Review: MilkyWay from Mars (Danish)

There seem to be a number of country specific versions of this bar. This one is directed at the Danish Market and is described as a “Milk chocolate with an airy nougat filling”. Here Mars might consider a clarification as in Denmark, nougat is usually understood to be made of sugar and hazelnuts, whereas this egg white and sugar based nougat is usually known as “French nougat”.

The wrapper could be nicer and more clear about what this proposition is about. The chocolate itself appears less than nice as it is dull looking lacklustre, Appearance 6 out of 10.

The aroma is very fatty and smells of vegetable oil. Also, it is not very chocolatey. Aroma: 6, 5 out of 10.

Texture wise this bar is unfortunately very uninteresting as it has only soft textures with no crunch or snap to break all the softness. and no crunch. The filling is very soft and the chocolate provides no snap nor crunch. In addition the filling is light yet sticky. Texture: 6 out of 10.

The flavour is very sweet and burns in your throat. There is no clear character of neither chocolate nor filling. Also it tastes of vegetable oil. Flavour: 6, 5 out of 10.

Average: 6, 25 out of 10.

Review: Revisting Marabou Premium 86%

A reader asked med to do a re-review of the Marabou 86% (Premium series), as she believed the score should be somewhat higher. Having revisited this bar, however, did not lead to any major changes in my perception of this bar.

 I will not cover what I already said of this chocolate. I still think that aroma and snap are both nice.

The major problem area, in my opinion is the flavour. The initial sweetness I described in my original review is still there, but it disappears faster than I remember. The remaining flavour is so bitter and chemical tasting that it’s simply not a pleasure to eat. Perhaps you will say that bitterness is characteristic of such high content cocoa bars. That’s true enough – to a certain extent. First of all I have had nice 80+% bars that I am quite happy to munch into. Second of all, this bar has no fruit or complexity in the flavour. I found that flavour improved a little a day after opening, but not enough that I would buy it again.

If anything I would score the flavour a full point lower than the 7/10 I had assigned it in the originalreview.

This would result in am average score of 7 out of 10.

After having done a retest of this bar I have a hard time imagining what the target group is for this bar. Perhaps people who thin that 86% chocolate is acceptable on a diet? I don’t know. But I do not think you get very good value for your money with this bar.

Toms extra mint

As with the Tom’s Orange offering I reviewed here last week, this chocolate is produced by Ghanaian cocoa in special trays, a process that supposedly adds extra flavour dimensions as well as being better on the environment. This offering, entitled “Mint & Caramel” is described as a “Dark chocolate with caramel, cornflakes and peppermint oil” and contains a minimum of 60% cocoa.
The box is OK looking and well represents the proposition of a mint flavoured chocolate. The chocolate has a nice shine, though I feel the appearance is somewhat ruined by the orange specks (cornflakes?) on the surface. In cross section view it is somewhat better looking with white specks (caramel?) inside. Appearance: 7, 5 out of 10.

There is a good, perhaps too overpowering, whiff of peppermint, though there is too little chocolate aroma and no discernible scent of caramel. Aroma: 7 out of 10.

The bar has a real nice snap to it. There is a little crunch from the cornflakes and/or caramel. But as this is so finely ground,. It makes little sense to have these crunchy elements in, as the chocolate has a nice the crunch in and off itself. Texture: 8 out of 10.

The chocolate flavour is quite neutral. A nice balance has been achieved in terms of sweetness, not too sweet and not too bitter. Unfortunately there is no fruit in the chocolate flavour. There is a good taste of mint. Certainly a good balance is struck so that the mint flavour is not too overpowering. Still, the peppermint lingers a long time in the mouth in form of aftertaste. Also, there is a bitter aftertaste from the chocolate. The caramel flavour is not very pronounced. Flavour: 7 out of 10.

