Now run by the fourth generation of the Asher’s family, Asher’s Chocolates is the oldest confection company in the United States. In 1892, they opened their first shop in Philadelphia. Their small staff offered homemade goods and rare candies. Eventually their company outgrew its location and purchased 31 acres of farmland in Souderton, Pennsylvania and the former Goss Candies located in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.
In March of 2011, Asher’s Chocolates announced that they are a landfill free company. Asher’s efforts to conserve natural resources has allowed them to generate enough renewable energy to power over 300,000 homes each day.
Matt and I spent a lot of time browsing their website as we tried to decide which variety of chocolates to review. Our list of possibilities included chocolate covered pretzels, peanut butter and chocolate swirled seashells, and milk chocolate s’mores.
We decided to try their Milk Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels. The vanilla caramel is dipped in milk chocolate and sprinkled with sea salt. This was the first time we tried a combination of salty and sweet candy. When you first take a bite, you taste the milk chocolate and then you get a mixture of salt and sweetness as you chew the caramel. The caramel and chocolate were rich and the salt added an extra mixture of taste. 
The presentation of the chocolates was nice. Our caramels arrived in a box with a see-through top. Despite the warm weather, their shipment arrived cold and in perfect condition.
They also offer a variety of gift baskets and assorted boxes of chocolates. Many of the chocolates and candies are available as sugar-free options. 
To learn more about Asher’s Chocolates, you can visit their website at www.ashers.com. If you are near Souderton, Pennsylvania, they offer tours of their chocolate factory. You can find several links on their Facebook page about the health benefits of chocolate.
Win a Box of Sea Salt Caramels from Asher’s Chocolates
Readers of Our Virginia Home will have the opportunity to win a box of Sea Salt Chocolates. Enter by using the Rafflecopter form below. If you are new to entering giveaways, please see this Rafflecopter Tutorial.
Giveaway will run from August 16th to 11:59PM EST on August 27th, 2012.
US Only, 18+
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Our Virginia Home received a product from Asher’s Chocolates for the purpose of a review. However, only our honest opinions were expressed.
Mike W Davis
August 16, 2012 at 11:45 amWell, I’m a dark chocolate,carmel kind of person these with a touch of sea salt sounds pretty good for me Sea Salt Caramels-Dark Chocolate, now my wife would do Mint Patties–she isn’t fussy
KELLIE LINEBERRY
August 16, 2012 at 11:00 pmDark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup
Allison Downes
August 17, 2012 at 2:09 pmI want to try bot their Vanilla an Chocolate Fudges! Thanks for the giveaway!
Jamie
August 17, 2012 at 2:11 pmSea salt caramel sounds awesome!
Maralea
August 17, 2012 at 4:40 pmLove all chocolates with peanut butter!
Andrea R.
August 17, 2012 at 5:03 pmThe Sea Salt Caramels – milk chocolate sound AMAZING!
Debbie Laster
August 17, 2012 at 5:07 pmSea salt caramel is my FAVORITE candy!!
Michelle
August 17, 2012 at 5:13 pmI love Sea Salt Caramels.
Mindy Brennan
August 17, 2012 at 5:34 pmThe Sea Salt Caramels —-chocolate yummm……..
Debbie
August 17, 2012 at 7:31 pmI would love to have the sea salt caramel in milk chocolate, it looks so very good!! Please pick me! 🙂
Sherry Compton
August 17, 2012 at 7:59 pmWould love to try the all dark chocolate lovers gift box. I love dark chocolate
Kate F.
August 18, 2012 at 4:08 amSea salt caramels
Lisa Epstein
August 18, 2012 at 11:58 amNever tried chocolate salted caramel. Sounds delicious.
Judee
August 18, 2012 at 3:22 pmMilk Chocolate Pecan Praline
Katie Rose
August 18, 2012 at 3:34 pmSeriously, anything milk chocolate. Particularly if it has nuts, and slightly less if it is too chewy, but their smores chocolates look awesome, as do their peanut butter smoothie.
Kelly D
August 18, 2012 at 6:37 pmI like the Milk Chocolate Almond Bark
christine marie
August 18, 2012 at 6:50 pmsea salt carmels
meredith
August 18, 2012 at 7:43 pmI like the Milk and Dark Chocolate Assortment
Ash Johnson
August 19, 2012 at 6:27 pmPeanut Butter Sandwich looks good.
laura harris
August 19, 2012 at 9:46 pmThat’s wild! You want me to pick one? I’d like to TRY them all! To keep the balance in line … I will choose the starfish first. Then the popsicle shape. YUM!
Serenp95
August 22, 2012 at 2:56 amI like the Milk Chocolate Smothered Potato Chips, 16 oz.
Melinda Dunne
August 22, 2012 at 9:33 amMilk Chocolate Smores…look delightful!
Sarah Davis
August 22, 2012 at 10:04 amthe milk chocolate flip flop orange looks great!
