Ren Behan - Author Wild Honey and Rye

Food Writer

Easter Giveaway: Hotel Chocolat Your Eggscellency (TM) Extra Thick Easter Egg

It’s almost the Easter holidays, the weather is glorious and I have been sampling Hotel Chocolat products in the form of fine cream truffles and a whopping Extra Thick Chocolate Easter Egg – so all is good! In case you are beginning to think about what wonderful delights are out there this Easter, I have started some of the (very hard) ground work for you by sampling this lovely egg and one lucky reader will get the chance to try one for Easter, too.

The high street is bursting at the seams with chocolate and Easter products, but true to form, the Easter Gifts range from Hotel Chocolate stands out, ticking all the right boxes for quality and originality.

This year, the range starts from £5.00 for goodies such as the Keepsake Easter Tin (with three chocolates) or the Easter Egg Box (with four chocolate eggs) to the staggering Ostrich Easter Eggs at £70.00.  So, whether you are looking to impress with luxury Easter eggs or want something fun and quirky for the kids, there is something for everyone.

Looking a little more closely at the range, I think The Champagne Truffle Easter Egg or The Gianduja Truffle Easter Egg (both £38.00) are equally stunning eggs and would be sure to impress. The Rocket Easter Egg and The Flutterby Easter Egg (both £12.00) are also in my basket already for the kids!

Your Eggscellency Extra Thick Easter Egg

Whilst happily nibbling away (just like the Easter bunny) at the Your Eggscellency Extra Thick Easter Egg, I was most impressed by the unusually-flavoured cream truffles that came along with it – 12 in total. The Bison Grass Vodka truffle won hands down – “Iconic Polish vodka with subtle herby notes in mellow milk chocolate truffles.” I love Bison Grass Vodka and so to taste it in a chocolate truffle did bring a little smile to my face. The Pink Champagne Truffle came a close second, a dusting of strawberry powder, a good taste of alcohol through the truffle cream and a lovely thick case of milk chocolate.

The egg shells themselves were indeed, extra thick, to the point of almost needing a good bash! It was nice to get half a shell of 70% dark chocolate and the other half 40% milk chocolate. The truffles are classed as either having a little alcohol (to preserve and soften) or a generous dash. I found them all to have a very good kick of alcohol within – never a bad thing in my book!

But don’t just take my word for it, enter the Hotel Chocolat giveaway below for the chance to win a taste of your own Extra Thick Easter Egg.  

Giveaway

Here’s how to enter:

1. Visit the Hotel Chocolat Easter Range online and tell me in the comment box below which of their Easter range is your favourite. Whatever your selection, you will still receive the Your Eggscellency Extra Thick Easter Egg (RRP £26) as your prize.

2. Either “Like” the Hotel Chocolat Facebook Page  and/or follow @HotelChocolat on Twitter and then come back to me to let me know that you have done so, again by leaving a comment on this blog post.

3. Copy and tweet the following “I would love to win the Hotel Chocolat Your Eggscellency Extra Thick Egg via @RenBehan”

4. Follow me @RenBehan on Twitter or “like”  Fabulicious Food on Facebook and again leave a comment in the box below to tell me that you have done so, including your Twitter username.

5. Follow Fabulicious Food! on Networked Blogs for a final bonus entry, just let me know you are doing so.
 

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You can enter this competition via any of the five ways described above but you please leave me a separate comment for each time you have entered to make it easier to count your individual entries.  No details of any of the entrants will be passed onto anyone else.
 
The winner will be chosen by an online randomiser.  I will be able to see your email and contact you if you have won, but your email will not be visible to the public and will NOT be passed on.
This giveaway is open to all UK readers.

Closing date: Tuesday 3rd April 2012 at midnight.

The winner will be announced shortly after closing.


 

Review/Sample – I received a Your Eggscellency Extra Thick Easter Egg for free. Hotel Chocolat have offered a second giveaway prize of equal value to one reader of my blog. I only recommend food/products or services I use personally and believe my readers may be interested in.

 Good Luck!

 

About Ren

Ren Behan is a British-born food writer of Polish descent. She is a mum to three young children (13, 10 and 5) and spends lots of time with them in the kitchen. Ren writes about seasonal, family-friendly food on her blog www.renbehan.com. She also contributes recipes and articles to online and print food publications, such as Food52.com, GreatBritishChefs.com, Huff Post Food and JamieOliver.com. She holds a Diploma in Food Journalism with Distinction and has completed a Food Styling course at Leiths School of Food and Wine.

