Merry Christmas all. So here we have the big'un for the season. This is my massive two part review of the entire box of Quality Street chocolates. enjoy.
part 1
part 2
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Quality Street -5 / 5
The take aways from me specifically are try the - Strawberry Delight, Fudge, Orange Cream, and The Purple One for the best of the best. I hope you enjoyed this massive review. I don't know that I'll normally do such an extensive look at a box of chocolates but I felt like this one was a special case.Feel free to let me know what you think.
For more on Nestle's Quality Street please visit - http://products.nestle.ca/en/brands/chocolates/quality-street.aspx
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Sunday, December 29, 2013
Ovation Toffee Crunch review
Another chocolate Orange?!?! Hardly! this is the Ovation Toffee Crunch.
Waking the Candy Aisle rates Ovation Toffee Crunch - 4 / 5
Ovation is made by the good folks over at Sweetworks Inc. For more on all things Ovation please visit them online at http://sweetworks.net/category/ovation/
Waking the Candy Aisle rates Ovation Toffee Crunch - 4 / 5
Ovation is made by the good folks over at Sweetworks Inc. For more on all things Ovation please visit them online at http://sweetworks.net/category/ovation/
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Bat DOTS review
DOTS step into the Candy Aisle ring finally with one of their Halloween editions, Bat DOTS.
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Bat DOTS - 2 / 5
Dots are a Tootsie product, So for more on all things Dots, please check out their website - http://www.tootsie.com/
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Bat DOTS - 2 / 5
Dots are a Tootsie product, So for more on all things Dots, please check out their website - http://www.tootsie.com/
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Terry's White Chocolate Orange review
Today we're looking at another post-Christmas pick up, its time for Terry's White Chocolate Orange.
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Terry's White Chocolate Orange - 4 / 5
Very nice stuff here. Don't forget to also check out our previous review for Terry's Milk Chocolate Orange. You can also look up any of our reviews over on our reviews page. This is a Terry's (ne Kraft Foods) product. for more on Terry's Oranges check out their site here.
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Terry's White Chocolate Orange - 4 / 5
Very nice stuff here. Don't forget to also check out our previous review for Terry's Milk Chocolate Orange. You can also look up any of our reviews over on our reviews page. This is a Terry's (ne Kraft Foods) product. for more on Terry's Oranges check out their site here.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Aero's Bubbly New Look
I know I already mentioned the redesigned Aero with "bubbles" here on the Candy Aisle, but I was over at the local WalMart the other day and saw a full on display for it, along with some new flavors. I guess they're really going all out with this bubble bar concept.
I'm not trying to knock it since I haven't tried it, but I can't say I'm crazy about the "taste the Bubbles" tagline. I mean how do you taste a bubble? What does the bubble texture taste like exactly? The actual new design of the bar is pretty cool though. Stil, is it something I'd go out of my way to get?
Well that's new! Truffle and Duo are both concepts that I am excited to see applied to the Aero bar. This is a bar that can definitely withstand some mucking around with. Take for example the various bite sized bubble varieties:
I wonder if this is where the whole real bubbles concept came from... I know these bite sized bubbles have been around for a while now. Maybe they inspired this new bubble bar look. As for the flavoring though you can see that Aero is no stranger to veering off the beaten path.
I'm excited to see what they do with the Bubble Bar. No I'm not sure its worth it, and no I don't intend to make a new review for the classic Aero (since I only recently posted that) but I'll defintiely be keeping my eyes open, and hopefully sometime soon will get to personally "taste the bubbles"... whatever that means.
For those who may have missed it here is my review of the classic Aero bar.
I'm not trying to knock it since I haven't tried it, but I can't say I'm crazy about the "taste the Bubbles" tagline. I mean how do you taste a bubble? What does the bubble texture taste like exactly? The actual new design of the bar is pretty cool though. Stil, is it something I'd go out of my way to get?
Well that's new! Truffle and Duo are both concepts that I am excited to see applied to the Aero bar. This is a bar that can definitely withstand some mucking around with. Take for example the various bite sized bubble varieties:
I wonder if this is where the whole real bubbles concept came from... I know these bite sized bubbles have been around for a while now. Maybe they inspired this new bubble bar look. As for the flavoring though you can see that Aero is no stranger to veering off the beaten path.
I'm excited to see what they do with the Bubble Bar. No I'm not sure its worth it, and no I don't intend to make a new review for the classic Aero (since I only recently posted that) but I'll defintiely be keeping my eyes open, and hopefully sometime soon will get to personally "taste the bubbles"... whatever that means.
For those who may have missed it here is my review of the classic Aero bar.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Terry's Milk Chocolate Orange - video review
Today we've got another unique holiday confection to look at, it's Terry's Milk Chocolate Orange.
Definitely interesting and one I remember fondly from my youth. I hope you check it out. For more, please check in on the full written review, or all of our reviews over on the reviews page.
Definitely interesting and one I remember fondly from my youth. I hope you check it out. For more, please check in on the full written review, or all of our reviews over on the reviews page.
Terry's Milk Chocolate Orange review
Today we've got a fun holiday review for you, this is one that I'm certain a lot of you will have had around this time of year. Let's look at Terry's Milk Chocolate Orange.
