INSANE $170 GOURMET CHOCOLATE ADVENT CALENDAR | Dandelion Chocolate

Let's unbox and taste test $170 of gourmet chocolate in this luxury Dandelion Chocolate advent calendar!
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0:00 - Intro
1:13 - Info
2:25 - Unboxing & Taste Test

[@Alexandria-Ryan]

Merry Christmas Eve! I thought we would do a fun chocolate advent before Christmas! Some of these were very good while others were VERY BAD! Let me know which chocolate looked the best to you! Love ya! Have a Merry Christmas❤

[@noodlessurprise]

Merry Christmas to you. I thoroughly enjoy this channel because it’s such a nice friendly happy channel. Your energy is warm and infectious. ❤

[@lisawigger9306]

Loved it. Christopher Elbow actually has a shop in Kansas City. He also does THC infused chocolate bars for Missouri dispensaries.

[@theshabbyrose]

Merry Christmas 🎉🎄

[@mimib2468]

Merry Christmas to you all 🎅❄️

[@buyerbware25]

The pralines looked irresistible, but now I am tempted to see about getting mulled wine chocolates. Good thing I never make New Year's resolutions.

[@noewil8392]

Jimmy’s wife probably asked him to help get the house ready for guests and he thought “you know what would be super helpful… yard work!” 😂

[@robingobetz438]

🤣🤣🤣

[@aliciavandenhoogen7489]

Boy math

[@lindatannock]

I think Jimmy hates his wife. That's why he's always out doing yard work lol 😆 😂😂

[@nikkiperry4103]

Or she sent him to do yard work to get him out of her way to get the house ready! 😅😂🤭💖🤷‍♀️

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

If he’s anything like my father it was probably to get him out of her hair while she does the real prep work😅😂

[@beckinevison-smith1025]

Cheez-its, monster energy drink and $170 worth of chocolate.... Girl Dinner!

[@alphaakira109]

Me when i worked at target 😆

[@ivynyx1834]

It's the holidays, go for the extra cheesy Cheez-its 😁

[@tylerisnotonfire5572]

You read my mind😂

[@celestegross6622]

White cheddar is even better

[@kelseypotter9970]

GIIIIIIIIRL DINEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR

[@buyerbware25]

Looking straight at the camera: "I ate that carpet chocolate!" That is dedication. 🍫

[@bcgrote]

And all of us agreed with her! 30 second rule when it comes to a $6 piece of candy! 😂

[@andreah.5962]

The rosemary, burnt caramel, and shitake mushroom salt was a product of "AUGH! MY RECIPE FOR THE ADVENT CALENDAR IS DUE TOMORROW! Quick! What's in my cupboard?! I BURNT THE CARAMEL!! Too late, we'll make them think it's on purpose."

[@stephaniekern603]

That had to be the most underrated comment of 2023. 🤣🤣🤣

[@brandiharrison8312]

"We're gonna fight..." I about fell over laughing from that chocolate! Alex is braver than I am, I would have noped straight past it.

[@AnnGKroger]

I'm really excited about how many Advent calendars are behind you. Advent calendars after Christmas softens the post Christmas blues. I'm not being sarcastic. This is a sincere comment.

[@blugreen123]

I totally agree! 😊

[@hollywebster6844]

I would watch Advent calendar unboxing with Alexandria all year long!

[@lethfuil]

I seco...eh, fourth this!

[@dinxstr1986]

Christopher Elbow chocolates does an advent calendar every year with some interesting flavor combos!

[@Alexandria-Ryan]

Ooo! I will have to check that out next year!

[@lisawigger9306]

He does THC infused chocolate bars for Missouri dispensaries as well.

[@priscillafox5184]

Love your videos 🤩 my husband is blind and can easily follow along with your videos because your so descriptive 😍 thank you 🤩🥰

[@PaganPunk]

Me too ❤ xx

[@zeta802]

God bless you and your husband.

[@riveramnell143]

That’s really cool!

