Some time ago now I compared two brands of milk chocolate – one cheap, the other not so cheap – to see if it were possible to buy a good quality chocolate at bargain basement prices. My tasters unanimously rejected … Continue reading →

I think I need to stop thinking of Thorntons as a speciality chocolate maker. Or even as a “chocolatier” at all. They’re just another large sweet manufacturer. They’re a public company and their products are mass produced. Their products aren’t … Continue reading →

Picture the scene… It’s a dark and rainy January night and somewhere in a dingy lay-by on the outskirts of Bournville village, a Chocolate Orange and a Crunchie are going at it like rabbits in the back of a white … Continue reading →

The recent truffle kerfuffle reminded me that we’ve not looked at any Thorntons choccies in a while, and as I happened to pass one of their shops today, I picked up a couple of bags. This is the first. The … Continue reading →