Average: 7, 375 out of 10

Review. Ritter Sport Yoghurt

Ritter Sport has quite a good number of different offerings and this offering is a another to combine yoghurt and chocolate. I reviewed the yoghurt and strawberry offering here, and today’s review will be of the plain yoghurt offering. The wrapper describes it as a “Filled milk chocolate with skimmed yogurt cream (45%)”, with cocoa contents of about 30%.

The wrapper is nice looking and gives a good indication of the bar. Also, the chocolate has a nice light brown colour and it looks good in a cross section view. Appearance: 8 out of 10.

The aroma is sweet and full of milk chocolate, though not much by way of yoghurt in the aroma. Aroma: 7 out of 10.

The snap is fairly good for a milk chocolate, and as such provides some contrast to the filling. The yoghurt filling is a bit too dense which ruins the texture which is a shame as the dense texture makes the chocolate stick to the teeth. Texture: 7 out of 10.

Flavour wise there is a nice twang from the yoghurt filling, but other than that it is nothing much special about this offering. Still, if you like milk chocolate and yoghurt you might very well find this offerings nice. Flavour: 7 out of 10.

Average: 7, 25 out of 10.

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Review: MilkyWay Crispy Rolls

I suppose this is a “light” snack that can come in handy be if you are in the mood for a small and quick little something. It is described as “Wafers filled with milk cream (47%) and covered with milk chocolate (30%)”. Still, weghing in at a measley 25g I am not sure if these are going to satisfy many. Unless of course they are supposed to be sold bundled up.

The wrapper is not the prettiest I have seen and might be designed with a little more visual appeal. However, the two rolls inside look decent. Appearance: 7 out of 10.

In my opinion the aroma leaves much to be desired. There is a little aroma of dairy but it seemes a little of as if it has gone a little sour. Aroma: 5, 5 out of 10.

The filling melts away immediately after the crunch is gone, which leaves you somewhat unsatisfied. Texture: 6, 5 out of 10.

The flavour is sweet with hints of sourness and malt (wafer?) and a little milk chocolate. However, the flavours disappear so quickly and the flavour is very onedimensional, not offering much excitement. It is not really a bad bar, though it needs much improvement to make it something a litlle more special, that folks would want to buy, if you ask me. Flavour: 6, 5 out of 10.

Average: 6, 375 out of 10.

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Review: Tom's Extra Orange

I am not really sure which target group this offering from Danish Tom’s Confectionary group is aimed at. This particular 100g bar is part of a series called Tom’s Extra, a series that include a wide range of flavoured chocolates as well as chocolate on its own. The box states that the chocolate is of a high quality and that the cocoa beans have been fermented in special trays that are 10 cm in height which develops the flavour and adds extra flavour dimensions. In addition, according to the box, this method is better on the environment.

This particular offering from the series is made with Ghanaian cocoa beans and is described as a “Dark chocolate with cornflakes and orange oil”. It contains a minimum of 60% cocoa.

The cardboard box looks OK and well signals its contents. The chocolate itself appears quite elegant with a shiny dark brown colour. Appearance: 7, 5 out of 10.

The aroma is not very powerful. (as can often be the case with orange flavoured bars) It has notes of rubber, orange and dark chocolate. The rubber, is not so pleasant and I miss a more distinctive aroma. Aroma: 6, 5 out of 10.

The chocolate has a very good snap, and a good crunch from the cornflakes crisps. This is clearly the best executed part of the bar. It has a nice and slow melt with good texture. Texture: 8 out of 10.

Initially the chocolate is sweet, with a tiny bit of fruit. The chocolate then develops a bitter aftertaste which is really unpleasant and surprising considering it has such a “low” cocoa content and that it uses orange oil rather than orange peel. Aroma: 6, 5 out of 10

Average: 7, 125

Review: Snickers limited edition Maximus

Peanuts and chocolate is a great combination and this Snickers limited particular promises to step it up a notch wit the words “Maximum load of peanuts and caramel” appearing on the wrapper. It is described as a “Milk chocolate (35%) with a centre of caramel (38%) and roasted peanuts (26%)”.