[@sierradanielleAK]

That box is a piece of art!

[@Alexandria-Ryan]

It’s so beautiful!

[@sierradanielleAK]

@@Alexandria-Ryan it is! I’d totally hang up the box and that inferior sheet. And I’d reuse the boxes lol

[@Ellisif333]

I hate dark chocolate. You're absolutely right, they could make some really gourmet milk chocolates. If they are going to act like "Florida Sea salt" is something special then they can make a beautiful milk chocolate from Icelandic sheep milk or something. 😂

[@SherryAnnOfTheWest]

It's weird .... dark chocolate is the "flavor of the month" the last few years. They try to make you feel unsophisticated if you like milk or white chocolate. Too bad ... it's GOOD!!!!

[@jmarshal]

I want to try milk chocolate from Icelandic sheep milk now…

[@bleepbloopskrrr]

@@SherryAnnOfTheWesty’all are making it sound like a fad. American milk chocolate often contains very little cocoa. It’s milk sugar, and additives. European milk chocolate is supposed to be better quality but often has a dairy aftertaste. There’s a particular dairy taste I hate that isn’t always present. Like Magnum ice cream is really good but at the same time also has that unpleasant dairy taste at the end. I guess it has to do with the cows’ diet. Anyway, dark chocolate has less of all that. You get to appreciate the cocoa more and get less nonsense. If it’s a trend at all I see it as a trend in moving away from ultra processed foods and artificial ingredients.

[@Ellisif333]

@@jmarshal 🤣

[@Ellisif333]

@@bleepbloopskrrr take that too far and cooking ends all together.

[@ferncurtis2437]

You are weirdly gifted at describing chocolates 🍫 I didn’t know that was a thing 🤣

[@prettynsleepy1073]

You’re my favorite KZbinr. Thank you for being so authentically you.

[@Alexandria-Ryan]

Aww that’s so kind of you❤️❤️

[@kelliwillis417]

I love her too!! She’s adorable 🥰

[@louiseb6111]

Awww❤

[@kagalisenzumen]

“Are passionfruits sour?” Yes, they are! First time I ate one, it made my ears pop it was so sour. It’s good though. The passion fruit flavor is closer to how perfumy it is when you smell, which is why it’s confusing when you first eat something with real passion fruit in it! Hope that helps 😅

[@vj4195]

Yeah, passion fruit is excellent as a layer of flavor but you need a milky chocolate to properly balance that, I’d think.

[@joanainacio88]

Ripe passion fruit should be a mixture of sweet and a bit tart. My grandmother grew them in her garden for years and they were always very sweet and yummy.

[@jmarshal]

@@joanainacio88yeah I definitely think of them as more sweet/tart than sour. A fresh passionfruit straight off the vine is just so delicious.

[@marysnyder9405]

I'm a green grocer and always describe passion fruits to my customers "as if a mango and a raspberry had a very sour baby" and recommend people eat it with yogurt or ice cream. I love the incredible sweet sour taste, but a lot of people don't agree, lol!

[@TeeKing]

Mr. Fritz is the perfect example of why I never do subscription boxes of any kind. I'm too picky for such adventurous outliers. All the best of the season to you, the puppas, and all in your embrace.

[@Cryinginthecloudssss]

I will say bad matcha will taste like grass and even fish sometimes... Which sucks cause I’ve had really good matcha and it tastes nothing like grass to me but it still tastes green if that’s makes sense lol. I hope one day you get to taste the good matcha

[@VieseDoe]

I find good matcha has almost a sweet nutty flavor to it. Still very green flavor, but not bitter or harsh.

[@vj4195]

The best matcha I’ve ever had tastes “soft” - like, it’s still fresh and green but soft. Like it’s resting in your mouth and waking up your taste buds as it goes down.

[@Nooorrriii]

I’ll be honest. I love artisanal candy you get at candy shops and $7 isn’t that crazy, the difference is you pick it out, not it being $7 of something you may not like.

