for Two For those who like their chocolate deeper, darker and spicier – with tubs of 70% Classic dark and mouth warming dark & Chilli. Including crisp sesame & sea salt waffles, crunchy brazils, zesty orange pieces and more to dip. Alcohol-free.

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The Seasonal Sixty Sixty of our favourite festive chocolates

in an exclusive keepsake tin that could well be the start of a new family tradition.

With smooth pralines, luscious truffles, dreamy caramels and more, all individually

wrapped for freshness – perfect to keep around the house.

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Christmas EnTERTAininG made easy!From drinks and dinner parties to fun nights in – chocolate specialities

to keep your guests happy and gorgeous gifts to take for your host.

Entertaining with Chocolate All you need for a hugely enjoyable session of tasting and pairing,

with 10 grades of chocolate and a total of 80 tasting pieces as well as fascinating insider tips to have you tasting and pairing like experts.

Serves up to 8 people. Alcohol-free.

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iConiC Festive wreathsDramatic seasonal centrepieces full of spectacular flavours Capture the colourful excitement of Christmas in our luxuriously thick chocolate wreaths that are just bursting with dramatic textures to slice and share over the Christmas table.

Mini Christmas Wreaths All the drama and excitement of our

Wreaths in a smaller size – ideal little gifts and Christmas morning stocking fillers.

Alcohol-free.

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The Christmas Wreath The crunch of caramelised hazelnuts and cookie pieces, with colourful flashes of succulent cranberries, all stirred into our mellow 40% milk chocolate and a little 70% dark chocolate to add even deeper chocolaty notes. Alcohol-free.

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Purist Christmas Wreath4 Starring our award-winning 66% rabot

Estate dark chocolate which is full of red fruit, cherry, cranberry and dried fig flavours – perfectly matched with sour

cherry pieces, golden raisins, crunchy pecans and hazelnuts. Alcohol-free.

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Presented in a rabot Estate Gift Box.


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3Nutty Nibbles It just wouldn’t be Christmas without festive nuts to nibble – presented in smart memento tins. Alcohol-free. 250g.

Cinnamon Almonds in Milk Chocolate ref 300234 £10

Brazil Nuts in Dark Chocolate ref 300235 £10

Yule Logs 4 A gorgeous new twist to a centuries old tradition created to slice and share at the Christmas table, over coffee or as a dessert. The silky smooth gianduja praline appeals to dark and milk chocolate lovers alike. All alcohol-free. 180g. £8

Chilli and Orange – melt-away gianduja with gently warming chilli and candied orange pieces. ref 330038

Ginger and Hazelnut – melt-away gianduja praline with roasted hazelnuts and preserved ginger. ref 330037

Nutty – dark chocolate gianduja log with pistachios and hazelnuts. Vegan Suitable. ref 330020

3Turkish Delight Utterly hedonistic and hand-made in Turkey – with

unmistakably delicate textures in refreshing lemon and rose flavours, presented in a keepsake wooden box.

Alcohol-free.

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– flavours that catch the imagination, demand the limelight and inspire unadulterated love. So choose the one you love then sit back, relax and immerse yourself in it.

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£14 eachSalted Caramels Super smooth soft caramel with a pinch of sea salt in milk chocolate shells. Alcohol & gluten-free. 21 chocolates.

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Rum Truffles Lashings of premium golden rum from Saint Lucia in dark chocolate truffles. Gluten-free. 14 chocolates.

ref 340020

Eton Mess devoted to the cult British dessert featuring tangy strawberry, crisp meringue pieces and creamy white chocolate. Alcohol-free. 14 chocolates.

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Marzipan A collection of authentic marzipan with less sugar and more ground almonds for deep flavours and great texture. Gluten-free. 8 chocolates and an 8 portion 100g slab.

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Rose & Violet Crèmes A true British classic featuring soft fondant centres and the natural essence of rose & violet in crisp, dark shells. Gluten-free. 14 chocolates.

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Whisky Truffles The mouth warming tingle and complex flavour notes of single malt Speyside whisky in creamy milk chocolate truffles. Gluten-free.14 chocolates.