The wrapper is nicelooking and gives a good indication of the bar’s content. I for one like it better than the original Snickers’ wrapper. The bar itself looks OK but is a little dull in appearance. Appearance: 7, 5 out of 10.

The bar has aromas of roasted hazelnuts. Also, there are some burnt note which are not so pleasant. And there are aromas of some sort of vegetable fat which I am not able to define more precisely, but this aroma too is not entirely pleasant. Aroma: 6, 5 out of 10.

The texture is chewy and tough and very dense, in my opinion far too dense. There is a little crunch from the peanuts but on the whole there is too far between those peanuts that have not been too finely chopped. Here I would have liked much more crunch to cut the otherwise very dense texture. Texture: 6, 5 out of 10.

The bar is not particularly sweet. It does, however, have a rather strange bitterness and burntness to it, as if some of the ingredients are not top notch. The caramel and the peanuts lack in flavour as does the milk chocolate covering the caramel and peanuts. Flavour: 6 out of 10.

Overall I was disappointed with this bar and did not feel it lived up to the expectations set up for it. I consider the original Snickers proposition superior to this one.

Average: 6, 625 out of 10.

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Review: Änglamark Organic Milk Chocolate

I have previously reviewed Änglamark's dark chocolate bar here. This review is of the milk chocolate variety. As with the dark chocolate bar, Änglamark is the organic private label of COOP one Scandinavia’ largest super market chains, and is produced by S. P. A. Leccio in Italy. Since this manufacturer delivers to big supermarket chains it should be available in several countries under various labels.

It is simply described as an “Organic milk chocolate” with a minimum 32% cocoa contents and comes in a 100g bar. In addition to being organic it is also Fairtrade certified, containing
72, 48% Fairtrade ingredients.

The box looks quite nice and the chocolate itself has a clean and attractive appearance. Appearance: 8 out of 10.

The aroma is nice and sweet of dairy and cocoa and the cocoa is clearly discernible. This is nice as it it is not always the case with milk chocolate. Aroma: 8 out of 10.

The bar has quite a good snap for a milk chocolate and a very nice creamy and smooth texture. Texture: 8 out of 10.

This bar has a pleasant and sweet flavour with notes of caramel and vanilla and perhaps the only minor drawback is the sweetness. While this bar certainly lacks the complexity of high end chocolates, it is clearly a quite nice no frills bar. And thus is a decent and cheaper alternative. Flavour wise it should have e a broad appeal. Also, this chocolate can be used for cooking as it melts to a nice shiny liquid. In other words this is a versatile bar. Aroma: 8 out of 10.

Average: 8 out of 10.

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Review: Marabou Milk chocolate

This offering is simply described as “Milk chocolate” and has a minimum of 30% cocoa. Presumably the chocolate in this bar is the basis for some of Marabou’s various offerings I have previously reviewed. So I was excited to find out what it tasted like on “its own”. The bar contains milk fat, whey product (whatever that might be) as well as flavourings and “At least 30% of the cocoa comes from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms.”

The wrapper looks OK even if it could be a little more explicit, graphically speaking, that this is a milk chocolate. The chocolate is nice looking with a nice glossy shine. Appearance: 7 out of 10.

The chocolate has a nice aroma which is sweet and mild and should not bother anyone, though perhaps there could be more in the way of cocoa. Aroma: 7, 5 out of 10.

The chocolate has a good snap for a milk chocolate. Texture wise it is a little hard initially which makes the melt much too slow in my opinion. Perhaps – though I am not in the know here – some of the milk fats act as hardening agents or inadvertently become hard. Further the texture is very waxy and sticky which is not so nice, in my view. In sum, the snap is good though the rest is less than optimal. Texture: 6, 5 out of 10.

The flavour is very sweet. It has fair notes of caramel as well as clear dairy flavours. And while the flavour is unspectacular and lacks complexity, it should still have a quite wide appeal. Flavour: 7 out of 10.