[@bleepbloopskrrr]

Then like $50 worth of packaging. That could be a high estimate but I was surprised to see those individual cylinder containers. Those are really nice quality, beautiful illustrations and reusable!

[@TheSongwritingCat]

I think $4 is reasonable for even a fancy bonbon or truffle. For $7, I'd expect a bar of chocolate. I wonder how much packaging factors into their costs.

[@karenward267]

This year’s box was definitely better than lasy year’s. However, the Fritz chocolate truffle/bonbon should never have been made. Merry Christmas to you, Jeremy, Tater and Ren. An unboxing without Jimmy mowing the lawn just doesn’t seem right, so I’m glad he put in a cameo appearance.

[@bridgidthepirateelf4135]

Paper. Chestnuts taste basically like paper. As said by my brother’s roommate “I feel bad that there was a time people thought these were good.”

[@ZahraVaezi]

I'm a latchkey kid and if it weren't for the berry and chestnut trees outside, I would have starved to death. The fresh ones are so delicious! 🎉❤

[@TheSimbulUK]

Roasted chestnuts are amazing though? And taste nothing like paper 😮

[@msdouglas12100]

I think your brothers roommate had bad chestnuts.

[@AnnemarieFL]

I absolutely love the food adventure calendars!!! This one was so good last year and didn’t disappoint this year either!!! Also “man cheese it’s are good” is 100% the quote of the video!

[@charlottenewhook]

I would suspect that last caramel was the texture it was because of the figs. I tend to find anything with fig in it gives me a grainy texture, like a lot of the chewy organic protein bars which use fig for the texture and sweetness.

[@kat7047]

The “if I ever catch you out on the street” had me literally laughing out loud for several minutes. That was hilarious 😂

[@kima9181]

I'd buy this one!!!! Packaging was everything !

[@Alexandria-Ryan]

The packaging is always amazing!

[@ladydiana004]

I thought it was a Mac or something. It's so pretty

[@Scrappicat]

My sister bought it for herself. She ate all the chocolates and gave me the boxes. They are so cool. We hung them on our parents' tree and they looked really nice. Now I have to find a place to store them. Lol.

[@christinekeleher3578]

I remember finding what I thought was a chocolate bar in my mom’s baking cupboard taking a bite and it was disgusting because it was baking chocolate. My mom said well that will teach you for touching. Guess it did.

[@mandapiee1763]

This happened to me too. I was a drama queen and making such a scene my mom came running in. She was like what happened?? You cut?? Nope, just me eating baking chocolate 😂😂

[@heyguysits-nicole]

lol i was babysitting once and ate a piece of chocolate on the counter. realized once it turned to powder in my mouth that it was like 90% cacao lmao i had to spit it out

[@anissia1210]

Girl, knowing you had another 90 minutes of filming you DIDN'T share with us makes me sad!! I'm cooking Christmas dinner now, because my girls are RN's and have to work tomorrow for TRIPLE TIME!! I don't blame them at all!! But watching you add I'm cooking has been the best part of my day!! We'll watch all of your videos, don't edit them!! That's the things we love about you!! I hope you and Jeremy have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and spoil the boys for us too!! Sending love from Louisville Ky!!!

[@sarahissom260]

I’d recognize that little chocolate box anywhere! Bon Bon Bon is a metro Detroit treasure and some of the best chocolate I’ve ever tasted! Totally okay if the cherry one wasn’t your jam, they do have a BourBon that my partner and I like that might be more your speed. And this year they did limited release zodiac bons that were lovely! They’re only $3 a bon though, so the $6ish per box means some of those other chocolates must be like $20 a pop or they’re really charging you for that gorgeous packaging 7:16

[@LatinaChef1986]

Nice! That packing is absolutely gorgeous!

[@wisteria2890]

I'm wrapping gifts as I watch this. I legit wrote "jimmy" on a gift label. lol god I'm a mess.