Grammy2Kaiden
August 22, 2012 at 10:23 amI am a caramel fan. I would pick the Sea Salt Caramels- Milk Chocolate
Jessica Harlow
August 22, 2012 at 10:28 amMilk Chocolate Smothered Potato Chips sound amazing…I’ve never had them, but love the idea of sweet and salty together!
ellen
August 22, 2012 at 10:28 amThe chocolate fudge looks heavenly!
Valerie
August 22, 2012 at 11:43 amDark chocolate peanut butter cup
elven johnson
August 22, 2012 at 4:08 pmMilk Chocolate S’mores
Daniella
August 22, 2012 at 9:54 pmSea salt caramels sound great
Laura Bradley
August 22, 2012 at 11:38 pmpecan caramel patties
matthew pearce
August 22, 2012 at 11:58 pmIce Cream Cone Pop
Kristen
August 23, 2012 at 1:27 pmThe Almond Buttercrunch looks delicious.
Margie
August 23, 2012 at 4:00 pmThe dark chocolate smothered graham crackers look good!
Thanks for the giveaway.
LaTanya
August 23, 2012 at 4:03 pmDark Chocolate Raspberry Jellies
Betsy Rubendall Barnes
August 23, 2012 at 6:28 pmSince I love peanut butter and milk chocolate, I would say my favorite is the “Milk Chocolate & Peanut Butter Pretzel” 🙂
cole
August 24, 2012 at 12:36 amSugar-Free Dark Chocolate Raspberry Jellies
Margaret Walker
August 24, 2012 at 4:03 amWould love to try the Majestic Assorted Chocolates,Box
Samantha Stamp
August 24, 2012 at 9:38 amMilk Chocolate & Peanut Butter Pretzel!! makes me miss the take 5 peanut butter bars!! it is soooo unfair that they took the PB bar away and let original >.<
Christy Anderson
August 25, 2012 at 12:29 amI would like to try the Milk Chocolate & Peanut Butter Pretzel.
Jenny O
August 25, 2012 at 3:24 amThe Peanut Butter Sandwich sounds amazing!
Sue H.
August 25, 2012 at 3:47 amSea Salt Carmel sounds so delicious! I’d like to try the Sugar Free Milk Chocolate Bars. Thanks for the yummy giveaway! 🙂
Samantha D
August 25, 2012 at 10:03 pmTHe Almond Buttercrunch looks great!
Alisa
August 25, 2012 at 10:20 pmThey all sound so good, but I think I would really like the Milk Chocolate Smothered Pretzels.
Betty Remy
August 26, 2012 at 12:13 amSea salt camel i would love to try Thank you
amy v
August 26, 2012 at 8:46 ampecan caramel patties!
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Virginia Rowell
August 26, 2012 at 12:45 pmThe Peanut Butter Smoothies. Yum!
Debbi H
August 26, 2012 at 12:46 pmI would love to try the Milk Chocolate Almond Bark. YUM.
Carla Garcia
August 26, 2012 at 12:55 pmthe Milk Chocolate Almond Bark looks yummy
Hoa Le
August 26, 2012 at 5:51 pmI like the Dark Chocolate Caramel-Marshmallow Square.
Kelli Arnold
August 26, 2012 at 7:12 pmThe Almond Buttercrunch. I love chocolate and toffee.
Amy Lee
August 26, 2012 at 9:14 pmThe milk chocolate and peanut butter covered pretzels!
kindra baron
August 26, 2012 at 9:21 pmthe milk chocolate s’mores sound amazing!
Jane
August 26, 2012 at 9:26 pmMy favorites are their Caramel-Filled Pretzels Smothered in Dark Chocolate!
nicole korson
August 27, 2012 at 8:11 amBesides the sea-salt caramels??? It all looks yummy, but a chocholate dipped potato chip…Yes please!
jeanne conner
August 27, 2012 at 11:34 amI like the Chocolate Fudge
Tiffany Overton
August 27, 2012 at 12:18 pmI would love to win these!!
http://www.ashers.com/chocolate-treats/assorted-chocolate-pretzels.html
Christine A.
August 27, 2012 at 12:44 pmSo hard to pick one but I would choose Pecan Caramel Patties- MMMMM!
Marti Parks
August 27, 2012 at 2:58 pmI think my favorite would be the dark chocolate peanut butter cups.
Mandy Haynes
August 27, 2012 at 3:37 pmI would love the Milk Chocolate Almond Bark
Raina DelRio
August 27, 2012 at 5:29 pmPeanut Butter Smoothie looks so YUMMY!
Teresa Thompson
August 27, 2012 at 5:42 pmSea Salt Caramels- Milk Chocolate
wendy wallach
August 27, 2012 at 9:33 pmCashew Brittle is my favorite
Rose Santuci-Sofranko
August 27, 2012 at 10:01 pmThey ALL look delicious….but as a diabetic, I’d have to go with ALL the sugar-free varieties! The Mints look yummy!
Lauren
August 27, 2012 at 10:18 pmhttp://www.ashers.com/chocolate-treats/milk-chocolate/vanilla-caramels.html
Keely B
August 28, 2012 at 12:06 amThe White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup and the Milk Chocolate Mini Starfish both look amazing!