Gü Chocs Liquid Caramel Chocs

Knowing what a big fan I am of Gu goodies, by fiance bought me a box of these chocolates when I was feeling poorly. In the typically Gu black packaging they certainly looked the part. The box is a triangular tripod shape with a rectangular base. Each box contains 110g, which is not a huge package but enough for a few evenings. Inside the cellophane bag are little balls about the size of a malteser. These are coated in some very bitter cocoa. I'm not a fan of cocoa coated truffles generally, but these were a hard chocolate shell, so the cocoa seemed unnessisary. Bitting through the shell is a very runny caramel. This does have a very slight kick of ...  Read the complete review

Birthdays are wonderful times, particularly when they result in a stash of good wine and chocolate. Folks know me well enough now and both of these items regularly feature under the layers of posh and not so posh wrapping papers. Gu, as a brand, are probably best known for their chocolate desserts found in the chiller cabinets of most major supermarkets. They are a high/mid market brand, priced above the likes of Cadbury but well within reach for those on an average wage. Until said birthday I was not aware that they produced anything other than desserts. Packaged simply in the now trademark black box with a white Gu logo there's nothing ...  Read the complete review

I won a packet of Gü Chocs in an online competition. The postman brought me a square black box with a picture of a dark brown round chocolate covered in cocoa power with light brown liquid seeping out of it. The box said "Liquid caramel chocs" and contained 110g of chocolate balls! The box looks very expensive and posh in black with white/silver typing. I opened the lid to discover that the inside of the box was also black with a white pattern that looked like expensive wallpaper. Inside the box was a clean bag containing about 25 marble shaped and sized balls. The balls were light brown and coated in powder. According to the website http://www.gupuds.com you ...  Read the complete review