None of the boxes were considered outstanding, but two European selections were better than the rest: Duc d'O Fine Assorted Belgium Chocolates and Lindt Swiss Tradition.
The Duc d'O assortment (pictured) consisted of white, dark and milk chocolates with traditional caramel, truffle and nut fillings. The elaborately formed Lindt assortment had white, milk and dark chocolates with mostly whole or ground nut fillings.
Our tasters liked both these assortments' true natural flavours and fresh nut centres. They also commented on the chocolates' "clean" look - care had been taken to make sure the chocolates were attractive and well-presented.
Not so good
Our panel wasn't taken with Queen Anne Chocolates Originals (right) - their surfaces were blemished, their chocolate coatings were messy, and they were uneven sizes. They also disappointed our panel by being super-sweet and unpleasantly flavoured.
Kiwis love Cadbury chocolates - this brand holds the biggest share of the boxed chocolate market. But the Cadbury Continental and Cadbury Milk Tray selections didn't excite our panel's taste buds. Our tasters described them as "sickly sweet" with "gritty and crystallised" fillings.
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