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Kcal 564 Fat 35.8g Fat(sats) 19.6g Carbs 54.5g (per 100.0g)My slow procession through Galler's (website See HERE) filled chocolate bar range shows no signs of coming to a halt, thanks by and large to their own willingness to kindly ply me with samples (hurray!!). Over the course of 2010, Galler have not only won a fan in myself, but also the rest of my family who always seem to conveniently be on hand whenever a Galler parcel delivery needs signing for. One of the Galler bars that has featured quite prominently amongst reader requests is this Praline Blanc offering, which consists of 'white chocolate with a praline filling'. Having tried a few teasers so to speak in their Ballontin of Pralines selection box, I was certainly expecting alot from this particular bar.
This Praline Blanc can in the usual Galler filled bars setup with the 70.0g constituents split into four overly large sized blocks. If you look at my photos above you will notice that the bar didn't make its way too me in the usual A-spec fashion, I will have to blame this on the weather which as most of you will know here in the UK has been searingly hot over the last few weeks. Putting it's slightly misformed shape aside, the presentation was every bit as I expect from Galler. The chocolate blocks especially looked very tempting indeed with the dark coloured beige filling looking plentifully portioned within the snow white coloured chocolate. Straight out the foil wrapper the bar didn't have the strongest of aromas, though as soon as it was cut in to a thick, strong hazelnut smell managed to raise my anticipation that little bit more.
After a good few hours in the fridge, the chocolate managed to miraculously retake it's original shape so the all that was left to do was the obligatory taste test. After cutting the blocks into manageable mouthful pieces, my ever willing family and I shared the bar over some post lunch coffees which proved to be a very suitable occasion. The outer white chocolate was the first element to come to the party and was fast at establishing a smooth, flowing milk based set of flavours. The taste of the white chocolate was sweet, but it maintained a decent balance and the background hint of vanilla grew in stature as the taste developed. Sat below the chocolate the praline filling was pretty special tasting, and somehow managed to feel softer than the silky chocolate that coated it. It wasn't the strongest in it's hazelnut emphasis, but it had a pleasant amount of woody nut flavours, and the creaminess only further went to enhance that of the exterior chocolate. If I had a criticism about this bar it would be that I think it could have done with a bit of roughness in the texture of the praline centre, just to make the flavours grip that little bit more. Both the chocolate and the praline filling were both so smooth and fast in melt that their actual mouth longevity was pretty short lived, which is an issue that could of been solved by making the filling feel more substanstial.
Overall this may not be Galler's highest scoring bar on ChocolateMission this year, but it still a very accomplished praline based white chocolate offering. I have remarked this on several reviews in the last few months but the point is worth reaffirming yet again that Galler are very, very accomplished when it comes to the quality of their white chocolate. Yet again it provided a delicious exterior for the inner filling, and was even given the seal of approval from my father who is really not a fan of chocolate of the white kind. The praline filling below was perhaps not perfect but it was still exceedingly tasty with it's super smooth melting hazelnut flavour delivery. Although now having tried several of Galler's praline chocolates, I'm still a little none the wiser as to which of their chocolates is the best type to coat their praline recipe. One thing I can say with great confidence though, is that if you like your white chocolate and praline products this is up there with some of the best of them. It may not beat Hotel Chocolat's Praline White, but by my reckoning it's still very much worth a try to see what you think for yourself.
8.3 out of 10
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Oh no your chocolate looks a little squished. Ive been waiting to see one like this. Sometimes your photos looks a little perfect if you know what I mean.
This is the Galler chocolate ive been waiting for you to review so thanks. I really like the sound of their white chocolate with praline. It sounded like they knew what they were doing when it came to both so its good to have it cofirmed that they can make them together really well also. Thanks Jim.
Rxxx
Yay your back to normal chocolate. Well thats if you count white chocolate as normal ... lol I don't normally.
Ideally I think I would like to try Gallers dark chocolate with praline chocolate but I would be more than happy settling for this one.
When it cools down I'm going to be ordering some from their site. lol I will give it a few weeks because it doesn't look like they travel well.
Jim I thought you didn't like white chocolate? Recently you have been saying that Gallers is really good - you must really think it is good if this is the case?
Mmmmm that chocolate looks amaze even though its a bit squished. The filling bit looks so smooth in the middle of the white chocolate. I could eat my screen.