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Midnight Mints The quintessentially British combination of refreshing, feisty peppermint soft centres within crisp dark chocolate shells. Alcohol & gluten-free. 14 chocolates.

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Coffee Truffles The taste of a great cappuccino balanced with the flavours of deep tasting, super smooth, milk chocolate truffle. Alcohol & gluten-free. 14 chocolates.

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4Gianduja Velvety gianduja praline that melts like butter on the tongue. It’s smooth texture and deep chocolate flavour is simple and authentic. Alcohol & gluten-free. Vegan Suitable. 15 chocolates.

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Super Boosters Desk Pot Nibbly pieces of pure Saint Lucian Trinitario cocoa simply sealed in 70% cocoa dark chocolate. Cocoa is an official SUPErFOOd, naturally packed full of antioxidants, mood-lifting compounds, trace minerals and a caffeine kick. Little pick-me-ups that will keep you going all day long – perfect for desktop nibbling! Vegan Suitable.

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Purist 70g Bars – £6 each or 2 for £10

Purist 70g Bars

Taste your way across the spectrum of our rare and exciting chocolates, from deeply dark, to high cocoa ‘dash of Milk’. And don’t miss the brand new 66% rabot Estate made with beans from the latest harvest on our Saint Lucian plantation, as well as the 66% Sambirano Valley, which is full of Madagascan character. Alcohol & gluten-free.

discover some of the world’s rarest, most sought after cocoa in our new season Purist chocolates – featuring our very own rabot Estate and Island Growers from Saint Lucia, precious Venezuelan Chuao cocoa and more, in exciting high cocoa milks and stunningly deep dark chocolates.

View the full range and tasting notes at hotelchocolat.co.uk/purist

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Cuisine – What’s Cooking?You’ll love what our Cuisine range can do for you in the kitchen this autumn – from chocolate for cooking and our exclusive spreads, to cocoa-inspired dips, dressings, glazes and more.

See the full range and recipe ideas online at hotelchocolat.co.uk/cuisine

Chicken Salad with Cocoa Honey & Mustard Dressing

Chilli Chocolate Chipotle ref 500051 £5

Cocoa Nib Balsamic Vinegar ref 500067 £12.50

Cocoa & Chilli Olive Oil ref 500057 £12.50

Cocoa Honey & Mustard Dressing ref 500052 £5

Have you tried our Smudge spread? With velvety smooth, premium chocolate and finely milled hazelnuts, we're taking chocolate spreads to a whole new level. Perfect to spread on toast, crusty bread, warm pancakes or absolutely anything you fancy – in Classic Hazelnut, dreamy Caramel and Peanut.

Caramel Smudge™ ref 500055 £6

Peanut Smudge™ ref 503272 £6

Classic Smudge™ Vegan Suitable ref 500058 £6

Smear Chocolate Caramel Smudge onto hot crumpets...


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There’s a PeePster Box for everyone!All of our most popular chocolate slab recipes slipped into sleek and stylish cases – everyone will find their favourite to snap and share. All alcohol-free.

3Best Sellers Collection Nothing but our most sought after 100g slabs all together in one collection. With Milk Chocolate rocky road • Milk & White Fusion • Caramel & Co. • White Vanilla. 400g.

ref 310113 £15

Dark Adventure4 A journey into the deep and meaningful flavours of dark chocolate, with a twist or two! With 70% Chilli • 70% Orange • 85% Ghanaian • Award-winning 70% House dark Chocolate. 400g.

ref 310206 £15

Milk Adventure4 A real feast of flavours and textures with mellow milk chocolate in the starring role. With 40% Milk • rocky road • Milk Chocolate & Orange • Cookie Crème. 400g.

ref 310114 £15

3White Adventure Sit back, relax and fall into the comforting embrace of our favourite white chocolate slabs.With White Vanilla • Caramel & Co. • Eton Mess • Cookie Crème. 400g.

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Enrobed FruITTender fruit just made for smooth chocolate – like succulent mulled wine cherries, the gentle tingle of ginger, tangy mango strips, zesty orange and melt-away sultanas with mouth-warming rum and winter cinnamon. Ideal as little gifts and to nibble at home. recipes without Gluten.

