Founded in 1927, Glenstal Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in County Limerick, Ireland, on an estate with streams, lakes and woodlands, surrounding a castle built in the romantic Norman style. Founded in Belgium, it has inherited the great traditions of European monasticism. The approximately 50 monks, who call the Abbey home,  combine prayer and liturgical celebration with managing a boarding school for boys, a farm and a guesthouse.
 

The Abbey produces some devine chocolate liqueur truffles, handcrafted in Ireland using recipes from monastic tradition. Ever Irish Gifts offers two delicious selections: Monastic Liquers and Dessert Trufffles, and, Apple Brandy Truffles flavored with the award-winning artisinal brandy from the apple orchard of Longueville House in County Cork, Ireland. Savor the fruit bouquet of some of the finest liqueurs, including Chartreuse and Benedictine, from the oldest monasteries of Europe. Melt-in-your-mouth chocolate truffles gently release a soothing essence of liqueur-flavored fondant with a distinctive aftertaste. Oh so indulgent satisfaction!

Glenstal Abbey Truffle Flavors:

Chartreuse: Made at the monastery of La Grande Chartreuse, France, from an ancient recipe of some 130 herbs and plants, known to only two monks at any time. 

Nocino di Valserena: An artisan product of the monastery of Bose in Italy, made from walnuts and using an old monastic recipe for an after-dinner drink, the classic Italian digestive.

Bénédictine: First made in the 16th century by an Italian monk, Bernardo Vincelli, at Fécamp Abbey in France. Still made today at Fécamp by a company founded in 1863. 

Liqueur de Mandarine: Made at the Cistercian abbey on the island of Lérins, off the French coast, where St. Patrick is said to have studied in the fifth century. 

Irish Coffee: The aroma and flavor of cappuccino combines with undertones of award-winning Irish whiskey in a perfect symphony of culinary bliss. 

Milk Praline: Caramelized hazelnuts ground and delicately blended with chocolate, this is a real winner with all palates. 

Whole Hazelnut: The smoothness of delicious praline contrasts with the texture of a whole hazelnut to delight the senses.

Almond: Turkish almonds caramelized, finely ground and perfectly balanced with chocolate to bring you a dreamy Eastern experience.