Kcal 532 Fat 41.0g Fat(sats) 25.9 Carbs 50.3g (per 100.0g)My initial thought when I saw this bar was that it looked like a posher, more adult form of the Kinder Maxi - it was an assumption that proved not far off the mark. The front of pack promised 'Swiss double milk chocolate with a smooth milk filling' and was said to be made with the finest Swiss ingredients...there was only one way to find out :)
Like the rest of the Swiss Classics range this bar came in a 125g serving with a very appealing, premiuim looking wrapper. The bar also came foil wrapped which maintained the bars very tempting sweet smell....it had a delightful creamyness to its aroma that had a suprisingly strong caramel like tone - very alluring indeed. The bar itself looked as amazing as the packaging suggested - the white filling literally gleamed in-between the milk chocolate, the detail of the Lindt logo on each block looked impressively detailed; in its presentation the bar struck all the right notes.
I chilled the bar in the fridge for a few hours before eating it, this gave the middle filling a bit more of a solidity meaning its flavour lasted that litte bit longer. The milk chocolate was as smooth as any Lindt milk chocolate I have tasted. Its flavour was milky though had a nice cocoa root base flavour to it - sweet as always but not overly so; just great tasting, smooth milk chocolate. The middle milk filling was slightly lighter in its texture compared to the milk chocolate - it was buttery and more truffle like. Flavourwise it was not vastly different to the milk chocolate....just even milkier and creamier in its taste. Due to the filling being sandwhiched between two layers of milk chocolate it was hard to really seperate its taste - it was more that it added an extra level of creamyness and smoothness to the overall taste rather than adding a whole new flavour element.
Overall this is another luxurious offering from Lindt - I beggining to lose count the amount of times have I said that now!? The product is stunningly presented and the milk chocolate is of a very high standard . The chocolate is sweet and maybe not for the more mature tastesbuds, but its still deliciously creamy and has a brilliantly smooth taste. The additional milk filling further added to the smoothness of the taste and its extra creamy flavour just made it incredibly moreish. The only slight issue with the bar was that because of its moreish nature and light smoothness it was not the richest of experiences...it was a good thing it came in a 125g bar - I managed most of it in one sitting. This is definately a bar for the fans of Kinder chocolate - it's an incredibly smooth milk chocolate experience and one I would really recommend you try for yourself.
8.6 out of 10
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yum this is one of my favourite bars! It's like a kinder maxi on steroids. Don't put it in the fridge though! Having it melt everywhere is part of the beauty of its consumption. Lindt is like the grandfather of chocolate. Or do I mean bishop? I don't know what I mean actually..perhaps I should go back to bed.
P.S. tried some "extra dark" lindor truffles and they were bludy brilliant!
Lottie haha this bar is ceraintly like a pumped up version of the Kinder Maxi...lets call it the Kinder Maxi for adults...another bonus was the fact that when buying this Lindt bar I didnt get the
'are you seriosuly buying this four youself...you big bloody kid looks' I get whenever I buy any Kinder products ... lol always embarassing!
I don't know whether Lindt is the grandfather/bishop of chocolate...but I know they seem to be bloody good at making it...if anything im looking forward to the day they make a crap bar of chocolate so I can tell everyone about it....my reviews are always so positive (because the products are always so good mind!) that it must look as if I bloody work for them...im having rather the same problem with Hotel Chocolat!!
Glad to hear you liked the Lindor extra dark truffles...there are a few of them sitting in my batch left to review I will have to get round to them soon.
Thanks great hearing from you as always
Jim :D :D
This bar looks great. I know what you mean about having difficulty distinguishing between the layers of chocolate. In similar chocolate like Andes Mints, the flavors seem to blend together after being produced.... although Andes have mint which tends to dominate all flavors... Anyway, Lindt looks like they've got another winner. Thanks for the review, bud!
I love this Lindt bar too, its really nice. Along with Extra Creamy, Crunchy Caramel, and Petits Deserts Creme Brulée Lindt make some gorgeous chocolate. I like Lindor but find the truffle inside rather sweet!
I dont know why its so good, Lindt chocolate just tastes so well made.
Now I have a hankerin' for this bar :D
Its Simon :D
Justin This certainly is another big winner - as I said in the review the milk filling really isnt a big individual flavour is more of a milk chocolate enhancer...it just makes it all the smoother...something that I didnt think was initially possible! The only downside was that it wasn't quite as rich...still though bloody awesome! Whats Lidnt avalability like in the US I dont think I have ever asked!?
Simon Your right there - Lindt chocolate always does seem so well crafted...its presentation is nearly always spot on aswell! Especially this Swiss Classics range! The bars just look so stunning you almost feel guilty breaking them up!
I know you have requested I review that Lindt Peitite Desserts Creme Brulee many times now :) :) im working my way up to it dont you worry! Thing is I just like covering off entire parts of ranges first before dabbling into other parts...im a bit of a completionist you see! I just need to finish off reviewing the last few of the 'Excellence' and 'Swiss Classics' and then the 'Petite Deserts' will get some attention! To be honest im really excited about some of the flavours of offer...creme brulee, tiramisu, cheesecake....how can they deliver such flavours in such small bars??....I cant way to see if they pull it off.
Thanks for the comments guys much appreciated!
Jim :D
I didnt know there was a cheesecake bar - will have to look for it! It sounds really nice! I think there's a Tarte au Citron (Lemon tart) one.
Simon :D
Simon I certainly have seen a cheesecake variant around somewhere! Waitrose I believe! That tarte au Citron sounds good aswell. Cant waite to try all these but all in good time :)
Thanks
Jim
Bah, I've always hated white chocolate. To me, it's always been a misnomer to label it "chocolate" at all, give me dark chocolate any day. I even frown upon milk chocolate. However, your past few reviews have really been tempting me to give white chocolate a try again for the first time in literally years. The spotted cow bar is so darn cute!
Khanh Hi there, first time comment I believe much appreciated!
I have never been the biggest fan of white chocolate either...its normally not done to well and overly laden with sugar for my liking. One thing that Chocolate Mission has proved to me though is that when done correctly it can really be enjoyable - The Thorntons and Hotel Chocolat white chocolate bars are both exceptional and worthy of anyones time and I would strongly suggest you give either a try. If you adverse to sweetness I wouldn't overly reccomend that Milka Happy cows bar I dont think you will find it very palleteable...but yeh it does look nice and interesting.
If you do take a bold step back into the world of white chocolate please let me know how you get on!
Thanks for the comment - please make it a habit its great hearing from my readers!!
Jim :D
A standard Lindt Milk Chocoalte bar is usually pretty easy to find. Varying levels of dark chocolate are also pretty easy to get a hold of. More unique flavors like this are sometimes difficult or impossible to find. Kind of a mid-price imported chocolate available in grocery stores; between $1-$5/bar.
Justin oh damn thats a bit of pain isn't it! They do some awesome flavoured bars though saying that they can even get quite pricey here in the UK as they mostly originate from midland Europe.
Thanks for informing me with this Justin its just nice to know which of my readers can easily get hold of what - it makes it easier when giving recommendations on whether its worth people importing etc.
Thanks for the info buddy reliable as ever!
Jim
Hey Amigo,
No problem. I think your site is great and really enjoy what you're doing. I'm happy to provide any info I can, to aid the Mission.
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