Mulled Wine Cherries Succulent cherries soaked in fortified wine spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, then enrobed in thick dark chocolate.

ref 340027

Cinnamon Rum Sultanas Juicy sultanas soaked in golden rum with a pinch of seasonal

cinnamon then enrobed in creamy white chocolate.

ref 340026

All £8.50 each or £7.50 each for 4 or more

Mango Strips

ref 340002

Kirsch Cherries

ref 340001

Rum Soaked Sultanas

ref 340003

Orange Tangs

ref 340006

Succulent Ginger

ref 340005

Amaretto & Almond Sultanas

ref 340004


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Send thePerfect message

Whatever you’d like to say, you’ll find there’s a gorgeous little box of chocolates to help you say it! Because sometimes chocolates speak louder than words. All alcohol-free. £8 each

Angus says – Let the chocolates do the talking!

Happy Birthday ref 111172 Congratulations ref 111173 Simply Thanks ref 111174 Best of Luck ref 111171

Beautifully presented little boxes that say all the right things – filled with a balanced selection of pralines, truffles and caramel chocolates that everyone will love.


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Christmas Chocolates A balanced selection of our favourite Christmas recipes

– perfect as little gifts for colleagues or friends, for dinner parties and more. ribbon-tied in either 4s or 8s. Alcohol-free.

Choc 4 ref 111163 £5

Choc 8 ref 111164 £8

Ribbon-Tied Handy little boxes with 4 or 8 of our favourite chocolates – ribbon-tied and ready to give. Alcohol-free.

Choc 4 ref 260153 £5

Choc 8 ref 260152 £8

Dark Choc 8 ref 260545 £8


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have a Free night on us when you book 5 nights or more before 31st dec 2011*

Find details of packages, prices and availability at: thehotelchocolat.com [email protected] or call: 0844 544 1272

*Booking must be made before 31st december 2011. Holiday can be taken anytime during 2012 or before.

Fancy a winter getaway...then wrap yourself in the luxurious surroundings of the Hotel chocolat – set

amongst the rainforest and sun-dappled cocoa groves of saint lucia’s oldest cocoa plantation, the Rabot Estate. You can relax and unwind, explore the beautiful

surroundings, take a tour or discover cocoa like never before... the choice is yours.

at Boucan Restaurant enjoy a soothing sundowner cocktail and then enjoy our pioneering cacao cuisine – and all whilst admiring the sheer scale

of the piton Mountains that rise imposingly in front of you.


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i. Winter ref 503260

ii. Gingerbread ref 503261

Caramel ref 503267

Chilli ref 503268

Classic ref 503269

Milky ref 503270

Tasting notes – wrap yourself up in these warming winter recipes that will make you feel toasty all over

Christmas Bestsellers Winter and Gingerbread recipes brimming with gently warming seasonal spices – specially created for the chilly season.

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Discover the comforting embrace of our deeply authentic drinking chocolate this season.Less sweet than traditional hot chocolate and with more profound cocoa flavours – there’s one for everyone, including dark, Chilli, Milk and Caramel, as well as special edition spiced recipes, Winter and Gingerbread. All alcohol & gluten-free. 250g. £10 each

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Christmas Shapes The Christmas Dinner ref 111158 Little Caramel Angels ref 111157

Chilli Penguins ref 111159

Christmas Crew Rudolph the Reindeer ref 111165

Portly Santa ref 111166 Frosty the Snowman ref 111167

Classic Sleekster ref 260526

Alcohol Free Sleekster ref 260525

Mix & Match Best Dressed and Christmas Shapes

£7.50 each or buy 4 or more for £6.50 each

Multi-BuYsideal when you need to buy several presents for personal or business use

Chocolate Filled Table Crackers4

ref 300212

£5 each or buy 4 or more for £4.50 each

£22 each or buy 3 or more

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our storesCENTRAL LONDON – Chancery Lane, Kensington, Leadenhall Market, London Bridge, Moorgate, One New Change - St Paul's, The Strand, Victoria Street.

