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Kcal 245 Fat 11.6g Carbs 31.7g This Cadbury Dairy Milk Mint Crisp was another bar provided to me by my friends at 'The Irish Shop'. Up until very recently we had a very similar bar available here in the UK, the Cadbury Dairy Milk Mint Chips - if you look hard enough you may even still be able to find it in some shops. Anyway this Irish version came billed as 'mint flavoured milk chocolate with honeycombed granules'.
This bar came in the usual Irish 49.0g .... why 49.0g and not 50.0g? ... who knows! The 49.0g provided a very substantial snack, which I ate in the one sitting. The product was packaged in the usual Irish Cadbury style, combining a paper sleeve and inner foil wrapping. I thought the flavour variant was well communicated by the wrapper, whilst the bar itself looked oddly appetising with some distinctly garish green pieces evident throughout the branded blocks. I had somewhat mixed feelings regarding the smell of the bar. It had a very forthcoming mintyness, which although smelt quite pleasant itself, detracted from the usual Dairy Milk scents.
I was slightly wary by the look of the mint pieces in the chocolate, in that I was thinking that due to their crystallised nature they might bring an unwanted additional sweetness. This in fact wasn't a reality. What I was quite surprised to find was that the actual 'Mint Crisp' pieces were more honey led in their flavours, with the real mint element incorporated in to the actual chocolate. This meant the usual creamy, milky Cadbury Dairy Milk flavours were partially lost, though the extra mintyness was still very pleasurable and fresh tasting. The thickness of the Irish Dairy Milk was again present, and was wonderfully complimented by the crunchy honeycomb pieces. As I have said above I consumed the whole bar in one - it was very moreish, yet at the same time very satisfying.
Overall this was another hugely enjoyable bar from the Irish Cadbury Dairy Milk range. Although the implementation of the mint flavouring to the chocolate did detract some of the focus from the original Dairy Milk flavours, the slight variation will definitely be a warmly received one for fans of milk chocolate and mint combinations. As well as retaining the unique thick texture, the mint crisp pieces added further interest with their distinct crunchiness. If you were a fan of the Cadbury Dairy Milk Mint Chips I very much recommend this bar.
8.4 out of 10
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Wow, the Irish Cadbury so far have proved themselves to be really quite good eh Jim!
I must buy several of their bars, but before I order I must know, any more to come?
I do love these reviews, cheers Jim!
Btw, I like the new layout! A lot more simple; however, I do rather miss the recent comments and highest rated chocs sections, maybe try to implement them into the new layout?
Nice one Jim!
James V
The Irish are proving pretty dab hand at these Cadbury bars eh!? Few more to come as well.
Don't worry about the layout! I am just sorting it all out now!
If anyone else has any feedback on it that would be grand!
Cheers
Jim
The new look is more colourful - me likes!
Yeah, I have to say that as it's coming together it's looking better and better!
Dare I say it though, maybe it's time to change the classic orane background, experiment a bit?
Just a thought! Awesome Jim.
Ben
Thanks
James V
I won't be changing the background any time soon! There needs to be some consistency as people don't take particularly well to changes! A key thing about branding is that your instantly recognisable! This colour scheme is a pretty important factor I think!
As long as the reformatted sidebars are to peoples liking that all good with me.
Cheers
Jim
they sound like the mint crisp chocolates that i had in a cadburys variety box which included the orange one, mint one, and caramel one. you can't beat a bit of cadburys dairy milk. have you ever been to cadburys world? i have been twice, and the smell of chocolate hits you as soon as you leave bournville train station it is divine. highly recommended
Saz
I can't say I have ever been to Cadbury World :( maybe it is about time I payed a visit! I have a lot of time off this summer with my uni course finishing!
Thanks
Jim
Hey Jim, dont know if youve tried them yet but there's some large Bournville bars out in the shops at the mo - rum and raisin flavour, and orange. I got one of each to try.
Phil
Indeed Cadbury have re-released the Old Jamaica bar under the Bournville brand ... plus chipped in with a whole new orange one!
I haven't tracked them down yet but will be reviewing them soon don't you worry! :)
Cheers - hope you enjoy them and look forward to your opinion on the products when the reviews are done!
Cheers
Jim
Hey Jim
I have just tried this one - it is gorgeous! Again it is how you say, the chocolate itself is miny not just little bits of crunchy mint. It reminds me of anotehr bar but I can't think which one. For someone who hated the UK mint chips and orange chips this is lovely lol. This and the Golden crisps are my favourites, with caramel least (although as I say its not bad). They are interesting weights arent they?! lol
Alan
Both this and the HCC are really good bars. Looks like I have some work to do getting round to reviewing the UK's DM Mint Chips and DM with Crunchie bits .... they are well over due reviews.
Glad you enjoyed them as much as I did - looks like I am pointing people in the right direction. Phew!
Thanks
Jim
Why oh why can the UK not get this :( it's such a perfect combination. I got it from Cybercandy and it wasn't Irish, I think it was from New Zealand. The wrapper looks different, like this: www.yardenoutlet.co.uk/images/uploads/thumbs/thumb_sa144.JPG
I have to mention, that they also had a bar of Cadbury's popping candy on display ;)
PS If you ever are looking for more exotic international chocolates to review, "Whole Foods" in London (Kensington High St branch) has a whole shelf of different imported brands, including an assortment of the Dolfin flavors.
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