Average: 7 out of 10

Review: Galaxy Caramel (Mars)

This bar from Mars is for some reason not commonly available in Denmark, though I was able to pick it up at a small convenient store, where it caught my attention. It is described as a “Milk Chocolate with a soft caramel filling (40%). It is ranked second (with a bunch of other offerings) over at Jim’s Chocolate mission (link below).

The wrapper clearly communicates the caramel part of the proposition. However, it seems a little dull and for one I missed a more graphic presentation of the proposition. The content is divided into two bars, each with three pieces. The colour has a standard not too exciting light brown colour. Appearance: 7 out of 10.

The aroma is not very strong though there are scents of caramel andmilk chocolate. It is in my view simply too uninteresting and lacking in character. Aroma: 6 out of 10.

This is a very soft bar with a sticky caramel and only a hint of a snap in the chocolate. I find the texture too one dimensional in its softness and I think it could be vastly improved with a superior snap. Texture: 6 out of 10.

This is a very neutral – and perhaps also a little bland - tasting bar. Initially it is not too sweet (though it eventually becomes sweeter) and it takes a little while for the flavour to kick in. The little flavour there is, is mostly caramel and not very exciting at that, in my opinion. It simply lacks character and distinctiveness. Flavour: 6, 5 out of 10.

Average: 6, 375 out of 10.


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Review: Confiserie Heidel, Milk Chocolate

I have to admit that I have never heard of Confiserie Heidel, who manufactured this bar. Confiserie might be traslated as candy store, which seems quite right for an Easter chocolate for kids. A friend presented this bar to me in order that I review it. I was not sure what to expect of it. On the one hand the wrapper did not signal a high quality bar, but on the other hand it did boast of having 37% cocoa a relatively large amount for a milk chocolate. I know that the percentage is not in and of itself a sign of good quality. However, I thought that a manufacturer who is willing to invest so much relatively expensive cocoa in a milk chocolate bar would not do so without also caring about making high quality chocolate.

The bar is described as a “Whole milk chocolate of high quality”, with a minimum of 37% cocoa solids. It does contain vanillin (artificial vanilla) which strikes me as a bit odd considering that the manufacturer used a whopping 37% cocoa and then opted for artificial vanilla.

I will refrain from evaluating the wrapper of this Easter offering. However, as I mentioned I do not think that the wrapper signals high quality. The chocolate itself does have a nice shine and a nice light brown colour. Appearance: 7, 5 out of 10.

The aroma is nice and sweet and dominated by dairy and cocoa. Aroma: 7, 5 out of 10.

The snap is almost non-existent in this one and disappointing even for a milk chocolate. Otherwise it has a nice and light texture which is not too sticky and often a problem with milk chocolate. Texture: 5, 5 out
of 10.

The flavour of this chocolate is a rather bland, which strikes me as odd, as this is not usually the case with milk chocolate offerings that are normally rather sweet. It does have a very, with slight hint of caramel and a slightly bitter aftertaste, again something not usually found in milk chocolate. Flavbour: 7 out of 10.

Average: 6, 875

Review: Toms Orangebuer (orange arches/or bows)

These orange arches (or bows) from Tom’s Confectionery Group is described as a “Dark chocolate with orange flavour”. This is simply dark chocolate flavoured with orange oil in a roundish shape, with an arch. The chocolate has 50% cocoa and contains both milk powder as well as artificial vanilla (ethyl vanillin).

The box is OK looking, though the orange theme might, from a graphical perspective, have been more explicit. The appearance of the chocolate itself is attractive with nice, smooth and shiny surface. Appearance: 7, 5. out of 10.

As soon as you unwrap the plastic that is before even opening up the box you are greeted wit a strong orange aroma. I very much like the aroma of sweet cocoa and orange. Aroma 8 out of 10,

The snap is quite good as is the melt. The only drawback in terms of texture is that the chocolate is a bit on the dry side. Were it not for this fact it would have scored higher. Texture: 7, 5 out of 10.

Initially the aroma is sweet and pleasant, though there is not too much in terms of orange which is disappointing, especially considering the strong orange aroma. However, after a few moments the flavour turns bitter and off in a very pleasant, and this ruins the entire experience. Flavour: 6, 5 out of 10.