SOUTH – Basingstoke, Bluewater, Brighton, Bromley, Canterbury, Chichester, Guildford, Kingston, Lakeside, Maidstone, reading, Southampton, St Albans, Tunbridge Wells, Watford, Windsor.

SOUTH WEST – Bath, Bristol Cribbs Causeway and Cabot Circus, Cheltenham, Exeter, Plymouth, Salisbury.

EAST OF ENGLAND – Cambridge, Norwich, Huntingdon.

MiDLANDS – Birmingham, dudley, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Solihull, Telford.

NORTH – Chester, Metro Centre - Gateshead, Harrogate, Leeds, Manchester, Trafford Centre - Manchester, Meadowhall - Sheffield, Newcastle, York.

NORTHEN iRELAND – Belfast.

CHANNEL iSLANDS – Jersey, Guernsey.

RABOT ESTATE STORE – Stoney Street, Borough Market, London.

FACTORY STORES – Huntingdon, Telford.

JOHN LEWiS – A collection of our chocolates can now be found in John Lewis - nationwide.

USA – Boston Newbury Street.

GULF – Mirdif City Centre Mall - dubai, Mall of the Emirates - dubai, Bahrain, Kuwait.

COMiNG SOON – Stratford, Euston Station, Canary Wharf, Old Compton Street Soho, Newbury, Taunton, Edinburgh, roosevelt Field Mall New York.

FOR LOCATiON MAPS AND OPENiNG HOURS hotelchocolat.co.uk/stores

Chocolates that mean BusinessFrom product launches and exhibitions, to sales incentives and direct marketing premiums – whatever you have planned, our Corporate Team is here to help with eye-catching ideas to suit every budget and every occasion. With corporate volume discounts, bespoke packaging and delivery direct to your recipients – we can put your brand centre stage.

CALL: 08444 93 10 10 EMAiL: [email protected]

*discount includes total cost of products including concierge option and vat, but excluding delivery.

discount available to any business, organisation or individual.

£250-£999 2.5%

£1000-£2499 5%

£2500-£4999 7.5%

£5000-£9999 10%

£10000-£14999 12.5%

£15000+ 15%

High spend discounts from £250

Try Our Monthly TASTinG CluB!If you love chocolate, then you may well wish to join over 100,000 of our like-minded, chocolate loving members! They get to discover all-new selections of chocolates every month, including brand new, never before tasted recipes and timeless classics alike. All made with passion, flair and an uncompromising approach to ingredients. And they also receive 5% discount on their Hotel Chocolat purchases!

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Please post back to: Hotel Chocolat, Freepost CB897, royston SG8 5Br. Fax: 08444 93 75 90

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We occasionally make our mailing list available to reputable companies whose brochures we think may interest you. However, we will never pass on your email address. Please tick this box if you’d prefer not to receive them. o

o by HALLOWeeN (w/c 24th October)

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© Hotel Chocolat Ltd 2010 registered in England no. 2805730, Mint House, royston, SG8 5HL, UK. Full terms & conditions available on request. We reserve the right to substitute items of similar value. Our total liability for any claim whatsoever shall not exceed the price of the goods supplied to the customer. We shall not be liable for any consequential loss whether this arises from a breach of duty in contract or in any other way. All trademarks and registrations are acknowledged as belonging to their respective companies.

SERViCE iNFORMATiONEASY WAYS TO ORDER

ONLINe hotelchocolat.co.uk The fastest way to shop, always open

Just key in the item reference number here

Payment We take payment at time of order, as our products are mainly time-sensitive gifts which need to be cleared for prompt despatch.

Order Tracking Go to hotelchocolat.co.uk and follow the link on the home page. Inputting your order number will enable you to track any orders placed with us including those by phone or post.

moving House? Please let us know so we can continue to send you new Hotel Chocolat catalogues as they’re published.

Our No excuses GuaranteeAt Hotel Chocolat we’re in business to make you happy and we succeed or fail by how well we do

this. If you’re not 100% happy with our products or we miss an impor tant delivery date, we guarantee

that we’ll immediately put it right for you - refunding or replacing as appropriate.

