You don’t need a reason to take a time out during the day to enjoy the chocolate and toffee goodness that is a Riesen. These delicious pieces of evil arrive in a dark seductive and sultry wrapping, which immediately indicates that the contents are wicked, and indeed they are. From what I hear these little toffees can be rather expensive in the stores, but for me the indulgence would be worth it since I do believe they are one of the best toffees around. On opening the wrapper you can smell the darkness, the bitterness and the immaculateness of these small but perfect toffees. They are roughly one-inch square and a little more than 1/2 inch high with a glistening darkness that invites you to partake of this wonderful treat. The toffee itself is initially quite hard and protected by a thin but enticing layer of dark chocolate. Once the chew is initiated the toffee becomes much softer and the true taste seeps slowly out and jiggles your taste buds into immediate action.

The stimulation here is somewhat strange since the taste buds are usually still coated by the chocolate that for some reason takes longer to melt. The toffee is smooth and quite creamy and when intermingled with the dark mysterious covering becomes an absolute joy. Each toffee is wrapped in a deceivingly simple brown wrapper masking what is one of the most fantastic chocolate toffees out there on the market today. Be careful though, once you eat a Riesen all other candy may cease to exist to you and seem bland, tasteless and unappealing. If I had my way I would gather several dozen Reisen together to create a mutant super Reisen and horde it away from others where I could be alone with it, and tenderly stroke it to show how much I cared for it. My preciooouussssssss………..