May 23, 2007

Lake Champlain Chocolates Introduces New Gifts for Autumn, Halloween & Thanksgiving

Burlington, Vt. – Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC), a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has introduced its fall line of all-natural chocolate gifts for Autumn, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. Made in small batches from the finest local ingredients, Lake Champlain Chocolates are carefully crafted by chocolatiers fanatical about creating chocolates with the honest individuality, charm, quality, and freshness which are synonymous with the spirit of Vermont.

“Autumn in Vermont is filled with harvest festivals celebrating nature’s bounty,” said Allyson Myers, Director of Sales for LCC. “We include these fresh all-natural Vermont ingredients in our chocolates, while our new packaging highlights iconic fall Vermont landscapes.”

The 18-piece Chocolates of Vermont gift box features a farmhouse and fall foliage. For over two decades, this medley of chocolates has celebrated the memorable tastes of Vermont – a “harvest of flavors” – including local honey and maple syrup. The complementary 5-piece Truffles gift box is filled with an assortment of hand-decorated chocolate truffles and pictures falling leaves and a covered bridge.

Autumn Square Medallions features milk, dark, and dark mint crunch chocolates in seasonal foils. The Autumn Coins Gift Bag is filled with bite-size milk and dark chocolate coins. Peanut butter, caramel, and orange cream chocolate leaves are in the Leaves Gift Box. Peanut Butter Leaves are also available in a gift bag, as are Caramel Leaves.

The dark chocolate hand-painted Pumpkin Face comes in a gift bag tied with orange ribbon. Halloween Coins Gift Bag features orange-foiled milk chocolate coins. Placesetting Turkeys in milk & dark chocolate are annual handmade favorites for Thanksgiving, and complement the dark chocolate Centerpiece Turkey. Autumn Signature Squares are decorated with colorful leaves, flowers, pumpkins, and apples. Additional products include Spooky Cat, White Chocolate Ghost, and Pumpkin Pops.

Lake Champlain Chocolates offers sweet indulgences that capture the essence of Vermont, the tradition of making fine chocolate, and the pride that goes into each bite. Preservative-free and Kosher-certified, Lake Champlain Chocolates are crafted in small batches from the finest quality Belgian chocolate and select natural ingredients including local Vermont cream, sweet butter, maple syrup, and honey. Lake Champlain Chocolates are available online at lakechamplainchocolates.com, toll-free at 1-800-465-5909, as corporate gifts & wedding favors, at three company-owned retail stores in Vermont, and nationwide at specialty food & gift stores and upscale hotels & inns.