[@m.service5584]

Had to laugh at your comment. I do that sort of thing, too! 😂

[@justicierodelaliga]

So, "añejo" is Spanish for aged. As for Passion fruit is one of my favorite fruits. Yes, it is sour. That being said 1. if given time to ripe it becomes sweeter and 2. it is much better as juice by adding sugar then it gets the exact flavor. Similar like turning lemons into lemonade.

[@GhostHelwig]

The moment you read out “liquid” my brain sent off a warning siren, because I just knew it was going to get everywhere. 😅 These chocolates seemed like an improvement from last year, which at least one notable exception. Lol. I’m glad you did this one. Even if the price of it blows my mind. The box really was a work of art, too.

[@pushindaisies5327]

Your videos give my brain a serotonin hit. Thank you for your lovely, wonderful, fantastic self. Merry Christmas to you, your husband and the boys.

[@nikkiperry4103]

The paisley one would draw me in the most! But, I think flavor wise I'd like a cherry or orange one.

[@khazbar]

I've just had the best Christmas morning (it is the 25th here in Melbourne) coffee whilst the hubby is still sleeping - thank you! Hilarious choc tasting & so agree with you - some things should just NEVER be put together!😝 Love your videos - always make me laugh😂! MERRY CHRISTMAS🎄❣️

[@karengreenfield7773]

Hello from Brisbane. Went for a run in 25deg C at 7:00am and the breakfast, coffee and chocolate advent calendar. Great way to start Christmas Day.

[@tonirutherford3170]

Happy Christmas from New Zealand 👋 beautiful summer day here in the south island 🎉

[@Destinyirus278]

I actually love these food / candy advent calendars. Like this advent calendar actually looks good

[@silentmuse6660]

As a chocolate lover, I feel like I would mildly enjoy a box like this. Some of the faces you made when eating the chocolate just made me think 'Ooo, that one must be really good!' and then some others made me think 'Oooo, that one must be bad...' lol. At least the packaging is really cute, and some of the chocolates looked really pretty XD

[@maggiee639]

Yeah I feel like you can appreciate the flavors you don’t like in a calendar like this.

[@albo4055]

Poor Fritz! Alexandria is gonna have a vendetta against him until someone does her wrong next Christmas! 😂😂

[@deemod555]

Please, next year review Vosges’ advent calendar of chocolate. Hideously expensive but really worth it!

[@PAAP09_]

Glad that you gotta eat the chocolates before they expire (like last year's cookies 😅). Merry Christmas to you and your family. Love your videos and love the Advent calendars season 😊 Since you didn't enjoy all of the chocolates, why don't you have someone else to try them with you next year so they can help? 😂 Or maybe use a knife to cut a tiny piece so you can try them all? ❤

[@melissamccall1182]

OMG yes! All I keep thinking is use a super sharp knife and take a piece so you can share the super expensive chocolates!

[@SomethingCuteIDK]

Merry Christmas! Was wondering if you would consider going to one of those ‘colour analysis’ places (where you find out your season and colour palettes). I think it would be a fun idea!

[@theseinstrumentals]

Fritz will not be forgotten or forgiven for his sins by Alexandria. Merry Christmas all, hope you have a nice one if you celebrate! Look forward to the rest of the advent calendars ❤️🎄

[@feralperil]

Your breakfast of cheezits, monster energy and $170 worth of gourmet chocolate made my stomach hurt and gave me heartburn via empathy lmao

[@danaparsonsliquidcosmosart2669]

Garam masala is a curry spice mix.. every family from where it originated would have their own receptive for it.. so it can differ quite wildly

[@aleigha9141]

Really enjoyed this one! WTH was Fritz thinking?? I think I would’ve had to spit that one out 😆 as a dark chocolate lover I think I would like most of the chocolates in this calendar. Thank you for showing this one! Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!🎁🎄

[@shinaichica]

It would be really fun to have Jeremy do this one with you next year! Even if he was off camera and we just heard his reactions to some of them hahaha

[@ACWells13]

I love the thought that we're here loving the advent calendars as usual and someone at the gourmet chocolates company is watching in dismay as you eat chocolate on top of chocolate, weeping 'you're supposed to savour one a day' 😂

[@MorningAngel]

The pecan pie pralines were made by my local chocolatier in Toronto, SOMA. Their chocolates are sooo good; they're one of my fave places to get gifts. This calendar is fabulous; I would love to try all these chocolates!

