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Kcal ??? Fat ??? Fat(sats) ??? Carbs ???Not so long ago I featured a review of the Zotter Coffee, Plum & Caramelised Bacon (8.6 out of 10 - See HERE). Most of the feedback from that post was that the majority of you fancied trying the plum and chocolate combination, but were put off by the bacon aspect - step up the Zotter Plum Brandy. Consisting of 'dark chocolate filled with plum brandy cream' this sounded like the answer for those of you who were put off by the previous bar's meant content - that still sounds wrong even now doesn't it :D
Presentation wise I was again not to pleased with seeing a random black line running down the one side of my wrapper (exactly like the one I mentioned in my Zotter Ginger review!). That minor annoyance aside, the bar smelt delightful when released from it's inner gold foil wrap, and it radiated an enticing mixture of fruity dark chocolate scents. These aromas proved to be highly indicative of the taste, with the 70% exterior dark chocolate layer establishing a bitter set of cocoa flavours from the outset of it's smooth melt. Akin to a lot of other Zotter bars, the truffle layer below was exquisitely soft, and packed full of flavour. The centre cream was far sweeter in taste than the outer chocolate, and delivered a delicious creamy fruityness set as soon as it came in to contact with my tongue. The brandy element was also interestingly implemented, coming through not so strongly in the taste, but giving a kind warmth to each mouthful.
Overall I really enjoyed this Zotter flavour and would happily recommend it as one of their nicer plainer options. As good as the dark chocolate was, the plum brandy cream was the shining star of the product. It had a luxurious mouth feel and importantly didn't over do it when it came to the brandy element. On the whole it wasn't one of the Zotter bars that pushed the boundaries of uniqueness in the flavour combination department, but it was still exceedingly tasty and one that can be considered a 'safer option' if you are unsure about the plum bar with the bacon in.
8.0 out of 10
Now on to the bizarre ....
Kcal ??? Fat ??? Fat(sats) ??? Carbs ???Well if I was going to be featuring the 'safe option' Zotter Plum Brandy the only way balance things up was to include a feature on one of Zotter's weirder products - step up the Zotter Oral Choco Shot!
When I read the packaging (which wasn't in English I may add!), the description of 'one chocolate shot of whisky' didn't really prepare me for what I found inside the box. Yes you really can believe your eyes ... that really is a syringe filled with chocolate you are seeing above. Indeed, awaiting me inside, a plastic sealed syringe tube contained a 12ml 'shot'. As you can probably of guessed this wasn't a product I took to work to 'share with colleagues' :D I consumed my 'hit' of chocolate whisky after an evening meal by squeezing out the contents on to spoon. Being the alcohol wimp I am, I spread the contents out in to two helpings. After wolfing down the first one I was very glad I did - BOY was it strong. The chocolate flavours were forthcoming initially, but they were soon well and truly dominated by a very strong whisky hit that heated the back of my throat the instant I swallowed. Not being a whisky expert I wont comment on the quality of the whisky flavour hit - believe me though, it well and truly came to the party :D
Overall this was an almost impossible product to rate so I wouldn't take any notice of the score. This was one of the bizzarest chocolate products I think I have ever reviewed for the site - it was certainly an experience put it that way! The novelty and fun factor behind the product is simply unquestionable, I haven't seen anything like it before. In regards to the actual chocolate content and satisfaction delivery - well if you are after a whisky fuelled dosage of chocolate it delivers that in abundance, even if the method is somewhat odd. I don't feel that comfortable recommending syringes filled with brown liquid on this website :D but give this a try if you see one. Its an experience like no other.
7.0 out of 10
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Zotter reviews are normally good for a laugh but this one is extra funny :-)
God its been ages since you last reviewed anything from Zotter. I'm glad to see them make a Choco mission comeback :) Plum isn't something im all that keen on but that oral thing looks like it could be a good laugh. Top reviewing matey.
You should call these reviews 'Freaky Friday' and only post about weird and obscure chocolates. If you did this I have a feeling that Zotter would be coming up very frequently.
Well there is no surprise looking at the brand that has come up with this idea lol. If anyone was going to be this left field and ridiculous it was always going to come from Zotter lol.
