Chocolate Reviews
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Review Archives
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Cadbury Snack Shortcake
Never in the history of… well, anything, has a product been so unimaginatively named. I mean “Cadbury Snack”?? Going on the name and packaging alone, I wasn’t expecting a lot from this. And my expectations were confirmed upon opening it. Inside are … -
NewTree ‘Tranquility’
There have been many claims that chocolate is good for you (and who are we to argue?) but this bar puts a new (age?) twist on it. NewTree is a Belgian chocolate manufacturer, producing high quality (and quite expensive) products. This … -
Lindt Excellence Crunchy Caramel
It’s been a while since I bought any Lindt chocolate, so I was quite looking forward to getting my teeth into some more Swiss loveliness. I was browsing the shelves when I spotted this addition to the Excellence range. Now milk … -
House of Dorchester ‘Heavens Above’
I don’t like to sound ungrateful. It was a gift and I appreciated the thought. But the reality is that the chocolate was horrid. I didn’t expect much from the small squares of chocolate. The point, the gimmick as it were, … -
Lindt Lindor mini egg
I’m calling this a ‘mini egg’ as it doesn’t appear to have a real name. The (rather plain) foil wrapping just has the ‘Lindt Lindor’ brand on it and not much else. Whatever you want to call this egg (I called … -
Nestlé Drifter
Drifter is one of those chocolates that’s been around for years but has never really tempted me. This is a little odd, as I wasn’t even entirely sure what it was when I bought this one for review. But from the … -
Cadbury Lite vs. Cadbury Dairy Milk
Several years ago, a few ‘lower fat’ chocolate bars were let loose in Australia, but most of them (i.e. ‘Flyte’) never really took off (pun intended). However, two types are still around, but remain very low key: Mars Lite … -
Reese’s Nutrageous
Oh how I love my little local convenience shop. It may be small, but it sells absolutely everything I could ever need – and often has little unexpected surprises on the shelves. Take this for instance. We don’t often get Hershey’s … -
Hotel Chocolat Signature Easter Egg
You can tell this is something a little special from the moment you pick up the box. It has the perfect balance of minimalist style and a touch of the ‘home made’ look that lets anyone who receives one know a … -
KitKat Fine Dark
I’ve not had a lot of good things to say about certain varieties of KitKat in the past, so I was quite worried about this one. You see, I like dark chocolate. And I even quite like regular KitKats, but … -
Cadbury Chocolate Eclairs
Chewy caramel with a chocolate centre. -
Fruchocs
In Australia, oldies like to reminisce about the old days when they watched ‘moving pictures’ at the local hall and rolled jaffas down the aisles. Jaffas are not your jaffa cake biscuits, or the actual oranges, but rather ordinary lollies that … -
J. D. Gross Plain Chocolate
When is posh chocolate not posh? Does good quality chocolate have to be expensive? Do you really only get what you pay for? As part of my unstinting quest for the best chocolate, I decided to visit… LIDL. For those who are … -
Kit Kat Chunky Cookie Dough
It was not without a sneaking feeling of trepidation that I approached this bar. It has been on the Aussie scene for a few months now, but with little fanfare. Apart from a poster featuring an Anna-Nicole Smith … -
Fry’s Orange Cream
We’ve already reviewed Fry’s Chocolate Cream on Chocablog, but now it’s time to take a look at its fruitier sibling. Now, having a fruity sibling might be something the average human being would be slightly ashamed of, but in this … -
Ginger chocolate face-off
Green & Black’s Organic Ginger vs Waitrose Swiss Plain with Ginger As an interesting diversion (and an exercise in self-indulgence, naturally) I thought I’d have a little head-to-head competition between two similar sounding bars. Something I have always been very fond of … -
Cadbury Cherry Ripe
Dark chocolate with coconut and cherries. -
Mars Bar
A year of Chocablogging, and we’ve somehow managed to avoid reviewing the granddaddy of all chocolate bars – Mars. Well, today I’m going to rectify that. First off, I do need to explain to our American readers that what you know … -
