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I wrote this a few days ago, I was planning on posting all my reviews together, but given the break (which will be explained at the end) between sessions I decided to change plans and post the story so far now;
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First Impressions
Aesthetically I preferred the packaging for the Dolfin bars, simple with clean lines and a tactile plastic covering.
Lindt is the most 'traditional', being closest to how I expect a bar of chocolate to look, and Starbrook Airlines has an air of WWII artwork, a beautiful pencil and watercolour portait.
As such, the Dolfin bars intrigued me the most, having no idea what would be under the plastic but assuming it would be different to a less unusual looking (for me) bar, I saved them till last.
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Starbrook Airlines Milk Nougat
Starbrook Airlines Milk Nougat fits nicely in my hands, the wrapping is simple printed paper covering the familiar thin silver foil.
Like the packaging, the chocolate itself is a simple design.
Smells like milk chocolate. There are hard pieces of pale coloured nougat, nestled in the chocolate. It is both chewy and crunchy and subtly flavoured.
I enjoy the texture but find it tastes like nice but generic milk chocolate, although it is beautifully on the creamy side.
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Blueberry-Lavender Dark Chocolate
Lindt & Sprungli; 70% cocoa, blueberry and lavender filling.
Classic black and gold paper packaging, although I enjoyed trying to decifer the German description of 'Was ist das besondere an blaubeer-lavendel?'
A strong, sweet blueberry scent emerged as I tore the embossed silver foil, tantalising.
characteristically large squares with the phrase 'lindt' and the 'lindt and sprungli' crest on alternating pieces, the blueberry seeped through the cracks as I tore a chunk to taste.
The blueberry syrup is sweet and sticky (as all good experiences should be) the taste reminding me vaguely of boiled blackberry sweets, and beautifully complimented by the bitter cocoa, the lavender is barely perceptible but is enough to confuse the senses and make this a rather novel experience.
Sweet and bitter balancing each other, overall rather rich; for moments I want to treat myself to an unusual flavour. Good with coffee, but not as an after-dinner sweet!
I think I'll have to wait and let it go down before the next flavour.
(mmm, very grandparenty" - Pacific Dongle, who only managed half a square, which I, sadly, had to finish.)
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Round One; Chocolate; 1, Haloquin; nil!
The Lindt finished me off, one and a half squares and I was done with chocolate for a few days! Damn the rich, sticky goodness! I have never before been beaten by so little chocolate! |
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