The whiskey shot thing would be a good present for someone as long as it isn't expensive. If it was only a fiver or something I could see that it would be a cool little nifty present to give somebody for some lulz. Whether it would be nice to consume is probs a different matter altogether lol.
Dare I even ask the infamous question of where one might be able to purchase this? Sorry for asking Jim but I simply have to buy this for one of my friends. She was moaning so much the other day about how she hates injections. It would be so funny to see the look on her face if I gave her this. Sorry to be a pain with the silly question.
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Love the review today very entertaining! Have a good weekend.
What sort of person does it take to sit and come up with these ideas lmao. I cant imagine someone sitting there and having a eureka moment thinking 'yep, that is what people want .... chocolate from a syringe'.
The plum chocolate does sound pretty nice mind you. Im guessing it was your idea to set us up thinking it was a 'boring' review before then bringing in the shock factor. It worked on me :P
Lol where do you get these things from? I have never seen anything like that injector chocolate in my lifetime. That guy who makes Zotter is off his head.
Haha this review is brilliant? I always look at the photos first before the writing so I got a hell of a surprise when I scrolled down. I thought you had been injecting chocolate directly into your veins LOL I know you must like the stuff but thats just a step to far mate. Awesome review.
Drugs are bad Jim. You shouldn't be promoting them on your site. Kids will be looking at this.
I love how you put that a chocolate that has a plum filling is sensible. If you pitched that idea to any UK firm they would tell you that you were nuts. No way jose. The only new products we are allowed here are ones that have either a) wafer b) caramel c) flavourless dark chocolate.If you were stupid enough to even suggest the whiskey syringe idea I think you might end up being taken away by men in white coats lol
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I know chocolate is supposed to cure all illnesses but isn't this a step to far lol.
If you look on here you can see all the different flavours of Zotter that exist
http://www.chocolate-cafe.co.uk/zotter/crazy/
They range from the delicious sounding to the totally bizarrre lol
Some of the stand out ones for me are 'sweet wine & pig', 'coconut & fish', 'peanuts & Ketchup' lol I love it man.
You dont review enough zotter chocolates these days. It might be because you are posting less in total but I would like to see them appear more often. They make for some of the best reviews when the flavours are as interesting as todays. Cheers J.
p.s. our loss yesterday was fluke ;)
Jim you know we were joking about you eating a fish flavoured Zotter chocolate before? Well I saw recently that they have now made one that has cod roe in it :-) You have to try it now. You said before you would do if they ever made one.
What a curious chocolate product you managed to get hold of there lol.
It did startle me a bit when I logged on this morning. I would try both of the chocolates out today, though I'm not sure they would be the sort of thing I would enjoy. I'm not a big drinker, neither do I like fruity chocs either.
Just think how much of a disaster this would be if it was launched into the mainstream. Children coming home with syringes full of brown liquid, Lol the sun newspaper would have a field day with the potential puns.
I think its safe to say that this is one idea that the likes of Cadburys wont be copying.
I totally love that zotter oral short it looks so cool.
You fail to mention how much that oral shot costs? If it only costs a few quid it would be a wicked thing to buy people as a wow factor present. If its expensive (which I get the feeling it might be because its zotter) then I would just let it be.
I get the feeling you wouldn't ever get bored working with the person who comes up with these mental ideas. I would love to meet the person who owns this brand. They must be completely off their rocker to come up with concepts like this.
Overall this was an almost impossible product to rate so I wouldn't take any notice of the score Jim
Don't worry we never take any notice of you anyways :P
odd. I don't feel that comfortable recommending syringes filled with brown liquid on this website :D but give this a try if you see one. Its an experience like no other.
It does sound like a great deal of fun. If I ever see one I will definitely be getting one to have a laugh with.
P.S. I'm only joking above btw, I thought I better mention it knowing what a sensitive soul you are :P
Quality review mate it was a really interesting one. Have you got anymore wacky things like this from Zotter or is this just a rare case of something different they have?
TBH I'd never seen anything made by them apart from the handscooped chocolates.
Only seven out of ten? Come on Jimbo it deserves a nine just for the idea mate. Well played Zotter.
