Kcal 247 Fat 10.4g Fat(sats) 6.7g Carbs 36.7g (per tube)Rolos have been around since 1938 and are now producded by Neslte in all areas across the globe but for the US...where no suprises the Hershey Company hold the licence....do they even exist in the US?
A Rolo consists of a toffee centre and milk chocolate coating, and are most commonly found in 52.0g roll tubes like the one I consumed for the purpose of this review. In this roll there were 12 individual chocolates. If the marketing slogan is to be believed 11 are meant to be consumed by oneself and the last Rolo for the person you love :) haha well I deem it important to love yourself so I ate all 12 lol :D I couldnt stop eating these once I had opened them and the whole roll was gone within 20 minutes woops :P Very moreish but still quite filling at the same time.
The Rolos came packaged in a fairly nice looking and convenient roll packet. They definately benefitted from the foil layer that covered them as it meant they were tightly packed and released a nice sweet smell as the packet was unravelled. I liked the design of the Rolos themselves they had a nice shape and were just the right mouthful size. Simply put they combine a nice look with a functional design - not too many products can claim to do that now.
Personally I think theres only one way to eat a Rolo - letting it slowly melt on the tongue. The milk chocolate coating was almost identical in taste to all other Nestle milk chocolate products...sweet and not the strongest in taste but with a nice milky root flavour....its not going to win any awards for divine chocolate but its fair tasting. The chocolate melted at a nice rate in the mouth eventually revealing the toffee centre. The toffee centre was thicker than I was expecting and provided a nice texture that was quite resiliant. Sucking on the toffe centre released the flavour slowly - it tasted sweet though not overly so and it had a long honey like taste rather than an overly sugarly based one. The textures of the soft chocolate and silky toffee made for a delightful combination and allowed the flavours to be released slowly but in a manner in which they could be savoured.
Overall Rolos are a great tasting affordable product that have mass appeal. The milk chocolate is not the greatest quality and can be found in most Nestle products...the real defining aspect are the toffee centres which are deliciously tasty and have a great texture that make for a longing taste and lasting enjoyable experience. There's probably a good chance that you have already tried these but for those that havent I strongly suggest you do....a classic product that is nicely crafted and kind on the pocket - what more can you ask for.
8.4 out of 10
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I swear when I was younger the toffee centre of these was more runny then it is today. Maybe I'm getting confused with something else.
I totally agree that these are very moreish and quite filling at the same time, but whenever I go to the local shop I normally over look them, even though I really like them, weird huh? I think it may be due to the fact these are closely getting to the price of a pack of munchies and I think they are equally over priced!
Years ago, these were nice. But recently, they changed the caramel to make it extra creamy, which made it so sickening, I had to throw the packet out!
Rolos are actually readily available in the US. Hershey's does manufacture them. I wonder what the difference is in terms of taste... The US version is very enjoyable.
Heh heh, as a kid, I would try to eat the indent on the top out and leave the edges intact: the idea was to try and make it look like a dog food bowl. Your method sounds much more appetizing
Thanks for the review!
Colin I aswell thought the centres used to be more runny and was suprised at how hard they were when i had them yesterday.
Maybe its about time you reacquainted yourself with these hey! If you do post your thoughts here would be good to see if you think these have changed or not!
Funny you should mention Munchies...I reviewed them agesssss ago but havent posted the review as I was saving it for back up (incase im ill etc!!)
Hutchy So you think theres been a change in the caramel aswell! Hmmm I wish i could pass judgement on whether they were better before...I just simply cant remember though.
Justin Funny that Ive never seen rolos on any US website or anything so im suprised to hear that.
Its sounds as if these are very similar in terms of quality anyway. Your method sounds hilarious though maybe a bit intricate for me :D
Thanks for the comments Guys
Jim
Yes, I'd have to agree that I'm sure the caramel used to be runnier too. But I still love Rolos.
Gemma Thanks for confirming we all arent talking a load of rubbish haha - though I cant recall them too much before im pretty sure the caramel used to be softer like in the Rolo egg i reviewed at easter. Im glad you obviously agree with the review Rolos are indeed superb ;)
Thanks
Jim
This looks nice, and actually, they re avaiable in Norway too... but here we also have our own types of dairy milk-rolls witch I'm wery found of.. the typers are; plain milk, orange-crisp, crisp, caramel and the new one;(not tested, 'cause it sounds sickening..) caramel-mint...
I really should send you some Norwegian chocolates.. If you are interested of course;P...
see ya*
Benedicte Ive heard of those Dairy Milk Rolls before but never had the chance to sample them. The flavours sound great - but like you im not sure about the caramel/mint combo...could be worth a try I guess but thats not two flavours I have seen merged before.
I have to say I am very very much interested trying some Norwegian chocolates but please dont feel obliged to send me anything. Put it this way if your offering I would be extremely grateful to recieve anything. give me an e-mail at chocomission@gmail.com!
Thanks for the input - always great to hear from you
Jim
I live in the US as well, and Rolos are readily available at any drugstore and grocery store here. I don't know about their presence and availability on candy websites because I've never had to hunt the web for them :X
Anon Well dont I look silly...they are just never a product I have seen in any US context.
It would be intresting to see what the differences in taste are between the European Nestle Rolos and the US Hershey Rolos...theres bound to some discrepency.
Maybe you could post your thoughts on them if you try them in the near future - i for one would be intrested to hear.
Thanks for the input
Jim
i havent had rolos in quite a while but i also rememeber the last time i did have one it was very hard. i was lookin at some old ads on youtube and the voice over on one described it as 'soft creamy toffee'. they were definitely runnier tho before, now theyre 'pull your fillings out' hard lol
cheers
alan
Alan They certainly have got harder over the years. Personally I prefer them with the thicker texture - makes them last longer in the mouth!!
Jim
lol true i guess it depends how you eat them, i cant resist chewing them. i don't mind a thicker texture just not a harder one lol
cheers
alan
I bought a 5 pack of these on Friday and I am quite ashamed to say that I have just had the last roll.
I love these rolos! They're just so satisfyingly delicious.
Their toffee centres are of the best toffee available on the market and their chocolate is soft, sweet, milky and bloody tasty!
Really good product; really good review.
James
As you can tell by the review I am a great fan aswell! They are one of the all time classics in my book! Glad you enjoyed the review!
Jim
These are one of the first chocolates I remember. We were all fascinated by their shape and the ads. It only just now clicked that the reason they taste different here in the UK, is because the US ones must be slightly different lol, I think those are saltier. They're especially delicious refrigerated first.
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