tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post5976150203550436306..comments2010-02-18T03:27:41.896ZJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125941047525798682chocomission@gmail.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-83338191417900932992010-02-18T03:27:41.896Z2010-02-18T03:27:41.896Zthese aren&#39;t for everyone but I think my daughter would get a kick out of themAnniehttp://www.brownandpink.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-87774500749439654242010-02-07T11:01:29.496Z2010-02-07T11:01:29.496Z<b> David </b><br /><br />They still do some good stuff but I would rather they didn&#39;t product garbage like this.<br /><br /><b> Rachel </b><br /><br />I am sure if you drop him a few lines he will avoid this. Best being open about what you want really.<br /><br /><b> Daisy </b><br /><br />The chocolate and presentation were equally inept in my opinion.<br /><br /><b> Claudia </b><br /><br />Size isn&#39;t actually an issue here. Together they are actually pretty big.<br /><br /><b> Nick </b><br /><br />Oh dear! I was quoting the instore price.<br /><br /><b> Lauren </b><br /><br />I wouldn&#39;t recommend either these or those truffles to be honest. You are far better off choosing something from their normal range.<br /><br /><b> Golden </b><br /><br />They still do produce some good stuff ... just they waste their time with these crap seasonal lines.<br /><br /><b>Lily </b><br /><br />Funny you should mention the Fusions! That review should be up in a matter of weeks! Without spoiling the review I would say they are well back on track.<br /><br /><b> Dom </b><br /><br />As I said to rest of the guys whilst I appreciate that they want to expand their portfolio I think they should do it in a cleverer way rather than produce crappy seasonal offerings like they are at the moment! They are really harming their brand equity.<br /><br /><b> Baron </b><br /><br />I also have no idea who the target market is here?? I have seriously thought about it and can&#39;t imagine a bloke ever buying these .... and I can&#39;t imagine a woman ever buying them for herself ...confusing :S <br /><br /><b> Alan </b><br /><br />I also think it was mistake branching out into as many outlets as they have. You can literally buy their chocolates ANYWHERE ... which makes them less special in a way.<br /><br /><b> Lottie </b><br /><br />The truffle was also the best bit about the whole package which made it pretty disappointing there was only one. I think if they were going for iconic retro they really missed the mark here :D<br /><br /><b> Katie </b><br /><br />I think we all know that fake smile and response to a crap present well. I hope you don&#39;t have to do it.<br /><br /><b> Paul </b><br /><br />I would check out some of the Hotel Chocolat stuff - more coming this week.<br /><br /><b> Phil </b><br /><br />100% with you there chap. The caramel shortbreads perhaps wouldn&#39;t be the nicest looking present ever but they are so damn tasty.<br /><br /><b> Anon </b><br /><br />I think most people are with you there. <br /><br /><b> Rachel </b><br /><br />Targetting everyone isn&#39;t really a strategy for a premium chocolate brand. Even Cadbury are more targeted than Thorntons<br /><br /><b> Alex </b><br /><br />I don&#39;t mind them trying something different as long as it doesn&#39;t negate their usual high quality.<br /><br /><b> Emma </b><br /><br />I can&#39;t understand why they would either.<br /><br /><b> Jess </b><br /><br />For your money you can get such better gifts! Economic times like these are great for present toppers :D<br /><br /><b> Anon </b><br /><br />Indeed.<br /><br /><b> Cinabar </b><br /><br />Haha so do I! I might have to do one of those fake smile and nods if not! Don&#39;t worry I am well practised! <br /><br /><b> Ana </b><br /><br />You&#39;re not a fan then :D You are right they do look a bit odd don&#39;t they. <br /><br />Thanks everyone - the last Valentines Day choc reviews are upcoming this week.<br /><br />JIMJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01125941047525798682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-35977817719428284862010-02-06T14:45:23.328Z2010-02-06T14:45:23.328ZI&#39;ll say it straight: I think they&#39;re ugly. I don&#39;t makes them ugly to me. Maybe it&#39;s the eyes, so exaggerated, maybe it&#39;s the fact they have no neck, their overly simplistic shapes, maybe all of these combined... I&#39;m not sure.Ananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-39270913452138418882010-02-05T22:56:47.410Z2010-02-05T22:56:47.410ZIt is like they have made a cheap chocolate present for kids... shame really. <br />I do hope Jim that if there is someone going to be buying you Valentines chocolate this year, they read your blog first!!!cinabarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609693273201254655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-71696957360093859402010-02-05T19:44:42.932Z2010-02-05T19:44:42.932ZThis looks like something dreamed up by a comittee of marketing bods.Pile it high and sell it cheap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-18770775173673210292010-02-05T19:27:19.722Z2010-02-05T19:27:19.722ZPrice-wise, yuck yuck yuck, but I have to say, like the little hearts, I guess I&#39;m just a sucker for the cutsey-wootsey shapes! I&#39;m not a cheap date, but I think they&#39;re a little funky and awfully sweet looking. Again, more of a present topper or a prelude to an actual gift, but still...pricey! And, dare I say, like the birds, &quot;Cheap cheap cheap?&quot;Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00365379438811971453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-23959848557987264582010-02-05T17:09:09.092Z2010-02-05T17:09:09.092ZI can&#39;t believe the people that are saying these appeal in any way shape or form. They look like cheap rubbish and the chocolate doesn&#39;t sound clever either.Emmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-89349501007933699612010-02-05T16:42:45.101Z2010-02-05T16:42:45.101ZThis review is way to negative I think they look fine. <br /><br />I wouldn&#39;t say they look like the usual Thorntons chocolate but it is nice to see them try something a little different.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-91164530971929530392010-02-05T15:59:40.706Z2010-02-05T15:59:40.706ZWell, I still think the birds are rather cute.<br />The thing that confuses me most about Thorntons is that I can never work out who their target market is. They have such a mish-mash of products and the quality is always hit and miss.<br />Just another greedy chocolate company, it seems.