jt august wrote:
> I am looking for a particular kind of candy, but I don't know what it is
> called. These are hollow molded chocolates, usually milk chocolate,
> filled with liquors. My parents discovered these in Europe in the 80's,
> and at the time, they were a banned product in the USA. Sometime in the
> 90's or early 2000's, something was changed, and for a while I could by
> them at May Co. department stores like Famous-Barr here in St. Louis.
> (Macy's doesn't carry them, so this has not been an option for me since
> the corporate takeover).
>
> Most important is I need to know what these filled chocolates are
> called, and if any St. Louisans in the forum know where I can find some
> locally, that would be a nice bonus.
>
> Thamx,
> jt

I call 'em liquor filled chocolates and buy gobs of them yearly at the
military commissary. They all vary by liquor and who makes them. My
favorite have thus far were the Finlandia vodka filled dark chocolates
and I've never found them again! I bought a box last month that held
about 20 chocolate "bottles" and each was filled with a small amount of
rum, schnapps, whiskey etc. They ran about $8. Christmas season is when
they make their yearly arrival. I've never found them in civilian US
grocery stores. They are common and easy to find in Europe. I think
the liquor industry here (or perhaps the various states??) keep a tight
reign on liquor items, even if it is just "candy"