Average 7, 375

Review: Marabou Premium 70% Cocoa Pistachio

I think chocolate and roasted pistachios is a brilliant idea. It is hard to think of any major challenges in the execution of such a bar, at least none that manufacturers consistently have problems with.
So I was excited about trying this offering. The Marabou Premium 70% Cocoa Pistachio is described a “Dark chocolate with pieces of caramelized pistachios”. It contains both butterfat and aromas. I think I have already commented on this issue a few times so I see no reason to say more about this.

The box looks nice and conveys that this is a chocolate and pistachio proposition. The chocolate has a nice smooth and matte finnish though it has specks of green pistachios on the surface (not simply in cross section view) which detracts from it otherwise nice appearance. Appearance: 7 out of 10.

The aroma is dominated by toasted nuts and toasted breadin a nice way. The only downside is that there is not much in terms of cocoa aroma, which is surprising given its 70& cocoa contents. With more cocoa aroma it would have scored higher. Aroma: 6, 5 out of 10.

The snap is clearly the best part of this proposition. It is quite excellent and even though the pistachios are very finely chopped they provide an OK crunch. Also, the melt is good and with the thinness of the bar it seems that Marabou7Kraft Foods has found an optimal balance in thickness to give it the best possible snap. Texture: 8 out of 10. Very nice indeed.

The chocolate is a little bland. At first, it has a tiny bit of fruit which is good. However, after the first few bites the flavour turns very off and bitter in an unnatural – an unpleasant way. Flavour: 6 out of 10.

Average: 6, 875 out of 10.

Review: Ritter Sport Neapolitan wafers

According to wiki Neapolitan wafers is an Austrian invention made up of wafers and chocolate cream. The chocolate cream featured hazelnuts imported from Naples. Nowadays many a manufacturer has a take on this combination, though many cover the wafers with chocolate.
And indeed this is exactly what this proposition offers. It is described as “Milk Chocolate with hazelnut cream filled wafer leaves (10%) and a praliné filling.” Cocoa solids is given to 30%.

The wrapper looks OK, though it is hard to see the connection of the orange colour and the proposition. The milk chocolate looks nice and the bar also looks nice in cross section. Appearance: 7 out of 10.

The aroma is nice though not spectacular. Hazelnuts and dairy are dominant. There are no malt or honey notes as is often the case with wafer bars. Aroma: 7 out of 10.

The wafer is the Achilles heel of this bar. problem It is too light and a little bit too dull to be really interesting and rather quickly melts away. When this happens, after two or three bites, the surrounding and quite substantial cream and chocolate kicks in with avery soft and sticky texture. And this makes it way too one dimensional. Texture: 7 out of 10.

This bar has cocoa cream flavour much similar to the Butter Biscuit (review here) bar, as well as praline flavour very similar to the Ritter Sport Praline bar I reviewed here. This is a fairly nice flavour that should appeal to most. You can taste the wafer though it is flavour wise not very pronounced. Perhaps this one might use a little salt. However, since this is mostly a cross bewtween the Butter Biscuit and Praline offerings, I am not sure there is any justification for this one. I think most consumers will like the Butter Biscuit and/or the Praline bars better. Especially the butter biscuit has, in my oppinion, a much superior biscuit as compared to the wafer. Aroma: 7, 5 out of 10.

Average: 7, 125 out of 10.

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Review: Irma’s Organic Dark Chocolate with peppermint filling

I have previously stated that I am not convinced by the proposition of chocolate with a cream filling infused with peppermint oil. This proposition did somewhat change my mind. It is not that I was blown away or anything like that. But the execution was much better than what I have reviewed on the blog so far. It is, after all, possible to mass produce a decent peppermint chocolate!

This organic and Fairtrade certified offering from Irma’s private label (Danish supermarket) is described as a “Dark Chocolate with peppermint filling – 68% cocoa content”. The wrapper does not state who produced this bar but I suspect it was produced at Ludwig Weinrich’s, as are some of the other bars in Irma’s range.