Pretty unique in the candy and chocolate world (well until recently) Terry's oranges come in a variety of flavors but this milk chocolate one is the classic. For people out there who aren't in the know about this, its a large ball of chocolate roughly the size of an orange, segmented into slices. A form factor that I really just haven't seen anywhere else? I mean how many people bother to make their fruit flavored chocolate look like the actual fruit? exactly, no one. Anyhow this is milk chocolate infused with orange oil. Another somewhat uncommon choice when it comes to confections. According to the wiki, the product launched in England in 1931, a few years after the now discontinued chocolate apple. Its interesting since its such a large amount of chocolate, and may put people off initially since it costs around $6 (here in Canada at least), but this is certainly a unique product and one well worth looking at.
Before you take the ball out of the packaging though there's one more, very fun thing to do. According to the tagline you "whack and unwrap". During the manufacturing process the chocolate which is supposed to be segmented like an orange gets stuck together, so the loosen the pieces consumers are encouraged to literally hit their chocolate orange on a tabletop or other hard surface to dislodge the slices before unwrapping. Get it? Whack and Unwrap. Its very clever, and gives me one more reason to enjoy this chocolate. Any food that encourages you to play is great in my books. To check out my job of whacking and unwrapping you'll have to watch the video review.
Once you pull the big ball of chocolate out of the package you see that there's some nice orange peel patterning on the outside definitely a nice and somewhat unexpected touch. These things are really pretty classy. And it really smells super orangy.
The segments themselves are also extremely nicely designed. I like the little Terry's logo on each slice, and I especially like the cells of orange flesh sculpted into the slice. its just top notch in terms of quality.
As you can see they are a little on this thin side and have no patterning on the backs of the slices, but the fact that there are a full 20 slices in each orange means you'll be eating this one for a while. I know that as a kid I would love getting a Terry's Orange in my stocking because for one thing it actually managed to last me through until the end of presents. This is one of those chocolates that will definitely give you your moneys worth. (especially if its a gift!)|
Look at how nicely they splay out though. You can actually buy these in "bar" form as well, I think its called Segments, and that will see I believe 6 slices laid together. Not sure if that's actually available here in Canada, it maybe only in the UK. Lets get into this though.
Biting into the slice we find that this is pretty good milk chocolate, not great, but definitely above average, and better than you'll find in most American chocolate bars. The orange flavor is not overpowering, its actually kind of subtle, but very enjoyable.
I can't say enough about how happy and impressed with this form factor I am. These are just so unique, that I really have to recommend it. Thankfully the chocolate is pretty good too. This is something I think you'll enjoy, and will make a great stocking stuffer for anyone on your list.
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Terry's Milk Chocolate Orange - 4 / 5
Terry's has changed hands a number of times over the years, even briefly being re-branded as a Tobler product, but it currently is owned by Kraft Foods (ne Mondelez International), you can find out more about it at their Facebook page.
Pretty unique in the candy and chocolate world (well until recently) Terry's oranges come in a variety of flavors but this milk chocolate one is the classic. For people out there who aren't in the know about this, its a large ball of chocolate roughly the size of an orange, segmented into slices. A form factor that I really just haven't seen anywhere else? I mean how many people bother to make their fruit flavored chocolate look like the actual fruit? exactly, no one. Anyhow this is milk chocolate infused with orange oil. Another somewhat uncommon choice when it comes to confections. According to the wiki, the product launched in England in 1931, a few years after the now discontinued chocolate apple. Its interesting since its such a large amount of chocolate, and may put people off initially since it costs around $6 (here in Canada at least), but this is certainly a unique product and one well worth looking at.
Once you pull the big ball of chocolate out of the package you see that there's some nice orange peel patterning on the outside definitely a nice and somewhat unexpected touch. These things are really pretty classy. And it really smells super orangy.
The segments themselves are also extremely nicely designed. I like the little Terry's logo on each slice, and I especially like the cells of orange flesh sculpted into the slice. its just top notch in terms of quality.
As you can see they are a little on this thin side and have no patterning on the backs of the slices, but the fact that there are a full 20 slices in each orange means you'll be eating this one for a while. I know that as a kid I would love getting a Terry's Orange in my stocking because for one thing it actually managed to last me through until the end of presents. This is one of those chocolates that will definitely give you your moneys worth. (especially if its a gift!)|
Look at how nicely they splay out though. You can actually buy these in "bar" form as well, I think its called Segments, and that will see I believe 6 slices laid together. Not sure if that's actually available here in Canada, it maybe only in the UK. Lets get into this though.
Biting into the slice we find that this is pretty good milk chocolate, not great, but definitely above average, and better than you'll find in most American chocolate bars. The orange flavor is not overpowering, its actually kind of subtle, but very enjoyable.
I can't say enough about how happy and impressed with this form factor I am. These are just so unique, that I really have to recommend it. Thankfully the chocolate is pretty good too. This is something I think you'll enjoy, and will make a great stocking stuffer for anyone on your list.
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Terry's Milk Chocolate Orange - 4 / 5
Terry's has changed hands a number of times over the years, even briefly being re-branded as a Tobler product, but it currently is owned by Kraft Foods (ne Mondelez International), you can find out more about it at their Facebook page.
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