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Kcal ??? Fat ??? Fat(sats) ??? Carbs ???Strike another off the long list of Lindor flavours - the Orange variant is the focus of todays review.
As with the rest of the Lindor range these came individually foil wrapped...that were get this....orange coloured!!! Big suprise there eh! I was lucky enough today to sample four of these...all of which I ate in one sitting....they didnt seem as substantial as some of the other flavours from the range but four was still a nice amount. Removing the truffles from their wrappers they had a very pungent orange smell...not artifical smelling at all - just very fruity and fresh.
Im not going to claim to be able to tell the difference between 60% or 70% dark chocolate but at a guess i would say the 60% was used for the coating in these truffles. The chocolate had a nice texture and melted smoothly in the mouth with a slight sweet aftertaste, unfortunately though I must say it lacked the real flavour depth and richness that I experienced with the Lindt 70% dark chocolate.
The orange element was implemented in the soft centre of the truffles through the use of orange essence oils. This made for a very strong orange flavour that dominated the flavour of the chocolate...though I enjoyed the taste I must admit the sweetness of the flavour by the fourth truffle was quite overbearing and I would have struggled to eat another. The Lindor centre lived up to its credentials and was just as buttery, smooth and luxurious as normal...for texture there really are no better truffles than the Lindor range...not that I have reviewed yet anyway!
Overall these are a nice alternative in the range and definately boast the strongest flavour of the line I have tasted to date yet. The orange flavour is delievered with a fresh sweet fruity taste though I must say some may find the concentration of it slightly on the strong side...admittedly it does dilute the flavour of the dark chocolate a little. If your a fan of chocolate orange theres probably very little better on the market...maybe not the flavour I would buy in huge quantities but one or two at a time are very pleasant.
8.1 out of 10
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I really like these, as I do with almost all Lindt chocolate!
Gemma Lindt hasnt let me down yet...especially the Lindor range!!! Just the Raspberry, Mint and dark ones to go now!!
Thanks
Jim
Dark ones are the best, spoilt slightly by the inside being a bit too sickly, but still the best
Orange and chocolate isn't my favorite combination, but these sound like the way to go if the mood strikes me. Thanks for the review!
Justin Same with me really im not a masive fan of the combo myself.These are a good option though if like you say the mood strikes!
Russ I still have the dark ones left to review..the dark, mint and raspberry to be exact....going on the standard set so far it all looks pretty promising!
Thanks for the comments :D
Hi Jim,
its interesting because i am a fan of orange choclate, dark and milk (such as Terrys choclate orange etc) however i wasn't overly taken with these, i much prefer the lindor milk truffles. I'm not too sure why this was as I was expecting to really enjoy these but i ended up feeling a bit sick and fed up with them lol
cheers
Alan
Alan I can see how you wouldn't want to consume a lot of these at any one given time but I still think these are great to have a couple every so often! I thought the smooth fruity centres were delicious ... and of course the dark chocolate was of a high standard! If your a fan of coffee you should check out the Coffee Lindors! They are exceptional!
Thanks
Jim
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