12 Days of Gift Guides + Giveaways | Celebrating with Candy from Bissinger’s

When I was younger, I’d visit St. Louis with friends or family to pick someone up at the airport or see a museum or go to a concert. Almost always, we’d end up at a mall – it was the 90s, who wasn’t at the mall? – and if I had any money in my useless kid purse I’d head to the European-looking candy store to buy a molasses lollipop. They were such a treat – I’d even try to take a nibble, re-wrap it in the bag, and save some for later (which was both hard to do and very sticky.)  But since I was so high on sugar, I never paid any attention to the name of the store. It was simply that place with the molasses lollipops, and it was fantastic.

When I got older and moved here myself, my mother asked me if I ever found out who made those candies. I couldn’t quite piece together where I’d had them as a kid. Which mall was it? Where was the storefront? Was it across from the swimwear boutique or the bra shop? I gave up on my hunt after my third trip to a mall with no luck. Maybe it was better to not find it again. You can’t spoil the memory that way.

But then I had to visit Plaza Frontenac for work, and there I saw Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier.

The molasses lollipops are just as good as I remembered, and even come in themed gift sets with festive designs. And now that I’ve been to the shop so many times, they aren’t the only thing I love there! My taste buds are crushin’ on the Coconut Caramel Chocolate Bars, as well as everything included in the beautiful (and delicious!) Holiday Buffet Ballotin seen below.

12-days-of-gift-guides-and-giveaways-from-oh-julia-ann-win-a-50-dollar-bissingers-gift-card-for-the-holidays-1

12-days-of-gift-guides-and-giveaways-from-oh-julia-ann-win-a-50-dollar-bissingers-gift-card-for-the-holidays-3

12-days-of-gift-guides-and-giveaways-from-oh-julia-ann-win-a-50-dollar-bissingers-gift-card-for-the-holidays-2

12-days-of-gift-guides-and-giveaways-from-oh-julia-ann-win-a-50-dollar-bissingers-gift-card-for-the-holidays-4

How cute would that be as a hostess gift? I was tempted to save some of my chocolate until family came in for Christmas, but… I’ve been really enjoying it myself. It’s good to give yourself a gift, right? Right.

Looking to celebrate the season with chocolate? Other than the favorites I listed above, I’d try the 8 oz. Hand-Painted Saint Nick, the Glaceed Apricots au Chocolat, or the Peppermint Patties.

For Day Four of the 12 Days of Gift Guides + Giveaways, one lucky reader will win a $50 Bissinger’s gift card! If you’re in St. Louis you can stop by one of Bissinger’s storefronts, or if you’re outside the area – or too cold to leave your home – you can have these treats shipped to your house.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Enter the Bissinger’s giveaway for the next week, and come back tomorrow for Day Five of the 12 Days of Gift Guides + Giveaways!


Thank you for sponsoring this post, Bissingers. Good luck to everyone entering the giveaway! And don’t forget: You don’t have to complete all the entry options in the Rafflecopter widget. From following on social to leaving a comment, each option just earns you an extra entry!

11 Comments

  1. Nelle
    December 8, 2016 / 8:16 pm

    I would buy the Chocolate bars!

  2. Tracy Owens
    December 9, 2016 / 12:16 pm

    Because chocolate!

  3. Ann Fantom
    December 9, 2016 / 6:50 pm

    If I won, I would get Bissinger’s Classic Nut Clusters

  4. Debbi Wellenstein
    December 10, 2016 / 7:14 pm

    I will definitely get the Bear Claws Royale. Wow!

  5. elizabeth p
    December 11, 2016 / 1:06 am

    I would choose dark chocolate, yum! Thanks for the chance.

  6. Ashley C
    December 11, 2016 / 6:13 am

    I would love to get the Holiday Petit Fours! Yummy!

  7. manda
    December 12, 2016 / 2:11 pm

    I would like dark chocolate

  8. Brooke Allen
    December 12, 2016 / 9:54 pm

    I’m not sure but the Karl Bissenger collection looks yummy. They all do!

  9. katherine
    December 14, 2016 / 7:39 am

    I love the Christmas Classic collection of Chocolates

  10. Vikki Billings
    December 14, 2016 / 9:15 pm

    The Bissinger’s Classic Nut Clusters, look so good. I would love to get some of those!!

  11. Roxann
    December 14, 2016 / 10:56 pm

    I probably would get the Christmas Classic Collection.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *