DeFluri's is the "go to" place for top quality, hand crafted chocolates. Their truffle selection is quite large. Each flavor is easily distinguishable from another, and there isn't one that I would not recommend, even the sugar free ones. At Easter DeFluri's crafts several sizes of chocolate treats including huge bunnies with a cat-like face. Because of the high-quality chocolates used (without waxy fillers, etc.), their chocolate candies need a little more care than cheaper products but, I usually visit their store last thing on shopping trips. They do ship their candies all over the U.S. in cooler weather which is a plus for those of us who wish to gift family and friends. Any person visiting downtown Martinsburg, WV should stop in. It is absolutely...
Read moreAs I see from the reviews, a lot of people like their chocolate, but unfortunately it wasn't for me. I like visiting local shops, so I figured I'd give it a try. I don't eat chocolate that often, but when I do, I want it to be something special. I don't like Lindt, but love Jacques Torres NYC. It's all a matter of taste with chocolates. I got a pound and tried probably 12-15 flavors and the ones I really enjoyed were lemon meringue dark/milk and chocolate cherries dark/milk. That's not to say you won't enjoy them more than me, as I said it's a matter of taste. The store is nice, the selection and price, $24 a pound, is decent and service...
Read moreI wasted $50 on chocolates for my wife and daughter only to find that they contained artificial flavoring. We wound up throwing them in the trash. How can a place claim to make "fine chocolates" when they contain artificial ingredients? Sadly, Hershey's would have been a better choice. I was excited to patronize a local business for some good chocolates but I came away $50 poorer and very disappointed. To be fair this was my own fault for not reading the ingredients until I got home but I was under the impression that they were of higher quality. Absolutely, positively...
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