Ernest Hillier
His chocolates were filled with centres that both delighted and surprised. He experimented with exotic flavours, sneaked in a little alcohol here and there – to the stern disapproval of the local Temperance Movement – and added distinctive flourishes to ensure the chocolates looked as good as they tasted. His signature red boxes quickly became the icon of good taste.
Ernest Hillier is still a hero to chocolate lovers, but now the company leads the way, following in his footsteps with a dedicated team of chocolatiers who are constantly refining the art of chocolate making and introducing new taste sensations to chocolate lovers.
Today 100 years later, we are still making Ernest’s unique chocolates with the same passion and respect for tradition, using the finest ingredients, sourced locally wherever possible. After all, if our chocolates are going to carry his name, they need to live up to his reputation.