After receiving these bourbon (truffle) balls in the mail every Christmas from a dear friend, we knew we HAD to make a stop at their store. Hubby and I drool, savor and (sometimes even bicker) over the last bourbon ball, because, yes honey, they are that good!! These bourbon balls are not just any bourbon ball either. It's more like a soft, yet, rich, dense, creamy ball of dark chocolate, sitting all pretty in its own little black wrapper ...and you will definitely get a nice taste of bourbon woven into it. Yeah, I'm salivating like Pavlov's dog just writing this.
Knowing our Bourbon tasting would be taking us through various parts of Kentucky, we made sure we could meet up with our friends (yes, of course the ones who send us these decadent balls every year) and grab some more chocolate even if it meant arriving 6 minutes prior to closing time. It was completely worth sitting in rush hour traffic just to get there.
Upon walking into this cute, little, can we say, "UK Wildcats" candy shop I would say it would be similar to the feeling of walking through my television set while Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is on T.V! (ok, so maybe I am exaggerating just a wee-little bit, there were no Oompa Loompas singing) but I do declare it is heavenly in there!
While I really don't suggest going here prior to eating your dinner, I'm sure the counter people at OKC love when ravenous, googly-eyed tourists stop by on empty stomachs! I probably could have stayed in there all damn day, unfortunately I only had 6 minutes and ticking until the shop closed. I moved carefully, yet totally randomly around all the containers and displays of candy acting like my inner 10 year old self but who really cares, not I!
The lady working the counter was extremely helpful and generous in offering us a few different samples. I think she could probably tell she hit the jack pot when she offered me a dark chocolate covered potato chip with Himalayan Pink Sea Salt. It was like love and lust at first bite! A super crunchy, rippled salty chip under a nice layer of chocolate!! And if you know me, I adore,adore potato chips, throw some chocolate into the mix and ....I'll be your friend FOR-EVAH!!! I mean, this is the most perfect food for ladies... during shark week or... Even every day! Am I right, or am I RIGHT?!?!
Ok, let me contain myself again, this store has some interesting combinations of chocolate along with various types of gifts, toys and trinkets for any occasion. If you need UK gifts, come here! If you need a thank you gift, birthday, shower, anniversary, wedding, divorce, bar/bat-mitzvah, you-name-it gift, they will probably have it! While the prices are a little steep, you get what you pay for and in my case, it was worth every cent! I'm happy to report we gleefully strolled out with a box of our bourbon chocolates and more of those chips!
Just stop by and check this store out, I promise you won't be disappointed. The quality and selection will leave you wanting more....and more...and more. Intervention, please!!! read more