Goplana Klasyczna Gorzka Karmelowa
No, I haven’t just banged my head on the keyboard or typed random letters in no particular order. That’s what this chocolate is called. It’s a well-known fact that 97% of all Polish people live in London these days. It’s also … -
Sanders Milk Chocolate Caramels
This is another offering from Sanders Candy – makers of the quite yummy Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties I reviewed recently. Milk Chocolate Caramels are large milk chocolates (obviously) with a thick, chewy caramel centre and decorated with thin lines of dark … -
Polly Waffle
Aussie Chocablogger MillyMoo takes a look at another delicacy from down under… This is a real rarity for me – being lost for words (generally) and during the task of describing a classic chocolate bar (even worse) that’s been around for … -
Sanders Dark Chocolate Peppermint Patties
You Americans are so funny. You have a word for everything. “Patties”, for instance. That’s not really a word we use here in the UK, and for some reason it just makes me laugh when I read it. If these were … -
Topic
When I think of Topic I always think of the line “a hazelnut in every bite.” Admittedly, my mind then connects to the playground joke that followed this advertising line, Q: “What has a hazelnut in every bite?” A: “Squirrel … -
Ritter Sport Rum Raisins Hazelnuts
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Chocolate Heaven Chilli Lips
It was with some trepidation I opened this small box from Chocolate Heaven just seconds after the postman had handed it to me, because I knew what was inside. Hot Chilli Lips. You see, me and chilli don’t generally mix well. … -
Tim Tams
Yeah, yeah I know the old joke about Aussies: What’s the difference between an Australia and a tub of yoghurt? After three days the yoghurt develops culture. Hah hardy hah.In the case of Tim Tam biscuits however, … -
Twix
Here, clutched in my overworked hands is one finger of Twix. One individual chocolate covered caramel and biscuit finger. A single bar of pleasure… A solitary slab of delight. Restricted in its own individual wrapper it is separated from the … -
Nestlé Smarties
O Smarties! Why have you forsaken me! There was a time when a tube of Smarties was the best thing on earth. Notice I say ‘tube of Smarties’ – this is about more than the chocolates themselves. This is about the … -
Cadbury Crunchie
Cadbury's famous honeycomb milk chocolate. -
Cadbury Flake Dark
Cadbury classic with dark chocolate. -
Galaxy Minstrels
Galaxy Minstrels are another of my childhood favourites that I haven’t had in years. Of course, back in my day, they were just “Minstrels” (sans Galaxy). Unusually, these are even better than I remember them as a kid. I’m not sure … -
Ritter Sport Praliné
As you may already know, I’m a huge fan of Ritter Sport. They make simple, great quality chocolate in decent sized bars. It’s unpretentious and delicious. This particular bar is interesting because it’s quite similar to the Guylian Sea Shells I … -
Guylian Seashells
This small box of Guylian Seashells is 65g and contains six Guylian Belgian chocolates with soft praline centres. I’ve talked before about the history of Guylian and their trademark sea shell shapes. So if you’re interested in exactly they’re shaped like … -
Terry’s Chocolate Orange Dark
Dark orange-flavoured chocolate orb. -
Aero Bubbles
Mint flavoured Aero bubble balls. -
After Eight
Sweet dark chocolate with a mint filling. -
Maltesers
Chocolate covered malt balls. -
Côte d’Or Experiences Noir Framboise
Finding this bar was something of a déja vu experience for me, as I had bought a dark chocolate and raspberry bar in Sweden this Spring and had been unable to find it in the UK. That was made by … -
Hotel Chocolat – The Purist
Christmas, a time for giving. If you’re reading this, you’d probably agree that it’s a time for giving chocolate, and a great opportunity to splash out a bit. Well, I think it’s pretty safe to say that Santa knew what I … -
Kinder Chocolate
I’ve always loved Kinder chocolate. Possibly my favourite childhood treat of all time is Kinder Surprise. The chocolate was always gone in seconds, but the toy inside always lasted… well, at least an hour (at least 50 minutes of which …
