Milk Chocolate Archives - Page 19 of 23

December 22, 2008January 10, 2021 Michael

Aero – Uniquely Bubbly Chocolate

Candy Bars, Chocolate

Aero is another British bar that, for whatever reason, is sold pretty much everywhere in the world except for the States. I’m really not sure why; it’s pretty good, and as far as I’m aware, there’s nothing else in the US quite like it. There’s Mirage, but I think that may only be available in Canada.

Aero is just pure milk chocolate. What sets it apart is the unique way it’s made – the inside of the bar is filled with tiny bubbles, which gives Aero its unique texture. This uniqueness helps compensate for milk chocolate which isn’t exactly of the highest quality; it’s decent, but it’s too sweet and not really creamy enough.

I actually prefer the dark chocolate variety (which features dark chocolate on the outside, while the inside – ie. the bubbles – remains milk chocolate) because the dark chocolate helps to balance out the overall sweetness of the bar. But even if the chocolate itself isn’t that great, I still enjoy eating these on occasion, if only for the uniqueness provided by the bubbly consistency of the bar.

Manufactured by: Nestle
Calories (42 g bar): 220

December 17, 2008January 10, 2021 Michael

Yorkie – A Decent Dairy Milk Knockoff

Candy Bars, Chocolate

Yorkie is the British bar which proudly proclaims that “it’s not for girls!” Based on that slogan, I had sort of figured that Yorkie was going to do something like cram every conceivable candy bar filling into one bar, or something similarly ridiculous. But nope, it’s just plain milk chocolate. I’m really not sure what makes that female-inappropriate, since on the whole women tend to appreciate plain chocolate more than men. Yorkie is slightly bigger (and thus higher in calories) than your average single-serving candy bar, so I guess that could be it? Anyway, it’s highly probable that I’m overthinking what amounts to a silly (and potentially offensive) marketing gimmick.

What about the bar? Well, as I said, it’s just plain milk chocolate. The wrapper describes it as “chunky milk chocolate”, which is something else that puzzles me about this candy – it’s pure chocolate, no chunks. In North America, “chunky” is generally only used to denote something with chunks (at least in the context of candy), but I guess that’s different over there in the UK. But again, I digress.

So how’s the chocolate? It’s not bad, actually. It kind of reminds me of a slightly inferior version of Cadbury’s Dairy Milk. It’s sweet and creamy, with a similar taste and consistency to Cadbury’s product. I don’t think it’s quite as good, though if I had tried this without knowing what it was, I certainly could have been fooled into thinking it was Dairy Milk.

Manufactued by: Nestle
Calories (68 g bar): 367

December 15, 2008January 10, 2021 Michael

Heath – Classic Toffee Deliciousness

Candy Bars

Heath may not be the most exciting bar in the store, but with its memorable combination of crunchy toffee and creamy milk chocolate, it’s definitely a classic.

Heath pretty much defines simplicity: it’s just a flat piece of crunchy toffee coated in chocolate. That’s it. Simple, but good. The toffee is crunchy and somewhat crumbly, with a rich, almost burnt-sugary taste. It has a buttery flavour, with a mild saltiness that helps to offset the overall sweetness of the chocolate and the toffee. The chocolate is decent, and unlike some other Hershey products, it’s still real milk chocolate.

I’m really not sure what else to say about Heath, a bar that’s been around for just about eighty years. Uh… it’s good in ice cream?

Okay, I think I’ll cut this one short.

Manufactured by: Hershey
Calories (39 g bar): 210

December 4, 2008January 10, 2021 Michael

Pearson’s Milk Chocolate Bun: Maple & Roasted Peanuts – Not Enough Maple Flavour

Nut Clusters

Being a Canadian, it is hard-coded into me to enjoy anything with maple syrup in it. So when I saw this maple and roasted peanut “Bun”, it was pretty clear that I’d have to buy it (this was during a recent trip to the States – the Bun is, oddly enough, not available in Canada).

The Maple & Roasted Peanut Milk Chocolate Bun consists of a really soft, maple-flavoured fondant, topped with salted peanuts and covered in milk chocolate. It’s sweet – shockingly so, though once you eat a couple of bites you do get used to the unusually high sweetness level. The saltiness of the peanuts helps to offset the sweetness a bit, and their crunchiness compliments the soft filling quite well.

It doesn’t taste like maple syrup, though. Not even a little bit. If I hadn’t known that this was supposed to be maple flavoured, I never would have guessed. It’s probably a good thing that this isn’t sold in Canada; we take our maple seriously up here in the Great White North.

Other than the distinct lack of maple-ness, this isn’t bad. I wasn’t sure about it for the first bite or two, but it grew on me.

Manufactured by: Pearson Candy Company
Calories (50 g bun): 240

December 3, 2008January 10, 2021 Michael

100 Grand – Chewy, Crispy, and Tasty

Candy Bars

The contrast between chewy and crunchy/crispy is a popular one among many candy makers, and is certainly at the forefront here. Featuring an appealing mix of crispy puffed rice and chewy caramel, 100 Grand is a tasty bar (or a couple of bars, in this case).

The caramel is soft, chewy and slightly grainy. It’s sweet, but with more mellow flavour than what you’d typically find in a candy bar. I know this is a bizarre thing to say, but the taste almost reminds me of cookie dough. Obviously the flavour isn’t even close to identical, but the more of it I ate, the harder it was to shake the cookie dough connection.

The puffed rice adds a satisfying crispiness which complements the chewy caramel quite well. Puffed rice is actually a fairly common ingredient in candy bars; I think it’s because it’s crispy without being too crispy, and without having much of a flavour to speak of (so it just contributes to the texture of a bar without interfering with the taste). It works really well here; 100 Grand can officially be added to my list of candy I wish I could buy in Canada but can’t.

Manufactured by: Nestle
Calories (43 g bar):190