You got to hand it to Zotter. They not only come up with new flavours and ideas that no one else have thought of but they consistently score highly with you Jim. I wish I had the opportunity to buy their chocolate more. I just dont like buying food from the internet.
If they hadn't ruined it by putting whiskey in there I would be all over that chocolate shot. Do they do a plain one for people that aren't alcoholics? Thinking about it now they probably thought that the only people to even consider eating it would be heavy drinkers =} it makes perfect sense in a way lol.
Jim do us all a favour and review more chocolates from Zotter please. They are so much more interesting than anything dull from those big corporation big cheeses like Nestle and Mars. Sorry mate but im just bored of hearing about their crappy new products (which aren't new half the time) and hearing about how they plan to shaft us out of more money for lower quality chocolate. You might be able to tell that I was pretty pissed off about the Ferrero thing you told us about earlier in the week.
I never thought we would see anything crazier than bacon chocolate from zotter but it looks like I was wrong :) How did you eat it? Did you just spray it in your mouth or did you put it on bread or something?
It sounds like it could be great spread on toast?
Well chocolates don't come more unique than this do they know :) If you had a criteria for uniquness this would have to be getting a score of 100/10.
I say well done to Zotter for coming up with the ideas like this. They may not be to everyones taste but I would rather seem them try something strange and 'out there' rather than just making 'yet another caramel chocolate' Go Zotter GO!
I wouldn't be able to try that oral shot at the moment. I have given up alcohol and chocolate for lent this year. Its not going too badly so far, I resisted my mums infamous chocolate cake yesterday. I was tempted but I managed to stave off digging in, the challenge awaits me again this evening when I get home lol It's sitting there in a tin in our kitchen, it would be all to easy just to go and grab a big slice of it.
Has everyone seen that they have started to sell zotter on cybercandy now? Some of the flavours they have up there sound great. Jim can you make sure you review the peanuts and ketchup sometime please. I would hope that would be one that sounds awful but tastes brilliant. That appears to be sensible logic for Zotter doesn't it.
Random one here Jim sorry m8.
Are you going to be reviewing easter eggs anytime soon? I am going on holiday during easter for two weeks and we are taking our presents with us on the trip. In other words I need to know what is good/bad/indifferent to buy for people pretty sharpish. I was just wondering what the plans were for you? Thanks m8.
The plum chocolate without the bacon does sound better to me. Sorry I know you say that its better with it in but I just cant get my head around pig being anywhere near delicious chocolate. Plum cream on its own sounds more my sort of thing.
Funny review today Jim. I think freaky friday is a well good idea. Make it happen.
Most brands would think making a plum flavoured chocolate is 'crazy' enough let alone a syringe filled with chocolate and whiskey :-D You hav landed on your feet trying all these exciting chocolates. I wish I had the chance to give them a try :(
lol @Fran
What are you doing coming on this blog if you have given up chocolate for lent? Isn't it going to be a one way route to failure if you tempt yourself looking at Jim's delish pics?
I dispise whiskey but even I could be convinced to give that paste stuff a try with it made like that. Its such a hilarious and fun way to consume chocolate, I've never thought that chocolates could be made to seem different by changing the way they are eaten.
Its all a bit Heston Bloomingdale :) brilliant just brilliant.
@Sally I know Zotter reads our feedback so I'm joining you in begging them to do a non-alcoholic version of the shot...even though I know it would lose the pun...pretty please :D
@Henry lol kids are smarter than that, they'd no doubt zero in instead on the alcohol content ;) and the packaging design clearly imitates medical drugs
PS If you are in need of bizarre Easter creations to review, M&S has some gigantic chocolate eggs out in interesting designs
I was delighted to see the title. Zotter, my latest obsession! :)) So far I haven't tried anything that I didn't like. It's true that I did stay away from things that I thought would be far too weird, that had components I knew I don't like with or without chocolate (bacon, chili) and I went for bars that were a little unusual in the sense that I don't see those combinations every day... but thought that I would like because I like all components (cinnamon+honey, cinnamon+apple+honey, walnut+marzipan+rum).