Ren’s cookbook, Wild Honey and Rye: Modern Polish Recipes, draws upon her Polish heritage and regular travels to Poland.

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  8. I’d stick with the prize you’ve featured i.e. Your Eggscellency as my favourite. Bison Grass vodka in chocolate? Fabulous. And I do love an Easter-related name pun. 😉

  13. Liked the Hotel Chocolat Facebook Page and following @HotelChocolat on Twitter

  14. 5. Follow Fabulicious Food! on Networked Blogs for a final bonus entry, just let me know you are doing so. done

  16. 4. Follow me @RenBehan on Twitter or “like” Fabulicious Food on Facebook and again leave a comment in the box below to tell me that you have done so, including your Twitter username.

    @beckydowney done

  17. 3. Copy and tweet the following “I would love to win the Hotel Chocolat Your Eggscellency Extra Thick Egg via @RenBehan” done

  18. Like the Hotel Chocolat Facebook Page and follow @HotelChocolat on Twitter
    @gouldie7

  19. 2. Either “Like” the Hotel Chocolat Facebook Page and/or follow @HotelChocolat on Twitter and then come back to me to let me know that you have done so, again by leaving a comment on this blog post.

    done

  23. It would have to be the “You Crack Me Up” egg, cute, fun and deliciously yummy all at the same time!

  24. My favourite Hotel Chocolat egg is the Champagne Truffle Easter Egg.

    I’m following you and Hotel Chocolat on twitter and I’ve tweeted about the competition.

  25. Have liked on facebook (Nadia Alex) and follwed @RenBehan on twitter @nadiamsealex

  26. Have copied and tweeted “I would love to win the Hotel Chocolat Your Eggscellency Extra Thick Egg via @RenBehan”

  27. Have liked Hotel Chocolat Facebook Page and follow @HotelChocolat on Twitter @nadiamsealex

  29. hi… the ostrich egg looks yummy…. already a fan of yours on twitter and I tweeted @kellyjo1
    already a fan of hotel chocolat
    x

  33. I follow Hotel Chocolate and yourself on twitter. The Rocky Road to Caramel Easter Egg looks to die for and hopefully I win this competition or some kind soul takes pity on me and buys me one for Easter yum yum.

  35. Following @RenBehan on Twitter and I’ve liked the facebook page. @7hippopotamus

  36. Have liked Hotel Chocolat on facebook and also following them on twitter. @7hippopotamus

  39. I would like the The Champagne Truffle Easter Egg

    Have liked Hotel Chocolate and fabulous food on facebook 🙂

    All this chocolate making my tummy rumble x

  41. I like the Rocky Road to caramel extra thick egg… yummmy. Have liked and followed hotel choc on fb & twitter. Liked Fabulicious Food and folowing yourself on twitter, retweeting your post @biljobay

  52. I love the Serious Dark Fix Extra Thick Easter. I have a bit of a dark side 🙂 Already following!! Happy Easter

  66. Has to be “You crack me up” – guaranteed to make one smile! Great competition – all tasks completed! Happy Easter!

  70. Serious Dark Fix Extra Thick Easter Egg looks gorgeous and apparently dark chocolate is healthy so can eat it without the guilt :o)

  71. Hi I would love!!!!!!!!!!!! the The Milk Chocolate Ostrich Easter Egg it looks amazing!! Follow both you and Hotel Chocolate on Twitter and Facebook have re-tweeted also, fingers crossed I’m still yet to try this chocolate everyone is raving about. Love your foodie page, sure it will give me some inspiration!! @theyoungone77

  72. Liked quite sometime ago by me – you are my favourite …. I post to my husbands wall!

  74. already follow hotel chocolate on fb and twitter also follow@RenBehan
    thanks

  75. Raspberry Eton Mess Egg Sandwich, how sickly does that sound perfect for Easter. Have done all of the above as instructed and already follow you on twitter.

  79. I love the Rocky Road to Caramel Extra Thick Easter Egg – it looks absolutely divine!

  81. They all look great, but I think the “You crack me up” egg looks the most fun, have liked Hotel Chocolat on facebook.

