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Kcal 557 Fat 36.7g Fat(sats) 23.1g Carbs 49.2g (per 100.0g)Continuing my way through Thorntons' new square bars range I today tried out their 'Fudge Milk Chocolate'. This bar came very simply described as 'milk chocolate with fudge pieces', though closer inspection of the on pack blurb revealed that the milk chocolate was formed of Papua New Guinea cocoa in a 35% recipe.
Just like the rest of the range the bar came in a 90.0g form that I ate over the course of two separate occasions. There isn't much to say about the presentation of the product. The outer packaging made use of an appropriate beige colour, though despite the bar itself looking nice with some well integrated patterns in to the surface the fudge pieces seemed very lacking aesthetically. Despite being rather anonymous lookswise the fudge element could be heavily detected in the smell, where a heavy vanilla sweetness complimented some standard cocoa scents.
This was literally bar of two halves in that the second half I ate was a lot better than the first. The first 45.0g offered little more than a standard flavoured milk chocolate with just the smallest of honey type hints in its aftertaste. Every block I ate in my first sitting was devoid of any fudge pieces whatsoever ... a pretty stark contrast to the second 45.0g I ate that contained plenty. In the blocks where the fudge was present the chocolate tasted absolutely superb and had an extra buttery caramel element to its taste - it was absolutely delicious. The texture of the bar was also markedly improved with the fudge as it seemed a lot thicker where present. This chocolate was not the most substantial ever, though 45.0g at a time made for a fair enough snack.
Overall this was a hard bar to rate as my experiences from both servings were very varied. Where the fudge pieces were implemented the chocolate was very enjoyable indeed and provided a type of chocolate that no other brand is currently offering on the market. Frankly though there is no excuse for the lack of consistency with the dispersion of the fudge - there simply needs to be the same amount in each half of the bar, and by that I mean that Thorntons need to double up the fudge content and not just balance out the current 7%. This is certainly a bar with great potential and possibly worth trying if you fancy it.
7.6 out of 10
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You obviously didn't enjoy this bar as much as me then Jim; I absolutely loved it. I do agree with you though, a doubling of the fudge would make it much better.
Cheers for reviewing it Jim.
I haven't tried this bar before but it looks like my sort of bar lol i love fudge and obviously chocolate. I'll have to remember to look it up!
Alan This is probably worth you trying at some point but I wouldn't go overly mad for it! There are far better out there.
Cheers
Jim
I did like this when I had it but definitely agree it should have more fudge, especially since that is the bar's main pulling point.I mean lordy it's all scrawled across the front.7% is a bit whimpish. I think the whipped fudge bar is better as far as fudginess goes, but I thought the chocolate was good.
Thorntons are very hit and miss don't you think?. Sometimes you can see the thought and effort they've put into something, other times it seems they've just chucked something together willy-nilly and hoped we didn't notice.
Lottie Have to agree with you there! They are one of the most inconsistent manufactures on the market. Some of their stuff is awesome ... some of it isn't worthy of even talking about. Personally I don't regard them as great at innovation either. They don't really have any distinctive product lines at all ... not that I can think of anyway!
Thanks
Jim
Having explored the regular Thorntons fudge only to find it contains eggs (sigh) I settled for trying this and loved it cause it was superbly moreish, and so did the three other people I shared it with. The bits were very evenly dispersed though.
PS Hmm I may have just posted on the macadamia page instead?
I think I enjoyed this far more than you did. I can vividly remember snuggling up to a movie and eating my way through one bar of this in one sitting. Multiple times! It's quite possibly my favourite chocolate bar as it's very creamy and I found the taste to be rich, regardless of whether that particular bite included fudge. Personal chocolate favourite, right here. I think that's why I've been going through your Thornton's Fudge product reviews, just to see how you rate all my favourites! =P
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