A BAD CASE OF BUNNY. (Lindt Gold Bunny)

Member Name: PRINCESSPUSSYCAT

Product:	Lindt Gold Bunny
Date:	19/04/08 (213 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Charming imaginitive Easter gift.

Disadvantages: Not a great taste.

---The MAGICAL GOLD LINDT BUNNY---

"Lindt Swiss Maîtres Chocolatiers have passionately created the most charming expression of finest Lindt chocolate, lovingly dressed in gold and crowned by the golden bell. With the Lindt Gold Bunny you enjoy the ultimate Easter emotion. Gold Bunny is the friend that joyfully enlivens your emotions."

Well this is another of my Easter gifts surfacing here. He has been sitting here looking at me since Easter. I have him next to my computer. But there is no way I am going to eat him. He is just too special! - There is something magical about the 'Lindt Gold Bunny'. It is so beautifully crafted, then wrapped carefully in the finest gold foil, and what finishes it off so beautifully is the red ribbed ribbon and gold sparkling, tinkling bell. It really is a very special seasonal chocolate that carries with it the very essence of Easter time. -

Lindt Master Chocolatiers have been creating delicious chocolate since 1845, and with the creation of their imaginative'Gold Bunny'(setting Religion aside for one moment), Lindt have encapsulated everything that Easter is about and all it represents in this one chocolate offering. I see spring as a re-birth, a renewal, a time when all the daffodils are blooming, flowers are popping up their heads, bunnies are hopping around the fields and children are looking forward to celebrating Easter and receiving their Easter Eggs and gifts.-.


---LINDT ORIGINS---
According to my research, Lindt chocolate is really rather special. It has that quality of flavour that is second to none. Rodolphe Lindt was a celebrated Swiss chocolate-maker of his era. He had invented a new way of manufacturing , that produced a subtle blend of chocolate with an amazing melting quality. He also perfected the unique aroma that gives Lindt its own definable characteristics. His famous 'melting chocolate' received renowned recognition and lends itself to the wordwide reputation of Swiss chocolate. Through the ages the expertise and passion of Lindt's master chocolatiers have resulted in a supierior standard of excellence in their chocolate today.-


---LINDT GOLD CHOCOLATE BUNNY---
The Lindt chocolate bunny is the most delightful Easter token to be found at this time of year. The bunny signifies spring to me and just seems to be a perfect gift for young or old. Easter eggs are great to receive but the Lindt bunny is somehow just that little bit more special. Carefully wrapped in gold foil, with the red ribbon and gold bell around the neck, it has the most charming and appealing appearance. With its long ears and small black eyes and its cute stance, it just seems to appeal to the eye and imagination. The Lindt bunny comes in varying sizes starting from the smallest at just the £2.49 mark, and the largest one is huge, though I am not too sure if it is to be found in the UK. Children love them; it captures their vivid imaginations and as I said I can't even bring myself to eat mine as it looks so lovely.


---THE INGREDIENTS---
The ingredients of the chocolate bunny are: Sugar - Cocoa Butter - Whole milk - Powder Cocoa Mass - Lactose - Skimmed Milk Powder - Soya - Barley - Malt extracts - Cocoa solids - Milk Solids.- WARNING! - May contain traces of peanut, hazelnuts and almonds, therefore making it definitely unsuitable for anyone with nut allergies. - The chocolate bunny has a guarantee of quality stamped upon the foil, with the makers address at Lindt & Sprüngli stamped beneath, presumably for contact should you not be satisfied with the quality of the product.

The Lindt bunny is made of milk chocolate, and the small size that I have weighs 1.7 oz/50g. It has a WARNING note on the foil: 'Not to be given to a child under three years old' due to the neck decoration of ribbon and bell, as it could potentially be a choking hazard.


---THE LINDT CHOCOLATE FLAVOUR---
On first impressions the appearance of the chocolate is mid brown in colour, even textured, with a nice sheen to it. It appears very smooth and nicely moulded. I have broken a small piece off the base of the bunny to give my opinion on the taste :( The chocolate is thick, rich with a continental flavour and it has a nice snap and crunch to it. It melts instantly upon the tongue, leaving a full cocoa flavour around the palate. This is what they mean by melting chocolate, and it quite simply melts on contact with the inside of the mouth. The flavour is 'quite' nice; though I do have to say I expected it to be a lot more impressive given Lindt's reputation.

It didn't give me the full creamy flavour that I would normally associate with milk chocolate. That lasting richness that surrounds and clings to the palate. I would say that the flavour of the Lindt bunny is nothing to write home about really. But on the plus side, the flavour of the Lindt chocolate is not too strong or long lasting, and I experienced no bitter after-taste. I was just left with a slight disappointment that this Swiss chocolate with its amazing reputation was in fact quite bland.-


---THE AROMA OF LINDT CHOCOLATE---
The Lindt chocolate aroma is actually really quite nice. It is full bodied with a deep rich aroma of vanilla and cocoa. The continental depth came through as a lingering smell, and the strength of the chocolate aroma promises more than the actual experience of taste offered, in my opinion. Maybe the bunny is not the best impression of Lindt chocolate there is, as I am sure that the boxed varieties, and slab chocolate are much nicer according to my memory. But on the whole the aroma of the Lindt chocolate is very pleasant indeed.-

Lindt also offer another seasonal chocolate for Christmas in the form of a reindeer again lovingly wrapped in the delicate gold foil and finished off with red ribbon and bell. These animal characters are really very well made and really sweet and endearing. They are beautifully produced and perfect for the given times of year.-


---SUMMARY---
Well, I thought that the 'Lindt Golden Easter Bunny' was charming in appearance. This is a gift that children would love to receive I should imagine. The bunny is very appealing with the dressing that Lindt have given it of gold coat and ribbon with gold bell attached. It is carefully produced and presented and the whole item gives an impression of quality. It makes a precious gift that brings a smile to your face. It epitomises Easter and is a good alternative or addition to the traditional Easter egg.

What I wasn't so impressed with was the actual taste of the chocolate. It didn't have the sweet creamy flavour that I am accustomed to with milk chocolate, but maybe that is due to the fact that this is continental chocolate and therefore maybe an acquired taste. Nonetheless I am sure that children would still enjoy this and not even notice the difference in flavour that I experienced. So yes I would recommend it as all taste buds are not the same and maybe it was just mine just weren't too impressed with the flavour of the 'Lindt Golden Bunny'. -


"Gold Bunny is the friend that joyfully enlivens your emotions. With the Lindt Gold Bunny you enjoy the ultimate Easter emotion".

Summary: A charming imaginitive Easter gift.