Mother’s Day is May 8th….you know what moms like? You not forgetting. And some moms like chocolate. If you’d like to win some artisanal chocolate from Guylian Belgian Chocolates you should keep reading.
Guylian’s name is the combination of two names, Guy and Liliane, which made a lot more sense to me, once I read the story. Guy and Liliane married in 1958 and decided to name their artisanal chocolate business after themselves, combining their first names. Guylian Chocolates are true Belgian chocolates, imported and made in small batches in copper kettles.
Cocoazilla received a haul of Guylian Chocolates to review, take apart and giveaway! So check out what Guylian has to offer and then see how you can win a 4.4oz box of Originals Seashells AND 4.5oz of Praline Original Temptations.
Guylian Original Chocolate Sea Shells
Dark and white chocolate, then milk and white chocolate swirl together to not only give these chocolates a unique look, but a pretty one at that. Filled with a hazelnut praline truffle center, these little aquatic beauties can fulfill any chocoholic (or non chocoholic) fix easily.
They are smooth and very sweet, so if you’re a sensitive chocolate eater and like your chocolate candy to be less sugar bomb and more creamy- you’ll pucker up a little with these. If you have a higher sweets threshold, these will both fall right into your repertoire, no problem.
Guylian Extra Dark Chocolate Sea Shells
So pretty and so many shapes. I was expecting like 3 of the same shape over and over again not all 11 being different. Each with the signature “G” on the smooth and slightly glossy surface.
The interior wasn’t as dark as I thought it would be- then I realized that the 74% cacao referred to the SHELL, not the interior. Duh. The interior is the hazelnut praline, also dark (darker- in comparison to the milk chocolate varieties) but really tasty and creamy- especially for border line dark chocolate lovers like me. I like a that bitter tang but not for the whole taste to be dark and bitter, which means that the praline mousse filling balances this out nicely.
Guylian’s Temptations Original Pralines
These little seahorses were sealed in their wrapper in addition to the twists at the end. That makes for a fresher chocolate taste, but like Fort Knox to get into. These are the Original flavor in a different format for packaging- a little more sharing friendly with the individual wrapped pieces. What is different is that the these seahorses are dark, milk and white chocolate all in one with the hazelnut praline. The back of the box does explain a little about the seahorses- each purchase goes to support Project Seahorse, an international marine conservation organization.
These were Cocoazilla’s favorite of all.
Guylian No Sugar Added Milk Chocolate
Yeah “no sugar added” scared me a little at first, especially since they are made with a sugar alternative but these were a really nice trade off from the earlier (and much sweeter) truffles. The sweetener used in this chocolate is Malitol and is supposedly more friendly to diabetics. Smooth, creamy and light, this was a pleasant surprise over all.
Guylian No Sugar Added Dark Chocolate
This was actually way better than I thought it was going to be. No chemical or fake tastes at all, it really does taste like a high quality dark chocolate. A little bitter (only 54% cacao) with creamy, dark chocolate taste. Makes me wonder what would happen if I tried to bake with it.
Now how can you win?
Easy. Comment on this post completing this sentence:
“My mom is_______”
And one winner will be chosen at random on Sunday, May 1st!
What you win:
(1) Guylian Originals Seashells,4.4 oz
(1) Guylian Praline Original Temptations, 4.5 oz
Delivered to your home. Enter now!
April 25th, 2011 at 5:53 pm
The milk chocolates are delightful. They’re very thin, but as you take several bites a nice creamy milk-chocolate sensation starts to hit the pallet.
April 25th, 2011 at 5:57 pm
My mom is awesome, even though she made me eat liver as a kid.
April 25th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
As for the mom thing, my mom is mommish….She likes to nag and worry about everything in typical mom fashion. HA!
April 25th, 2011 at 6:47 pm
My mom is insane. But I still love her.
April 25th, 2011 at 8:06 pm
My mom is a mother of five …I think that says enough.
April 26th, 2011 at 7:11 am
My mom can talk to anyone and make them feel at ease. I wish I had that gift. I love her very much.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:18 am
My mom is living in a different state.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
My mom thinks she’s a tiger mom, but the kids know better.
April 26th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
My mom is someone who raised many children and still maintained her sanity.
April 26th, 2011 at 11:53 pm
My mom is the smartest and most diplomatic woman I know. I hope I can be more like her. Thanks for the giveaway.
April 27th, 2011 at 3:05 pm
My mom is beautiful.
April 27th, 2011 at 3:06 pm
I was a bit disturbed by the seahorse shape but my Mom thinks seahorses are whimsical. Yummy chocolate seahorses are clearly the most strategic thank you.
April 28th, 2011 at 8:14 am
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April 28th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
My Mom is impressing me lately with how great she is doing after getting out of the hospital.
April 29th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
My mom is like a hen. Pecking and digging for food, just to provide wealthy & luxurious life to her chicks. And that’s us.
May 1st, 2011 at 5:27 pm
My mom is the one who indroduced me to chocolates! And I love her for that and much more!
May 17th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
My mom can talk to anyone and make them feel at ease. I wish I had that gift. I love her very much
May 25th, 2011 at 1:32 am
Hi Guylian lovers,
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Re-design the World’s Favourite Belgian chocolates gift box. Are you our new top designer? Guylian invites all its brand advocates and super-fans to design a completely new look for its famous Belgian chocolate Sea Shells gift box. Our iconic white box is sold in more than 100 countries around the world, over 10 million boxes every year.
Start designing, upload your creation, invite your friends to vote and you could win 5.000 USD and worldwide fame! Participate at http://www.whiteboxcontest.com
Don’t worry if you don’t really have designing skills. Each one of you can get involved by voting for your favourite entry on http://whiteboxcontest.com/contest/gallery. Your votes will count for half of the points; a professional jury will account for the other half of the points. Share and like through Facebook and Twitter to enlarge your support for your favourite one.
June 27th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
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April 6th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
Thanks for the giveaway!