They send you a melted chocolate bar but you still give them 8.5 for presentation??????
How does that make sense? Biased much?
This is my dream chocolate. Im still yet to try the Hotel Chocolat white praline chocolate though. I think I might have to conduct my own special experiment and try both lol
Dx
I'm really interested in trying some Galler chocolates but I've never been one for ordering chocolates through the post and I don't live anywhere near London. Lol subsequently you can tell I'm a bit stuck.
Great review Jim. I remembered what you said about the white choc praline pieces in that box of chocolates you got sent so I was expecting good things here.
How highly would you rate their praline vs people like Guylian and Thorntons?
As nice as this sounds I don't think I could justify paying the price for it. By the time I would get it in my hands I would have paid +£3 for it. That is a lot of money for such a small chocolate bar.
The taste of the white chocolate was sweet, but it maintained a decent balance and the background hint of vanilla grew in stature as the taste developed
This sounds like the perfect white chocolate for me.
It wasn't the strongest in it's hazelnut emphasis, but it had a pleasant amount of woody nut flavours, and the creaminess only further went to enhance that of the exterior chocolate.
I don't like nutty things that are too nutty - lol I hope that makes sense to you.
All in all this sounds perfect for me.
Mark is right it is good to see you back reviewing chocolate (but I do like your other reviews aswell lol).
I don't care for white chocolate much of the time but I still feel very tempted by this. Good review.
Jim will you be trying any of their other filled chocolates? I have a rough list of ones I want to see you review and you have covered a few of them already.
Your reviews are great for me because I think we have similar taste.
For a long time I have not been a fan of white chocolate at all, I never even rgarded it as decent chocolate. ;-) But in the more recent past I found that I quite like the white stuff if it is of good quality. So I might also have to give Galler a try at some stage. Also the combination of the white chocolate with the praline centre sounds quite nice.
Stop telling us all that Galler are so good all the time. I can barely afford to buy the Hotel Chocolat products you say are decent. I definitely can't afford to buy these aswell lol. Think of my poor credit card boy.
If you presented me with all the Galler things you have reviewed this would have to be the one I would pick out. Its funny that there isn't a mass produced equivalent that is like a cheaper alternative.
This is a bit of a dream combination for me. This is the osrt of thing that Milkybar should have tried to have done with their new white chocolate bar. obviosuly it wouldn't have been anywhere near as good as this but if they were going after adults then trying to make something with praline would have made sense because it sounds like the sort of thing older people would have been interested in.
I'm interested in trying some of Gallers pralines but not with white chocolate.
It's good to hear they make quality throughout their range though. That is the sign of a quality brand.
I'm interested in trying some of Gallers pralines but not with white chocolate.
It's good to hear they make quality throughout their range though. That is the sign of a quality brand.
This looks very tasty, I to am not the biggest white chocolate fan although that's perhaps because we have so few 'mass market' choices. I wonder what a white galaxy would taste like! or a white mars bar!!
@ Alex - he's given it 8.5 for presentation because it would be no different to any other Galler bar, the heat affecting the bar has little consequence really (and as he said by putting it in the fridge it went back to normal). Its like buying a bar of DM in the hot weather and going 'i wouldnt rate them very highly for presentation its all melted' lol it would hardly cadburys fault any more than it is Gallers.
Nice one Jim you have covered off a few more of the shopping list I gave you :)
Only a few more to go now. I'm eagerly awaiting your thoughts on their dark chocolate with coffee. I have high hopes that it is going to be good.
p.s. Well done to Man U yesterday. I saw on your twitter feed you went there. Did you have a good time?
Sounds nice. I can imagine white choc and hazelnut work well together. Hotel Chocolat don't seem to do that praline white choc anymore :( That was on my list of things to try from there.
I wish I could write like you Jim. You have a real talent for being able to describe how things taste, I almost feel like I am eating the chocolate bar myself somestimes (lol I wish I was).
This is one I have a real interest in trying. Please keep the Galler reviews going, they are always interesting to see.
Like Emma says this is a bit of a perfect mix for me. I love white chocolate and I love pralines. Its nice to know that combined they bring out the best in each other.