The wrapper looks OK, though to my taste the colour scheme is a little too dark. However, the wrapper does succeed in conveying the type of proposition, fulfilling an important function. The chocolate itself is nice looking. Appearance: 7 out of 10.

The aroma appears well balanced and not too strong in the peppermint department. This allows the chocolate aroma to come out nicely and it is clearly discernable in contrast, to for example, Ritter Sport’s peppermint bar I reviewed here and the Fazer mints I reviewed here. Aroma: 8 out of 10.

The chocolate has an excellent snap and good melt. The peppermint cream is slightly sticky, though this is not too serious. Texture: 7, 5 out of 10.

The chocolate flavour is quite nice and well compliments the peppermint filling. The peppermint flavour is a bit on the strong side, though clearly toned down and, in my opinion, superior compared to the Fazer mints and the Ritter Sport Peppermint varieties. It is also less sweet, which is nice. The chocolate (or the cream) has good fruit in the flavour. Flavour: 7, 5 out of 10.

I consider this an overall well executed proposition, even though I am not too fond of the peppermint cream/chocolate combo and in my opinion it is superior to many similar offerings. If you are a fan of this type of offering I think you will like this bar.

Average: 7, 5 out of 10.

Review: White Toblerone

This is another white chocolate that I looked forward to dig into. It is described as “Swiss white chocolate with honey (3%) and Almond nougat 10%” Cocoa(butter) contents not given.

Graphically the box clearly indicates that we are dealing with a white chocolate, though the nougat/honey part is not graphically represented. And I think it could be. The chocolate itself has a nice smooth white colour. Appearance: 7, 5 out of 10.

The aroma is nice with white chocolate and citrusy notes (acid) and “cake” notes (probably stemming from the honey). Aroma: 7, 5 out of 10.

Toblerone’s classic triangular shape gives a very compact piece of chocolate. In my opinion it is too chunky and massive a texture. The almond nougat is very finely ground, and adds, in my opinion, too little in terms of texture. The compact nature of this offering ensures that crunch is not sorely missed. The chocolate is very waxy and therefore its melt and mouth feel isn’t the best in my opinion. Texture: 7 out of 10.

This bar strikes a good balance, not being too sweet and has a pleasant aftertaste of honey. However, the white chocolate itself is unfortunately not very exciting. It is too milky. Nevertheless the honey does good job in adding a bit of depth, flavour wise. In my opinion the honey is indeed this bar’s strong point, though in my opinion a better executed white chocolate flavour might turn this into an excellent proposition indeed. Aroma: 7, 5 out of 10.

Average: 7, 375 out of 10

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Review: Nestlé Die Weisse, Finest Swiss Chocolate (white)

As I have stated several times on this blog, I am a sucker for white chocolate and I was hoping that Nestlé might have produced a decent offering. The bar, named “Die Weisse”, is described as the “Finest Swiss Chocolate” (cocoa contents not given). The bar comes in a 100g size and so I suspect the target group is people looking for a quick sugar fix. In other words, this is not a family or “sharing” size bar as, say, the Marabou 200g bars.

The wrapper looks OK, and certainly gives a good idea of both the bar and its famous Swiss origins. The chocolate has an excellent white/yellowish colour and appears looks very smooth. Appearance: 7, 5 out of 10

I have to admit I did not like the aroma of this one. It smells very buttery with only a hint of cocoa butter (which is otherwise fairly characteristic) and vanilla in the aroma. Aroma: 6 out of 10.

The texture is quite soft and has no real snap (even for a white chocolate). The mouth feel is much too greasy and sticky, and in my world it could and should be be more elegant. Aroma: 6 out of 10.

The flavour is quite sweet but perhaps passable. However, the flavour is real flat and there is very little flavour besides sweetness. It is as if Nestlé has produced a white chocolate that does not really have the character of white chocolate. While this may be pleasing to many consumers I for one was disappointed. Aroma: 6 out of 10.