[@KimberlyKennedy-zo2nw]

I love that we can SEE you getting more and more hyper as the video goes on. SO much CHOCOLATE!

[@FoxiMercurri]

Eating this many chocolates in one day is overwhelming to me but kudos for sticking it out for us

[@angelirohival6270]

Wow! The way you handled that…I could not take so many bites of chocolate in a row. I like chocolate, like one piece a year 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@kelliefinch]

I’m imagining what your husband and friend’s reactions are going to be to getting half eaten pieces of chocolate 😂

[@divinelyengineered]

That Christmas Night one (3rd to last) looks like honeycomb candy! Its such a neat texture!

[@rogenamarieanderson4522]

Yes, waiting all day❤

[@phatpharm06]

I almost feel like we are watching the winner of this year’s best calendar 😂

[@tezzcan1]

I so love the wrapping!❤❤❤

[@TheNikkirose24]

Thank you girl. I love all your videos. You make my days brighter

[@cinnamonlehto4292]

Merry Christmas, girlie! Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday!

[@youtubemom1906]

Thanks for keeping me company this month with all of your advent calendar videos 😊 Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ❤

[@robinmcmillin6589]

Merry Christmas to you Jeremy and the boys.❤❤🎄🎄

[@Kristie_H]

Merry Christmas, Alexandria!

[@jordangassman1177]

Happy holidays to you and your family. Every time I see you I smile, your a truly lovely person

[@jennamcfly]

I’ve been eyeing this box in the back since the beginning of advent calendar season! Excited for this one ❤

[@Lisa-je5bb]

Looking forward to another year with best utuber ever.merry christmas and happy new years!

[@prettynsleepy1073]

Happy Christmas Eve Alexandria. Hope you and your beautiful family are well and wishing you a wonderful Christmas and new year.

[@WYGOWarrior]

Merry Christmas Alexandria! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas! 🎄 ❤🎄

[@lindatannock]

Merry Xmas Alexandria!! Hope you have an amazing time! 🎅🤶🎄♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@northernbeautygal]

Ohhh this was great! I loved it. Your expressions just tell the story. Thanks Alexandria ♥️ Merry Christmas 🎄

[@kristipatterson9952]

Merry Christmas, Ali!!! 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@kimnisley2957]

I’m watching this on Christmas Eve. I’m loving it. I love watching you do the tasting advent calendar’s. You made me smile. Thank you!

[@singergirllove101]

I love all of your videos but advent calendar season is always my favorite videos that i look forward to the most

[@ObsidianNebula00]

This went up on Christmas for me, so Merry Christmas, Alexandria!

[@24maggz]

Merry Christmas!!! Hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday

[@bellaloves8656]

Next year to save you from diabetes - you could make this calendar a part of all your other unboxings! Eat one day of this calendar at the start of your other calendar videos

[@TabithaBarrettRN]

This looks so good! I love unique and different things, especially paired with anything related to chocolates! 🤩 Thanks for sharing & Merry Christmas to you, your family, & the sweet little fur babies! 🎄🎁💗

[@hopecarpintino6114]

Merry Christmas Alex!!!!

[@traceykerr895]

I have stared at this calendar in the background thru this whole thing. It is stunning!!

[@leanngarrett3331]

Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎉🎄 from Kent, Washington⛄️ love watching your videos❤

[@aliciachristensen4418]

you are so brave! thank you Merry Christmas!