PART 1
David
I do try keep my photographs consistent with it each other. The weather defeated me this time though :D
Rachel
I'm glad I finally got around to covering the one you wanted to see. Let me know if there are anymore that you want to see reviewed. There are another 6 in the pipeline already.
Mark
Some white 'chocolates' can decieve can't they. Like you say some nowadays don't even contain cocoa.
Nick
Well thats good because it is actually one of the reviews that is upcoming on the website. I look forward to hearing your own views on some of these.
Kim
White chocolate isn't my favourite type of chocolate no but I still 'like' it. I tend to find the quality varies majorly by brand when it comes to white chocolate. Galller maker decent stuff though.
Sally
That is what I thought - it still looked damn tempting despite suffering from the weather.
Alex
It was hardly their fault with the weather ... that week was searingly hot! You can't blame them for that.
Its funny you should say it was undeserving of a high mark. Despite being a tad melted I thought it looked better than alot of other things I have reviewed recently.
Daisy
That would certainly be an indulgent comparison for you to make :D I say go for it.
Paul
Ahhhh I can see you aren't in the best position. I see no problem with ordering chocolates online. I have never really had any issues with it at all. Most companies make a point of making sure their goods get to you in tip top condition. I have had very few bad experiences.
Golden
Thanks for the nice words as ever chap. I would rate Galler's praline probably above that of Thorntons and Guylian (which are both good for their price points!!), but probably a little lower than Hotel Chocolat's. Like all these things this would likely vary from person to person.
Tony
Indeed it is alot of money for a chocolate bar. Because of this I would never suggest anyone buy galler everyday, but as a gifting or 'treat' brand they are as good as they come.
Katie
No, no that does make perfect sense. In that case you might actually prefer Galler praline to Hotel Chocolat praline.
Duncan
Thanks - my other reviews make you appreciate my chocolate reviews even more you see! That was totally the idea of course ;)
Brian
Haha people ask this question everytime I review something from Galler... the short answer is yes! There are already another 6 in the pipeline!
Anne
White chocolate is a funny thing. I find it is either horrendus (ala Cadbury Dream), or quite good (ala Hotel Chocolate/Galler). Very few brands fall in between that spectrum. It is worth trying out the brands I rate highly .... well I think they are anyway :D
PART 2
Estelle
Sorry but I have to tell it like it is! If there is one thing worth splashing the cash on its decent chocolate :D
Anon
Guylian is a sort of alternative that is mass produced!? I see your point that there isn't a sole white chocolate praline option though.
Emma
I agree. Praline would certainly of been a better platform to engage an older demographic. It is a better fit than raisin and biscuit will ever be put it that way. I just can't see R&B appealing to the older consumer.
Joel
Indeed consistency is important for any brand! The likes of Hotel Chocolat do it very well - others not so much. People like to feel they can rely on getting quality when it comes to brands.
Alan
I couldn't have put it better myself chap! You make a case for my score brilliantly :D
Personally I don't want to ever see a Galaxy white chocolate ... not if the Cadbury Dream is anything to go by! I've always thought Mars should try make more of their Galaxy dark chocolate! It is actually really rather good.
Nigel
Im slowly ticking them off the list aren't I :D
The coffee and dark is comign up later this week so keep your eyes peeled.
Wembley was great yesterday. I was really impressed by the stadium and of course the result.
Phil
They don't do it anymore!? What on earth!? This must just be a short term stock issue? I will ask my Hotel Chocolat guy if that have culled it.
Huge error on their part if they have. Its the best in class I think.
Justin
You have made me blush - thanks so much. I do try my best to describe how things taste ... it can be really challenging at times.
Lauren
Indeed the white chocolate and praline combination was a natraul fit and they did it well. As I said in the review they didn't disappoint with this one.
EVERYONE
I have already heard from my Galler contact about the feedback on this review today. Regarding the issue of the melting in the post this was a totally isolated incident and highly unavoidable on their part ... here is what they said ...
I’m sorry it was a bit soft on arrival, this is not something we normally encounter, so I am sorry for that
They apologised for something they had no control over ... what a nice bunch of people :D
Anyway more galler coming very soon!! Thanks for the replies today.
JIM
Lol I see what you mean, but then again who's to say a Galaxy white would be horrible? After all, as you say the Galaxy dark is very nice but you don't like Bournville so I think it would be very hard to judge without it being there lol :)
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