  82. Already following RenBehan by @smileysarahs
    Have already liked facebook page too 😀

  85. Ooooooo hard choice! The ‘Rocky Road to Caramel Extra Thick Easter Egg’ seems very yummy! 😀

  91. I have liked Hotel Chocolat. My favourite is the extra thick egg Rocky Road Caramel

  95. Raspberry Eton Mess Egg Sandwich

    i just think this is very different and unusual

  98. I “Like” the Hotel Chocolat Facebook Page and I follow @HotelChocolat on Twitter using @Vickypinkpig

  100. I think my favourite has got to be The Rocky Road to Caramel Extra Thick Easter Egg

  101. Definitely love the Classic Eggs and Soldiers, makes me nostalgic!
    Already following on facebook

    • the Raspberry Eton Mess Egg Sandwich sounds absolutely amazing! x

      i have also liked both facebook pages, hotel chocolat and fabulous food, tweeted and followed as @xsweetcheeksx as well 🙂

      x

  109. They all look yummy but it would have to be – The Gianduja Truffle Easter Egg for me mmmm

  115. I am following @RenBehan on Twitter – @bloomingfox

    I like Fabulicious Food on Facebook – Kirsty Fox

  118. I like Hotel Chocolat on Facebook – Kirsty Fox

    I am following Hotel Chocolat on Twitter – @bloomingfox

  120. I aleady like you on facebook and im already a follower on twitter
    @angiehoggett

  123. I “Like” the Hotel Chocolat Facebook Page and I follow @HotelChocolat on Twitter as @angiehoggett

  125. I follow @RenBehan on Twitter as @rikkab and “like” Fabulicious Food on Facebook, also follow on networked blogs. I’ve tweeted as well.

  126. I “Like” the Hotel Chocolat Facebook Page and I follow @HotelChocolat on Twitter as @rikkab

  128. i aleady like on facebook and im already a follower on twitter
    @zeniebeenie

  130. the extra thick white chocolate egg – have a big thing going on for white choc at the moment (need to stop looking at my daughters Milky Bar one) 🙂

  131. I have followed @RenBehan on Twitter and liked Fabulicious Food on Facebook, Twitter username @liosach

  132. I have copied and tweeted I would love to win the Hotel Chocolat Your Eggscellency Extra Thick Egg via @RenBehan…username @liosach

  137. I have liked the Hotel Chocolat Facebook Page and followed @HotelChocolat on Twitter

  149. The Rocky Road to Caramel Extra Thick Easter Egg has to be my favourite.

  154. Mine would be the Rocky Road to Caramel™ Extra Thick Easter Egg sounds and looks very YUMMY!

  159. Hotel chocolate and Fabulicious Food on Facebook are already liked.
    Can’t tweet or follow cos I don’t do twitter.

  164. It has to be the Eggscellency™ Extra Thick Easter Egg with both dark chocolate and milk chocolate and all those truffles, it is making my mouth water just looking at it!

  165. Wow! That is such a classy & well presented Easter egg, what a gift! Good luck everyone 🙂 I’ve followed and Tweeted @MizzJadeee xx

  170. Serious Dark Fix™ Extra Thick Easter Egg would be my choice. I have liked Hotel Chocolat on FB and following on twitter(@athenajm)I already liked and followed you, have tweeted and am following on networked blogs

  180. The milk chocalate Ostrich egg…yummy.They all looked nice I would’nt say no to any of them.

  182. Following you on Twitter (I was following Hotel Chocolate before!) @ktcoventry

  205. I’m following you on Twitter as @00annabellee00

    I like your Facebook page as Annabel Lee

  207. I’m following on Twitter as @00annabellee00
    I like the Facebook page as Annabel Lee

  223. Can’t say I’d turn down anything their site but I am drawn to the Rocky Road to Caramel™ Extra Thick Easter Egg

  224. Rocky Road to Caramel Extra Thick Easter Egg would be my favourite although I love most things they do. Already liked Hotel Chocolat facebook page – I am a member of their Chocolate tasting group – stunning!

  247. I would say all of them! The Sleekster Easter Egg Selection looks lovely and would be my choice.

  255. I’ve liked the Hotel Chocolat Facebook page – I go by my married name on Facebook, Francesca Light-Wilson …

  257. I was in Hotel Chocolat yesterday, and I wanted to buy one of everything!! My favourite is the Champagne Truffle Easter Egg – indulgent truffles AND a traditional egg … my idea of chocolate heaven!

