Caldey Island Chocolate
As any regular reader will no doubt be aware, I always try and keep an eye out for unusual or different types of chocolate when I’m on my travels. I’m proud to continue this tradition by reviewing this bar of milk chocolate from . . . Wales.
Yes, Caldey Island chocolate is made in the Monastery on Caldey Island.
Unfortunately I didn’t actually go to the monastery. This bar was bought from the gift shop at the Welsh Parliament building in Cardiff. As you can see from the photos, it comes in a pleasant enough gold and brown coloured paper sleeve, with a rather interesting and very decorative foil wrapper around the actual bar itself.
The rear of the wrapper promises a minimum of 32% cocoa and 24% milk solids, so I was anticipating a good, creamy milk chocolate. I was not disappointed. Upon opening the wrapper, I was immediately impressed with the smell of the chocolate.
As you can see, it comes stamped ‘Caldey’ on each square, mimicking a lot of the Belgian bars I’m so fond of. The chocolate itself is slightly sweeter than my normal ‘tipple’ but it is indeed very creamy, melts beautifully and delivers a taste not entirely dissimilar to a Galaxy chocolate.
I don’t suppose the monks of Caldey Island make huge quantities of chocolate, and nor do I imagine that this is widely available (even in Wales) but I would recommend it to anyone who happens to spy a bar while visiting Wales.
Posted by Simon on 10 Sep 2007 at 01:09 PM
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September 10, 2007 : 9:17pm
Bloody hell Simon you sure do get around a bit. Italian chocolate pasta, Lindt bars from Europe, Guiness stuff from Ireland…wherever next?
September 11, 2007 : 8:41am
Oh, I have few surprises left up my (somewhat sticky) sleeve. . .
September 18, 2007 : 7:11am
hi guys, i started reading your blog just last week and it is addictive.:-) anyway, i noticed that you have never reviewed japanese chocolates. meiji and lotte are the big brands i think, i just don’t know if you can get them in the uk. just a thought.
September 18, 2007 : 2:49pm
I’ve got a huge bunch of Japanese reviews on my website.
September 19, 2007 : 4:28am
terry, checking out your japanese reviews…adding your web site to my usual fare too. thanks.
September 19, 2007 : 11:07am
Arigatou gozaimasu.