[@mitch868]

I personally have no problem watching you taste 24 luxurious expensive chocolates, while I eat a Dollar Tree "Old Fashioned Vanilla Crème Drops". And then a $2.50 box of Walmart's "Queen Anne" Cordial Cherry filled Chocolates !! 😂💜🙋‍♀️🎄 PS, and if one lands on the carpet, C'est la vie!! Ima pick it up and pop it in my mouth without even thinking about it!! 😋😋😋

[@faetouch]

thanks for a fun month of advent calendars alexandria! i loved watching your videos while i worked and they even gave me some much needed serotonin during a hard week. i hope you have a great holiday with your family and things get even better for you in the new year!

[@aitolkynashimova5674]

When you go ‘whoop there it is’ on the 4th candy is just so precious))

[@dawnbrown2863]

The pecan one sounded really good. My kid watched this one with me, and you had him laughing so hard. We loved it. I hope everyone enjoys their Christmas Eve and has a Merry Christmas! Thank you for keeping us laughing and entertained, Alexandria!

[@annamosqueda3313]

🎉 that was fun 😊 the packaging is absolutely beautiful 😍

[@spencerhasting1258]

This inspired me to stop by the store tonight and get my favorite chocolate. I haven’t had it in awhile. Thank you. Merry Christmas!

[@YN-ld3mh]

Girlll, you're missing out on garam masala! It's the LIFE of a lot of popular North Indian food. Garam Masala originated in India and is widely used to Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani, Nepalese, Bengali, Caribbean, Swahili, Mauritius foods, too! (Plz lmk if i missed out on any places). Ofc the ratio of spices, the spices in the blend and a lot of other things MIGHT vary, but it's so so good. Its so versatile, you can even incorporate it into a lotta other dishes you make at home 😁😁

[@victoriahayden2961]

Wow - this was so expensive. I have loved all your videos this year - thank you so much. I hope you guys have the best Christmas. Happy Holidays! 🎄🎅🏼🥰

[@donnanoe6736]

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 ❤️ to you as well. And, I hope that your New Year brings you Joy, Love, and, Laughter! ❤😊

[@ivybott5717]

Ooo I would keep all those ornament boxes to use for an advent calendar next year. Soooo pretty!

[@CheDeco15]

I’m watching this the day after Christmas and I’m so excited that Christmas isn’t over because you still have more Advent Calendars to unbox for us! 💜

[@debbieadams2695]

The pecan pie one sounds like my favorite! Have a very Merry Christmas!!

[@morbidbunny3324]

Wow I loved this advent calendar! The packaging is stunning 😍 might buy next year's

[@katieadams7708]

Alexandria, your facial expressions make This video! I had so much fun watching this. Happy holidays to you your hubby and the sweet puppers.

[@CissieBell]

Merry Christmas from Scotland, love ypur videos, xxx

[@PaganPunk]

Merry Christmas Alexandria 🎅🎄🤶 Thank you for your awesome videos .....Have a wonderful time ❤ love from Us lot in England 🇬🇧 xxx

[@texastornado91]

That box is stunning!!

[@petiaivailova2563]

Wow, gorgeous packaging! I wouldn't throw any of this away!

[@m.service5584]

Merry Christmas, Alexandria, Jeremy, Ren, Tater, and the rest if your sweet family!! ❤

[@BevyMulroy]

So wonderful to spend the holidays with you! Hope you and yours have a wonderful and magical holiday season! Also glad I'm not the only one who interchanges carmel and caramel lol.

[@cherrymoon58]

It was so enjoyable watching your face as you did the tasting. I’m sure you had a sugar high. Have a wonderful Christmas and thanks so much for these advent unboxing. 🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@theresaguilmino8351]

Merry Christmas Alexandria to you and your family! P.S. Love your videos!

[@sallyfields2385]

Hope you, your husband, the boys and family have a fantastic Christmas!

[@rosemarybelore6622]

Love this video and you are so great at describing the taste of the chocolates! I can almost taste it myself. I think I would love to order this adventure calendar just to taste all the different types of chocolates. Great video Alexandria ❤️

[@theshabbyrose]

I am so excited that you are continuing through the New Year. I've enjoyed your videos very much❤