Christmas Gift Box — The Podium

A Christmas chocolate gift box with six International Chocolate Awards medal winners: five Golds and one Silver, across four dark bars and two white. Wrapped in reusable linen, with a free gift note and no pricing in the box. Ships from Canada to the United States, across Canada and to more than fifty countries.

Six bars. Every one of them has stood on the podium.

This is the widest view we can give of what the top of the craft looks like. Two plain dark bars that won Best in Competition. A third with the crunch of cacao nibs, and a fourth that brings the warmth of rye whiskey. Then two white chocolates that have nothing to do with what most people think white chocolate is: one with asparagus, one with alpine violets.

What's inside

• Vigdis Rosenkilde Quellouno, 70% (Norwegian maker, Peruvian cacao). International Chocolate Awards World Final 2024: Gold and Best in Competition, plain/origin dark, score 91.7. Forest berries, pecan and cream.
• Cacaosuyo El Ganso, 70% (Peruvian maker, cacao from Junín). World Final 2025: Gold and Best in Competition, plain/origin dark, score 91.6. Citrus and red fruit, then jasmine, honey and malt.
• Vigdis Rosenkilde Piura with Nibs, 70% (Norwegian maker, cacao from Piura, Peru). World Final 2024: Gold, dark bars with inclusions, score 90.8. Citrus and dried fruit over caramel and nuts, with the crunch of cacao nibs.
• Goodnow Farms Putnam Rye Whiskey, 77% (American maker, cacao from Ecuador). World Final 2023: Silver, dark bars with an infusion or flavouring, score 92.0. Rye whiskey warmth with berry jam, baked apple and vanilla.
• Prague Chocolate White 40% with Asparagus (Czech maker). World Final 2025: Gold and Best in Competition, flavoured bars, score 92.1. Creamy white chocolate with asparagus, strawberry, blackcurrant, tarragon and red orange.
• Depetris Riccardo Monviso Violets & Blueberry (Italian maker, white chocolate with Peruvian cocoa butter). European, Middle Eastern and African Competition 2026: Gold and Best in Competition, flavoured bars, score 94.2, the highest score of that competition. Fresh and floral, with alpine violets and blueberries.
• Olive linen furoshiki wrap, 55 × 55 cm, 100% linen, included
• A gift note, included free — shipped with no pricing

Who it's for

• Someone who loves chocolate and would enjoy a proper tasting on Christmas Day
• A family or group to share with, since the box runs from plain dark to unusual white
• Someone curious and hard to surprise: asparagus in white chocolate usually does it
• A client, host or colleague, when the gift has to feel generous
• Not for vegans or anyone avoiding dairy, because the two white bars contain milk: see The Dark Laureates instead

How to taste it

Start with the two plain dark bars, then the nibs and the whiskey bar. Keep the two white bars for another sitting, or for after a glass of water. Break a piece rather than biting it, and let it melt.

The wrap

Furoshiki is the Japanese tradition of wrapping gifts in cloth. It's meant to be untied and kept, as a scarf, a napkin, or the next gift's wrapping.

Ingredients and dietary

• Dairy: the two white bars contain milk. The four dark bars are vegan and dairy-free by recipe.
• Whiskey: the Goodnow Farms bar lists rye whiskey as an ingredient, so anyone avoiding alcohol entirely may prefer another gift.
• Nuts: the Goodnow Farms bar may contain traces of peanuts and tree nuts.

Storage: keep below 18 °C, away from light and strong odours.

Shipping and delivery

Ships Monday to Thursday from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Orders placed before 2 p.m. Atlantic Time on a shipping day usually dispatch the same day.

• Canada, standard: $12 CAD, 3–7 business days. Free on orders over $90 CAD. No customs or duties.
• Canada, express: $25 CAD, 2–3 business days.
• United States, express: $16 USD, 3–4 business days. Free on orders over $100 USD. Most orders clear without duty.
• Elsewhere: rates and transit times are on our international chocolate delivery page.

Christmas order-by dates for each destination are listed further down this page. Delivery dates are estimates and can't be guaranteed.

Frequently asked questions

Are the contents fixed?
Yes, the six bars listed above.

What awards did these bars win?
Five Golds and one Silver at the International Chocolate Awards, as listed above. Three of the Golds were also named Best in Competition at the World Final, and a fourth at the 2026 European competition.

Is it vegan?
No. The two white bars contain milk. The four dark bars are vegan by recipe.

Does it contain alcohol?
The Goodnow Farms bar lists rye whiskey as an ingredient. Anyone avoiding alcohol entirely may prefer another gift.

Is the price shown to the recipient?
No. It ships with a gift note and no pricing.

Can it ship later, closer to Christmas?
Yes. Choose a later shipping date in the cart.

See our ranking of the best chocolate in the world, or the rest of the season in Christmas chocolate gifts.