suchard rocher hazelnut pralines

I first tasted these babies on a work trip to Switzerland several years ago.  I brought several packs back to Canada with me as souvenirs for others, but ended up eating many of them myself (whoops).  I'm not quite sure why, but just before the 2013 holiday season, I was thinking about these chocolates.  I had forgotten what they were called and couldn't even remember the brand.  I am not lying, but one night, I had a dream about these chocolates.  When I woke up, I hopped on to Google and started searching through French or Swiss chocolate brands.  Five minutes (or so) later, I struck gold!

From what I could determine through my limited Internet research, the rochers are not readily available in Canada.  I ended up going to Amazon to get my hands on these chocolates.  Once the cost of shipping (direct from France) was factored in, these chocolates were not exactly cheap, but then again, they weren't going to break the bank for me, so I took the plunge and ordered 3 packages (each containing 7 rochers) of the chocolates.

A few weeks later, the chocolates arrived at my door, unscathed from customs examinations.  When I opened up the box, I was pleasantly surprised: the packs that I received each had a bonus chocolate, so instead of 21, I ended up with 24 of these delicious gems.

The rochers are slightly smaller than a golf ball and is quite hefty, weighing in at 35g apiece.  The chocolates have a thin chocolate outer shell that is speckled with hazelnuts (so crunchy I initially thought they were toffee bits) and a creamy, truffle-y praline center.

 

Buy again?  These tasted every bit as good as I remember, so yes, I will be buying these again.  ~prices will vary, but expect to pay C$2-3 apiece if ordering online from Canada