*with delivery to ONE recipient only **if your delivery address is a remote part of the UK, eg Highlands & islands, please allow an extra day for service.***Next Day delivery is currently unavailable to Northern ireland.

deLIVery: HOW mUCH dOeS IT COST?

Single Item Two or more items (cost per delivery address*)

UK** Standard (3-5 working days) £3.95 £4.95

Gold Next day*** (if ordered by 2.30pm) £5.95 £7.95 Specific date Saturday delivery £6.95 £8.95

europe (5-8 working days) £9.95 £4.95 + £6 per item We cannot guarantee a specific delivery date.

rest of the world (5-8 working days) £18.95 £4.95 + £15 per item We cannot guarantee a specific delivery date.

USA Local Fast deliveries from our warehouse in Boston. Go to hotelchocolat.com to order.

This catalogue is printed on paper accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

LAST Order dATeS TO GUArANTee CHrISTmAS deLIVery. UK Standard: Tue 20th dec at 2.30pm. UK Gold delivery: Thurs 22nd dec at 4pm. UK Saturday delivery:

Fri 23rd dec at 4pm. Europe & rest of World: Mon 12th dec at 2.30pm.

LAST Order dATeS TO GUArANTee HALLOWeeN deLIVery. UK Standard: Tuesday 25th October at 2.30pm. UK Gold delivery: Friday 28th October at 4pm. UK Saturday

delivery: Friday 28th October at 4pm.

CALL 08444 93 13 13 (orders only please, open 24 hours)From Overseas: +44 (0)1763 257 732Corporate Enquiries: 08444 93 10 10 Customer Services: 08444 93 23 23Tasting Club Enquiries: 08444 933 933

OPENING HOUrSMonday – Friday 8.30am to 7pm Saturdays – 9am to 2pm

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Yummy Bones 4 If you're looking for the life and soul of your Halloween party, then look no further! He may be spookily life-sized with a fiendish grin, but being cast from our special 40% milk chocolate and a choice of white or dark chocolate, he's a real smoothie underneath it all. Perfect as a spine-tingling centre piece, for spooky parties and to crack open and share...

Serves 8. 450g. 240mm high x 150mm wide. Alcohol & gluten-free.

White & Milk ref 300229 £15

Dark & Milk ref 300225 £15

FABulOuSly frighteninghAllOwEEn – 31st OctoberScare yourself gorgeous this Halloween with gifts and treats to cover every eventuality – from bone-chilling parties for monsters of all sizes, to essential supplies for a spooky night in. But don’t dare miss the deadline… Last orders by 4pm on the 28th October for guaranteed gold delivery.


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Tiddly Vampires A cute collection of 8 mini vampires cast in smooth 40% milk or award-winning 70% dark chocolate. Perfectly sized for children, adults and even budding vampires to get their choppers into. Alcohol & gluten-free.

Milk ref 111146 £5.50

Dark ref 111147 £5.50

Count CHOC-ULA dressed in elegant eveningwear Count Choc-ula has been preying on his victims for centuries. Cast in smooth 40% milk chocolate with an all natural red bow tie, get your teeth stuck into him, before he gets his teeth stuck into you. Alcohol & gluten-free. 150g.

ref 111149 £7.50

3Boo! Scary gift boxes full of 16

horrific Halloween figures, all individually wrapped so they’re perfect for marauding trick-or-

treaters and for sharing at parties. Available in 40% milk, 70% dark

and creamy white chocolate. All alcohol & gluten-free. 170g.

White ref 300223

Milk ref 300222

Dark ref 300224 (Vegan Suitable)

£8 each or £7 each for 3 or more

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HEADONiSM… the last word in horror-chic!

A limited edition of 150 life-size skulls, finished with precious, 24-carat edible gold and cast in extravagantly smooth 40% milk chocolate and award-winning 70% dark. Presented in a tailor-made, midnight black box for the ultimate horror-chic showpiece. Alcohol & gluten-free. 450g.

ref 300230 £50

(Available in select stores only and online)


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