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815007926292120902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-54467441725885981372010-02-05T15:49:43.770Z2010-02-05T15:49:43.770ZI have to say, I probably would have liked to receive these when I was a teenager, given the look maybe that&#39;s who these chocolates are aimed at? If my husband produced these on Valentine&#39;s Day now though, I would think it was a jokey pressie before giving me the real one (Hotel Chocolat choccies of course!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-58372665504239487932010-02-05T13:28:43.601Z2010-02-05T13:28:43.601ZI too thought these looked sort of &#39;cute&#39; at first, but seeing them from the second photo they do look quite tacky. That&#39;s a crazy price to pay for them! A much more delicious and cheaper option for valentines would be some of their caramel shortcakes.Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-4557263155134491262010-02-05T13:12:08.485Z2010-02-05T13:12:08.485ZJim you have been pretty critical of all of the Thorntons valentines day stuff. Can you suggest somethign that is actually any good? That would be more useful to us all.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-25582512309978068072010-02-05T11:13:02.118Z2010-02-05T11:13:02.118ZI saw these on sale in my local Thorntons the other day and thought they were quite humourous. <br /><br />I am not sure what I would like of them if I was given them by my partner mind you. It might be one of those moments when I have to flash a fake smile and give a &#39;aww darling they are so cute&#39;. It is a pity the chocolate isn&#39;t all that good from what you say.Katiehttp://www.thesaturdays.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-39051218981604839532010-02-05T10:45:03.409Z2010-02-05T10:45:03.409ZThey are such blatant sneaks. They use their &#39;good name&#39;to justify putting stupid high prices on junk because they have yet to realise the average consumer these days is far more informed than they credit for.<br /><br />The birds look quite cool though, in a gaudy way. KInd of what you hallucinate whilst on substances.I don&#39;t think that&#39;s what the aim was though, the &#39;ironic retro&#39; thing is not thorntons forte. They seem to truly believe all their old-fashioned stuff still looks good.<br /><br />Also, why is there only one truffle? I mean really. How in holy h are you to share that?lottiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15652929111468546340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-43872271434508922672010-02-05T09:56:10.856Z2010-02-05T09:56:10.856ZLol like a few above I first thought these were quite nice, but I know what you mean, esp for the high price it is rather alot for such a product. And I do agree that Thorntons really should go back to producing premuium lines - if ever a mistake was made it was branching out from their shops into other outlets! <br /><br />It&#39;s abit like their easter egss, they are exactly the same as when i was little, when you had your name written on one in white icing - they still do that lolAlannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-26903125651894571072010-02-05T09:54:09.284Z2010-02-05T09:54:09.284ZI don&#39;t think all hope is lost for Thorntons yet, they still make some very good stuff like the tonka chocolate that won in your awards last year. <br /><br />I do agree with you though that they should rethink making cheap stuff like these bloody bird things. I cant understand who they are going after with these.Baronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-30170667631581952452010-02-05T09:08:30.041Z2010-02-05T09:08:30.041ZI don&#39;t think my review was quite as harsh as this, but I have to agree. The trouble is, this is the same kind of thing Thorntons have been making for 30 years.<br /><br />30 years ago, it was acceptable, but times have changed and the world has moved on. I don&#39;t think they&#39;ve sold out or have become any worse because they are capable of great things (their solid blocks are mostly amazing) - and yet they&#39;ve always produced stuff like this.<br /><br />It just seems like their &quot;seasonal gift&quot; department is stuck in 1979.Domhttp://www.chocablog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-86864457588980145422010-02-05T09:05:04.798Z2010-02-05T09:05:04.798ZI just dont get it with Thorntons,I love their bar range which proves they can make good chocolate but stuff like this is just awfull.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-90796567251054702582010-02-05T09:03:16.221Z2010-02-05T09:03:16.221ZTotally agree WHAT are Thorntons doing? Its like the Christmas shapes - for goodness sake Thorntons use your proper chocolate not this &#39;cake chocolate&#39; rubbish. It&#39;s totally not what you expect from Thorntons. Stick to the premium strands. The new fusions are delicious and the Revelations are fab. Stop making rubbish stuff and do what you do best!Lilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-21606131296931101872010-02-05T08:48:57.948Z2010-02-05T08:48:57.948ZYet another epic failure by Thorntons. Like you say Jim I want to see them get back to producing the quality they did before they sold out to product cheaper crap.Golden_Touchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-83026683857808327082010-02-05T08:40:40.129Z2010-02-05T08:40:40.129ZAt least they are better looking than those awful I love you truffles you posted about the other day. Although if you look at the scores neither of them did that well did they.Laurennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-16188468909232873382010-02-05T08:28:48.011Z2010-02-05T08:28:48.011ZJim to make things worse these are actually £6.99 on their site + postage and packing to go on top of that.Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-65396196262543413232010-02-05T08:24:52.602Z2010-02-05T08:24:52.602Z£5.99? Looks like there&#39;s hardly anything in there!Claudianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-31203688279755807262010-02-05T08:21:46.912Z2010-02-05T08:21:46.912ZThese made me go <i> Awwwww </i> Lol. I think they are adorable but I can see why a boy might think they are little sicko. The chocolate does sound bad though.<br /><br />DxDaisynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558756857427513373.post-48991173203658357512010-02-05T08:18:17.941Z2010-02-05T08:18:17.941ZAt first I thought they looked pretty cute but then I sorta realised that they are kinda cheap looking like you say Jim. I really hope my b/f doesnt get me them lol <br /><br />RxxxRachelnoreply@blogger.com