I always want to like Tony’s Chocolonely bars, but I never do.
The Chocolate and almond combination is nice, but the sea salt works against that combination and ruins the after-taste.
[star rating=”1.5/5″]
Lindt Mint Intense Dark Chocolate
You start with a combination of a chocolate that’s too dark which has had too much mint flavour added, and you’re left with what feels like a never-ending unpleasantly strong mint after-taste.
Avoid.
[star rating “1/5”]
Seed and Bean Lemon and Cardamom Dark Chocolate
Surprisingly sweet and not bitter dark chocolate bar. Doesn’t hugely taste of either lemon or cardamon – it’s all very subtle and (surprisingly) quite enjoyable with a nice slightly lemony after-taste.
[star rating=”4/5″]
Amedei Toscano Bianco white chocolate bar
A fabulous white chocolate bar, slightly caramel in taste with a nice finish. Lovely break and really solid mouth feel. Unfortunately it’s not particularly cheap, and it’s not particularly easy to find either.
[star rating=”4.5/5″]
Nestle Swiss Chocolate Brut White
Nice bar of basic white chocolate – it’s thick and chunky and has good mouth feel.
Unfortunately it’s a ‘travel exclusive’ so it’s only available in some airports and other duty-free style stores.
[star rating=”3.5/5″]
Delicata White Chocolate with Yoghurt and Strawberries
I thought this would be a nice combination but it’s far too sweet and the flavours are very unbalanced – sweet, sweet or sweet.
[star rating=”1.5/5″]
Delaviuda Milk Chocolate with Hazelnuts
Interesting chocolate bar – full if not over-full of hazelnuts which are floating on a layer of chocolate – which makes the bar more gritty/coarse than you might expect.
[star rating=”3/5″]
Marks and Spencer Extremely Chocolatey White Chocolate Rounds
Overly sweet if not actually sickly sweet. More chocolate than biscuit – but that’s probably what the problem is.
[star rating=”1/5″]
Ritter Sport Rum & Raisin chocolate bar
I love the idea of a rum and raisin chocolate bar, but this one is completely overwhelmed by the taste of alcohol (and not the taste of rum per se, it’s a generic burst of alcohol) and it’s too sweet as well.
Allegedly has nuts, but they’re not particularly noticeable.
[star rating=”1.5/5″]
Willie’s Raspberries and Cream white chocolate
A lurid pink and strangely dry and gritty chocolate – not particularly pleasant mouth feel and somewhat too sweet. Avoid.
[star rating=”1/5″]
Lindt Touch of Vanilla White Chocolate Bar
Lindt’s ‘Touch of Vanilla’ white chocolate bar should be good, and is mostly/kind-of/sort-of. Nice melt in the mouth and bar is firm with good bite, but the bar itself is too thin and the taste is a bit too sweet.
Almost…
[star rating=”2.5/5″]
nomnom hot x buns chocolate bar
nomnom’s hot x buns chocolate bar is an excellent mix of chocolate and spices. Good mouthfeel and great balance of flavours.
Shame it’s too hard to find.
[star rating=”4.5/5″]
Dark Chocolate Maltesers
Dark Chocolate Maltesers – marketed as the ‘Lighter way to enjoy Dark Chocolate’. The chocolate is thin and bitter and it’s an awful combination with the honeycomb.
Seems to be found only in the Asian-Pacific region, which may be a blessing for the rest of us.
[star rating=”1/5″]
Ritter Sport Nut Perfection Macadamia Milk Chocolate
Macadamia and chocolate should be a match made in heaven but Ritter Sport’s Nut Perfection Macadamia Milk Chocolate is anything but. The chocolate is too sweet, and the macadamia nut chunks are too small. It should work, but it just doesn’t.
[star rating=”2/5″]
Melting Pot Fudge – Irish Cream Liqueur and White Chocolate
Melting Pot’s Irish Cream Liqueur and White Chocolate fudge is, frankly, one of the most fabulous bits of fudge I’ve ever had. Super soft, full of flavour, absolutely awesome. Shame it’s a bit hard to find!
[star rating=”5/5″]