Cadbury Dream - phased out?

[Scarlet_Salome]

Is Cadbury Dream being phased out? I've noticed it's no longer in the new boxes of Heroes (replaced by Bourneville) and I can't seem to find it in any shops round by me in Oxford (not sure about back home in Bloxwich though).

On a similar note, could anyone recommend any really delicious, good quality white chocolate? I had my last Guylian mini white rice crisp egg the other day and it was lovely compared to the overly sweet and sickly taste very commercial white chocolate often tends to have. Having said that, White chocolate seems to be ever more difficult to get hold of due to the proliferation of the dark chocolate/health food fad.

[smurfboy]

Dream hasn't been discontinued, but it is harder to find than most Cadbury bars. Availability might vary regionally; I always seem to see it in London, but less so up here.

[goldencup]

Hotel Chocolate white chocolate is GORGEOUS!

[loulou]

Is it just white chocolate or can you get white choc with nuts?

[smurfboy]

I'm pretty sure they will do a white choc and nuts variety.

[paulham]

Lidl do a white choc and nut bar.

[Scarlet_Salome]

I had a Hotel Chocolate Rocky Road to Caramello egg and personally I didn't find it all that spectacular, but it might have been because a) I waited about 3 months to try it and b)my student house gets horribly hot and I think has a tendency to sap chocolate of any flavour. I can't seem to find anywhere to store it! I'll see if I can get to a branch when I get back to the Midlands and a normal house though.

Thanks for the Lidl tip though: I'd totally forgotten about them, they're often brilliant for interesting continental chocolate and that kind of thing. Is their white chocolate bar very nice?

Out of interest, what do people think about the changing of Cadbury Heroes Dream and Crunchie for Bourneville and Eclairs? Myself, I really enjoy the Dream and especially Crunchie, but I do understand sometimes one desires dark chocolate. Its rather ironic considering Bourneville was actually removed from Roses though. 

[smurfboy]

I didn't know they'd put Eclairs in - I likes Eclairs, I does. Not so keen on Bournville; much prefer Dream. But I'm still getting over the disappointment of them taking the little Picnics out

[goldencup]

Is it just white chocolate or can you get white choc with nuts?

They have loads of kinds but I got the organic one with vanilla and a hint of toffee or something like that

[Scarlet_Salome]

I didn't know they'd put Eclairs in - I likes Eclairs, I does. Not so keen on Bournville; much prefer Dream. But I'm still getting over the disappointment of them taking the little Picnics out

I really enjoy Dream too, especially as its quite rare to have white chocolate in those kinds of general assortments. You know, up until not long ago Bloxwich Woolworths still had mini picnics in their pic n' mix heroes tub. God knows how old their stocks were but great for those who like the old varieties!

[smurfboy]

That's Bloxwich for you 

[Scarlet_Salome]

I know!
So is the consensus that Hotel Chocolate's stuff (including their white chocolate) is very nice? And thus I didn't really like the egg and found it bland because of what my house did to it? I was never sure if it was that or whether Hotel Chocolate was just a hyped-up, commercial, self fulfilling prophecy. I've always been curious, and where better to ask than here!

[smurfboy]

Personally I've never had a bad chocolate from there; but it doesn't last, so the heat in your house won't have done it much good.

[Scarlet_Salome]

Thank you! I've always wondered. Ah well, looks like I might never get to experience the proper taste of their chocolate.

[smurfboy]

You could buy it and eat it as soon as you come out of the shop; not that I'd ever do that, obviously...