  258. already follow them on twitter and facebook
    i am following you on twitter and facebook
    i have tweeted

    facebook name…kay adeola
    twitter name onlymee6

  274. Already a fan on facebook and twitter of Hotel Chocolat – Kayleigh Dawn on FB and @xxfluffywhitexx on twitter

  275. The Extra Thick Rocky Road egg is my favourite, bought it last weekend and couldn’t resist it!

  277. I already Like Fabulicious Food on Facebook and follow you on Twitter @janesgrapevine

  279. I already like Hotel Chocolat on Facebook and follow them on Twitter
    @janesgrapevine

  280. I fancy the raspberry Eton mess one – I have a bit of a thing about dried raspberries (fresh ons too come to think of it)

  284. I like the look of the Rocky Road to Caramel Extra Thick Easter Egg. Although there isn’t actually one I don’t like the look of…

  300. I have tweeted “I would love to win the Hotel Chocolat Your Eggscellency Extra Thick Egg via @RenBehan” @lackro, thank you

  302. I am following Hotel Chocolat on Facebook [Pam Crampton] and Twitter [@lackro] thank you

  307. I`d love the You Crack Me Up™ Extra Thick Easter Egg, just scrummy!

    Thanks!
    Simon.

  309. I have followed Hotel Chocolat on Facebook and twitter. Already follow you on twitter and fb, and have joined and followed Faubulicous Food on Networked Blogs. Phew!
    I love the sound of the Seriously Dark Wrap Egg Sandwich. The darker the chocolate the better:)

  312. I like the salted caramel sandwich egg, but i like all of them as they are chocolate

  335. I was browsing in a Hotel Chocolat store yesterday and if I had to pick one I would buy the You Crack Me Up Extra Thick Easter Egg as my grandchildren would love me to share this one with them (mind you they also wanted the bunny, chicks and most of the other items they saw in store)

  336. Already liked and following. Just tweeted the message. I am feeling very hungry now x

  339. liked you on facebook, i’m Serena La Pietra

    I’ve entered the holiday competition on your fb page too.

  363. Follow me @RenBehan on Twitter or “like” Fabulicious Food on Facebook and again leave a comment in the box below to tell me that you have done so.

    Done both – @clairew137

  365. Either “Like” the Hotel Chocolat Facebook Page and/or follow @HotelChocolat on Twitter and then come back to me to let me know that you have done so, again by leaving a comment on this blog post – done both @clairew137

  377. Have followed and liked Hotel du Chocolat and will tweet the message.My favourite of their eggs on offer would be the Half and Half Ostrich Easter Egg as there would be chocolate to suit the taste of myself and my husband but would be equally pleased to receive the prize one as well!!!

  383. the best looking would have to be the Your Eggscellency Extra Thick Easter Egg, but the buttons bunny is very tempting, too!

  387. I already follow hotel chocolat on facebook and twitter and have tweeted as requested

  402. have followed @RenBehan on Twitter and “liked” Fabulicious Food on Facebook
    @tamalyn1
    tamalyn.roberts on FB

  403. have liked the Hotel Chocolat Facebook Page and/or follow @HotelChocolat on Twitter

    tamalyn.roberts
    @tamalyn1

  405. Liked on Facebook already and have just tweeted. Fingers crossed – hope I win!

  406. Love to try the Champagne Truffle Chocolate Easter egg. Mouth watering at the mere thought!

  407. I would have to go for the champagne truffle egg.. It looks a belter.

    Following all on facebook and twitter as don erwood and @donupt. Following on network blogs.

  416. I like the Hotel Chocolate FB page and follow them on Twitter (@shazzaspannered)

  417. My favourite would be the Rocky Road to Caramel Egg though I;d be happy to receive anything from Hotel Chocolat this easter :o)

  421. I already follow hotel chocolat on facebook and twitter (starting to think I might be a chocoholic)

  422. My favourite would be the ostrich egg – when it comes to chocolate bigger is always better!!!

  424. I am both a follower and fan of you on Twitter and Facebook! @tracyknixon and Tracy K Nixon

  426. I am already both a fan and a follower of Hotel Chocolat on both Facebook and Twitter!

  427. Hi followed @Hotelchoclat on Twitter and already following you. Also Tweeted the required sentence.

    Favourite one would be the Your Eggscellency Extra Thick Easter Egg.

  430. I’ve had the Ostrich Egg before- shared with boyfriend, of course 😛 Was delicious and lasted the whole Easter holiday.

  431. already following/liking you on twitter and facebook @maxineflossy

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  434. How cute is Buttons the Easter Bunny! I’d buy him (and then feel pangs of guilt, debating whether to bite his head off or not …)