Then I started drooling. That Plum Brandy bar is certainly on my "Zotter bars to try next" list. It's one of the bars I felt most attracted to ever when I first discovered their website. Back then, I didn't even know they were sold in Romania. Now I want to try it even more seeing that it has scored pretty high in all departments except presentation, which I think it was influenced by that line on the wrapper... so you must have thought that the actual bar was a pretty tasty one.
Reading how you feel about it - "smooth melt" of the dark chocolate? That sounds so familiar, I like the melt of Zotter's dark chocolate myself (funny, I haven't tried any milk bars from Zotter yet, but I intend to fix that soon - I have my eyes on that high cocoa content Labooko :D ).
"Akin to a lot of other Zotter bars, the truffle layer below was exquisitely soft, and packed full of flavour. The centre cream was far sweeter in taste than the outer chocolate, and delivered a delicious creamy fruityness set as soon as it came in to contact with my tongue." <-- This part also sounds familiar, the fillings are always the stars in the case of Zotter bars, so fruity and sweet... I guess it's not difficult to tell I like fruity fillings in chocolate. And I like them the way Zotter makes them - in some other chocolates, they feel horribly fake.
I'd like to give that Zotter Oral Choco Shot a try... if I can find it. I quite like boozy chocolates so I might enjoy it more. I'm already getting weirder ideas... like you could squeeze the content on your partner and then start licking it :-?
I worry for Mr Zotter's sanity considering some of the products he comes up with ;) The idea of the chocolate syringe makes me slightly uncomfortable. What next chocolate filled balloons?
The Plum Brandy bar sounds nice anyway.
@Colin - 'sweet wine & pig', 'coconut & fish', 'peanuts & Ketchup' ?- this guy is off his rocker! lol.
Just checked their websites and came back with new info :)
@all who have wondered how much the ChocoShots cost and whether they don't make non-alcoholic versions:
They are 2.5 euros on Zotter's Austrian website (be aware that they are really small though).
And there are also non-alcoholic versions: Mandarin, Bourbon Vanilla, Almond, Hazelnut.
Zotter UK have a buy online page - maybe it helps.
Also, as far as I know, they ship everywhere in Europe from Austria.
Faorgot something...
@all who say the ChocoShot is crazy: I saw an interview with him and his wife and she said that a couple of years ago, he was thinking about making a chocolate bar with... blood! Found the interview! Here, from 3:05 - if you do that, I'll divorce you! - haha :))
That plum chocolate has been totally upstaged by the oral shot lol. No one is even talking about how lovely it sounds.
I don't see why everyone is getting so worked up about some chocolate being kept in a syringe? Personally I don't see it as particularly clever, more just random and a bit silly. Its not like it makes any sense at all.
Zotter aren't exactly a brand that do things by the Status Quo are they lol. I love the way they approach chocolate. Its so full of fresh, exciting ideas. I wish they were British rather than Austrian, it would be nice to be able to buy their chocolate with ease rather than having to pay hugely inflated prices for it. I'm going to be asking for a a few of their bars for my birthday.
Gosh I never realised that Zotter was so expensive. Over £3 a bar? Thats pretty mental when you think about it. You could buy like six Dairy Milk bars for that.
I don't want to say it's not worth it or anything but their chocolate is going to have to be something damn special to justify that.
ah, another range I wish was more readily available in the US.
Awesome review.
Would that syringe thing even be allowed to be sold here?
I can't see the authorities letting that one pass through their net. Our country is normally so sensitive about this sort of thing.
I would like to try out a chocolate shot, though I would much prefer some of the flavours Ana is talking about. Vanilla or hazelnut would be much better for me than Whiskey.
Hi All,
First off I have to mention the disaster which has happened in Japan today. Best wishes to anyone that has been chaught up in that tragedy, our thoughts are with you.
.... on to less important things.
Thanks for all the responses to this review today. I thought this one might provoke quite a lot of feedback with the chocolate shot. It was certainly one of the most unique chocolate products I have reviewed in the last three years.
