Gwen's Chocolates
logo01 Welcome to Gwen's Chocolates, the home of Gwendall Lasserre’s classically made chocolates and confectionery and, of course, ice cream in the summer time.

For many years, Gwen ran a highly successful shop in Schull, well known and loved by locals and visitors alike. Chocolate lovers will be pleased to know that he has taken Gwen’s Chocolates with him into his new business at the much larger Courtyard.

Come inside the Courtyard for the most exciting taste experience of your life...

 

First, meet Gwen...

Gwendall Lasserre, who is originally from the Basque country of southwest France, has been successfully making chocolates in the best chocolatier tradition for many years now. He made his first chocolates when he was 14 years old.

Gwen and his team produce the finest selection of artisan handmade chocolates and confectionery that will satisfy even the most discerning chocolate lover. Each of the superb chocolates ready for you to buy have been individually made from the finest natural ingredients without any additives or preservatives.

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The café shop is an experience in itself, redolent with the aroma of the finest quality cocoa and other ingredients essential to the chocolatier's art that come drifting through from the work rooms, bright with the colours of wrappings and boxes, alive with the ranks and rows of the chocolates themselves in shades of white, dark and milk. All of your senses are assailed, one after the other…
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The sight of rows and trays of delicious chocolates....

..The sound of the soft, French tones of Gwen and his team...

.......The ultimate touch and melting taste of pure pleasure...

Those of you have read 'Chocolat' by Joanne Harris, or seen the film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, may have wondered what it might be like to enter a Chocolaterie Artisanale like that of Vianne Rocher. Our customers tell us that it is only necessary to walk into our shop to find out.
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And once you have visited us, we can guarantee that we will see you again…
OUR CHOCOLATES
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Our superb range of over 40 varieties of individual, hand-crafted chocolates with their distinctly individual flavours reflect the changing seasons in their ingredients and are all made using 100% pure cocoa butter without any additives or preservatives.

Here are some of the chocolate delights you will find at the Courtyard - some dark, some milk and some white chocolate:

House Praline - Roasted almonds and hazelnut paste crushed with hard caramel - Dark and Milk

Gianduja – Coffee, Dark and Milk

Rocher – Praline with honey and nibbed almonds, Dark and Milk

Heart – Gianduja, Dark and Milk

Palette – Ganache in a subtle combination of 60% dark chocolate, cream, butter and vanilla essence - Dark and Milk

Marrakech – Ganache infused with fresh mint, Dark and Milk

Lavender – Ganache infused with lavender flowers, Dark and Milk

Slabs - Large collection of Milk, Dark and White Chocolate slabs cut into slices

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Candied Fruits

Orangette – Dark Chocolate

Citronette - Dark Chocolate

Grapefruit - Dark Chocolate

Ginger - Dark Chocolate


Liqueur

Cherry – Griotte with Kirsch, Dark

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Irish Truffle – 60% Ganache with Irish Whiskey, Dark

Black and White – White Ganache covered with Dark Chocolate


Caramels

Shamrock – Soft Caramel, Dark and Milk

 

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Mendiant – Seeds, Nuts and Dried Fruits, Dark and Milk

Sand Rose – Almond Sticks, Dark and Milk

Brazil Nuts – Dark and Milk

 


Marzipan

Almond – Dark and Milk

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Our range of gift boxes make the ideal present - or even just as a treat for yourself!

Visit us at The Courtyard or contact us for details and prices for mail order.


"Gwendall Lasserre’s stylish, groovy shop is the perfect stage for showcasing this gifted artisan’s work with the possibilities and potential of chocolate. There are tastes to be enjoyed here that you have only ever imagined in your dreams; dreamy chocolate heaven."

John and Sally McKenna - The Bridgestone Irish Food Guide

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