Average: 6, 375 out of 10.

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Review: Lindt Excellence Dark Chilli

I still have to be convinced that chilli and chocolate is a good combination. Let me modify that. In the savoury kitchen I am a believer. However, in the sweet kitchen I remain a skeptic as I a look for something sweet and find that the hotness of the chilli ruins the sweet or “dessert” experience. Also, I was wondering how sweet or intense the chocolate would have to be in order to strike the right balance with the chilli. As it turned out this offering was rather on the sweet side and the chocolate had very little in terms of intensity. Thus, there was no conversation between the fruit in the chocolate and the power from the chilli. For the record I should state that the chocolate is not the same as that of Lindt 70%.

It is described as a “dark chocolate with chilli extract”. With 49% cocoa solids min. According to declaration this bar contains both butterfat and flavouring. Perhaps chilli extract is defensible (longer shelf life, no specks of chili?) though, as I have written before, I do not think butterfat should play any part in a chocolate described as dark. And then I am not sure what flavouring means in this context. If we are talking about natural flavouring such as vanilla or salt then I guess it's OK. But then again why not declare it as vanilla or salt? If, on the other hand, we are talking about artificial flavourings such as vanillin or something else, why not declare it as such and let the consumer judge for him or herself?

Appearance wise the box is nice and gives a good idea of the content. The chocolate itself appears nice with a very smooth and light brown colour for a dark chocolate. It has Lindt engraved. Appearance: 7, 5 out of 10.

The aroma is sweet with nice depth. There is only a hint of chilli in the aroma, though one immediately feels in the eyes. Aroma: 7, 5 out of 10.

The chocolate has a decent snap, good mouth feel, as well a nice melt. Texture: 7, 5 out of 10.

The chocolate is very sweet and the chilli is moderately hot. It is an OK chocolate but not very spectacular no hints of fruit or nuances in the taste. Also, the chocolate is not very intense. It could use a little salt. Flavour: 7 out of 10.

Average: 7, 375 out of 10.

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Review: Ritter Sport Strawberry

This offering is described as a “Filled milk chocolate with a cream (42%) of skimmed yoghurt and strawberry, crispy rice (1,1%) and strawberry pieces (1%)”. Milk chocolate: cocoa solids: 30% min.

I was supposed to review this one around Christmas, but never got around to it. Why Christmas? Well, the wrapper’s colour – rather than the strawberries – seems most appropriate for the Christmas season. I have to admit that I was suspicious about this combination as yoghurt and chocolate is a combination that is not easy to get right. Also, since dried rather than fresh strawberries are used in this type of bar, you run the danger of adding “wineguims” to the bar which does not really go well with chocolate. I have to say, however, that I was pleasantly surprised and indeed Ritter, really coped well with these challenges to produce a nice bar.

The wrapper looks nice indeed and plainly conveys what this offering is about. As with many other offerings from Ritter the graphical overweight is on the right hand side which is compounded in the German edition. The milk chocolate has a very attractive light brown colour. The only drawback in presentation is the filling which has no really “clear” colour but is somewhere between white and pink. The strawberry pieces are very bright and red appear almost like chilli. Appearance: 7, 5 out of 10.

The aroma is rather hard to define as it has no clear direction, perhaps the milk chocolate, the yuoghurt filling and strawberries are vying for first, but the result is a somewhat artificial or perhaps “childish” or “blended” aroma with no clear direction. Aroma: 6, 5 out of 10.

The texture is nice and soft and melts quite nicely. The rice crispies add a little crunch giving it a just enough texture for a good balance between softness and crunch. The strawberry pieces are not discernable in terms of texture. Texture: 7 out of 10.

It is very hard to taste the milk chocolate as it does not come through the sweet and tangy filling. The filling has a nice acidic youghurty twang to it but is a little too sweet for my taste. It is less artificial than what might have been feared. It has notes of almonds. All in all it is nicely done. Aroma 7, 5 out of 10.

Average: 7, 125 out od 10

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