KIM/LINZ - Freaky Friday is a good idea but I don't think I will be able to promise I can do it every week :D There are only so many strange chocolates that one guy can stomach haha :D
DAISY/PAUL - Ana has thoughtfully provided you with a link to buy from. If you get the chance to try one let me know what you think.
GOLDEN - I think most people look at the photos and score before they read. I do that on other sites myself. It must have been a bit of a shock seeing the Choco Shot rather than a normal chocolate bar.
HENRY - Drugs are bad :D That reminds me of Mr Mackey from South Park.
RACHEL - That is a good point. The plum chocolate has got rather lost in the hysteria of the Choco Shot today.
COLIN - Thanks for the link chap. It's good to know what sort of flavours they have available at the moment. They have so many new ones coming in all the time it is hard keeping up with what they have.
NIGEL - No way. Braga completely outplayed you chap. Big game for United this weekend vs Arsenal. We could finally put the nail in their coffin.
SAM - I did spot the fish flavoured one. I think that is one I am going to have to try :D I don't think you lot would forgive me if I let that one pass me by.
MATT - Haha no I can't see Cadburys or Mars etc copying this idea either.
RICHARD - See Anna's reponse chap. I don't think that the price is expensive at all. Not for the novelty value you get from it.
KATIE - Im no sensitive soul :D I'm tough as nails!
RICKY - I don't have anymore Zotter chocolates for the minute but I have plenty of odd things just sent to me by J-List. There is Freaky Friday potential there :D
JK - They do sell their chocolate in shops aswell chap. Take a look on their site they give a list of stockists.
SALLY - Again see Ana's comment. The other flavours sound nice enough and they don't contain alcohol so you are safe there.
WARREN - Chap I will review anything you guys ask me to. If you don't ask/request stuff then I don't know what I should be reviewing. Just drop me a note on the requests page to let me know what you want to see.
SHAUN - I mostly did just spray it in my mouth, but yes it probably would have been sensible to eat on toast or on top of ice cream etc.
TRICKY - Cybercandy is a very random place for Zotter to start selling their chocolate. I wouldn't of thought they would have believed that the brand fitted in that outlet.
DUNCAN - Easter reviews will start in the next few weeks chap. I think the first one will appear next week.
FRAN/NICK - Giving up chocolate for Lent? Are you mad :D :D imagine if I did that :D the site wouldn't be that exciting would it.
MARK - You're right it is pretty Heston like isn't it chap.
THEA - Haha I think your feedback has been taken onboard already if Ana's update is anything to go by. I think Henry might only have been joking :D I haven't even looked at M&S's range yet. If you look at my reviews from there last year they were disapointing by and large. I think I'm going to struggle getting everything up in time judging by the size of the Hotel Chocolat box that arrived today :D Some superposts might be inorder.
ANA - Its good to hear that you enjoyed my review today, thank you! Thanks also for all the information you have provided regarding the prices and flavours etc, perhaps next time you might want to leave off the detail about licking the chocolate off your partner though Haha :D :D That did make me laugh. Which of the other flavours do you fancy trying from the Choco Shots? I think I might try and get hold of the Vanilla and Hazelnut ones to review for the site. Thanks again :D
PHIL - Honestly chap I don't even want to pass mention to what Zotter will/wont do because I know I will end up looking silly :D I like the fact the guy has no boundaries. Not all of his creations 'come off' but a surprising amount do don't they.
NATHAN/SCOTT - There is an arguement that you get what you pay for. The quality of Zotter is pretty high and the experiences are often unique to most other things in the market.
RODDY - You should get some imported chap.
STEPHEN - No idea. One thing I wouldn't try is coming back through customs with a briefcase full of them :D That could be interesting Haha!
Phew so many comments today. I guess it was always going to be like that with the ChocoShot at the forefront of things. Have great weekends everyone. There is a special feature post due up this weekend.
JIM
Well said Jim. God bless everyone in Japan. Our prayers are with you all guys.
Right now color me annoyed with Zotter. I think someone else has already complained about this but their bars aren't clearly labeled for their alcohol content, which is surprising for such a professional company and can be really disappointing if you pick out your first Zotter bar and get it all the way home before noticing :( they need to go in for cute little dietary logos a la Hotel Chocolat.
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