Goomba wrote:
> 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"

In England, I've always known them as "chocolate liqueurs". Google
them under "chocolate liqueurs candy".

Dora