Partner bought boxes of chocolates to give as gifts to the neighbors and my folks. The boxes look fancy, with the sophisticated-sounding name "Haviland." However, also printed on the box in smaller letters is the name Necco. Anyone familiar with Valentine's Day candy is familiar with the name of Necco. That is the company - based in Massachusetts, by the way - which makes all those heart-shaped candies with little sayings printed on them. Now, anyone who has tasted those littles candies - or anyone who has tasted Necco wafers - will know that the company is not really known for its quality. After all, who among us has popped one of those hearts in our mouth and marveled at how wonderful they tasted? I'm willing to bet: no one. The only reason why anyone chooses to buy them is for the novelty of the sayings, not for the flavor of the confectionery.
With that in mind, we opened one of the smaller boxes of chocolates to try. Sure enough...bland. The chocolate does not taste special in any way, and the fillings taste like they're not made with any natural ingredients at all. My advice: avoid the Havilands. They are not worth the cheap price you pay. Better to pay more and get better chocolates, I'd say, especially if they're gifts.
If Necco wants to do itself a favor, they should spring for better ingredients and hire a confectioner who knows what s/he is doing.
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