Welcome to the third REVIEW EXTRA. Once again those nice people at Hotel
Chocolat have sent me a product worthy of one of these in depth reviews.
This time it's one of their special products for Valentines.
Packaging: OK, so it's just a box with 4 mini slabs in
it, nice though the packaging is, there isn't really the scope for the
usual HC flair. Oh and the rope on mine was broken :-(
 What
you get: 4 mini slabs, one dark love, one milk chocolate
praline fusion, one milk chocolate crostini fruit and nut and one dark
chocolate love. Each slab is 100g.
Review: OK, so this doesn't seem like
a very fancy product compared to the others we've reviewed (it is only
£12 though) but I am a fan of these peepster boxes as you get to sample
a variety of HC's fantastic chocolate before committing to one of their
normal (giant) slabs. The slabs are only 100g each, but they do feel
very solid and chunky (strangely they feel more substantial than 100g
bars from other ranges). The two special 'love' slabs have had a lot of
attention to detail as each has a chocolate heart pressed into its
surface. What I'm not really convinced of is including both dark and
milk chocolate versions in the same box, most people prefer one or the
other so why would you buy both for your significant other? Perhaps this
is better for new relationships to avoid admitting you don't know their
favourite :-).
Another word of warning the slabs are either fruity (sour cherries in
the love slabs) or nutty (the praline) or both (the crostini with a
whole variety of fruits in it). Steer clear of this product if prefer
your chocolate pure. If you're ok with the whole fruit and nut thing
though this is the usual high quality HC chocolate and there is a
surprising variety of flavours here. The praline is the star of the set,
really like a giant, set version of a chocolate from a selection box
(Mrs Chocadmin is a massive fan of this bar so I didn't get to eat much
of it). The crostini is packed full, the only negative point is that it
has cranberries which I know isn't to many tastes (mine included).
Finally the love slabs, the pink tinted white chocolate is a nice touch,
and the heart decoration is a great addition. Like the crostini we have
soured cherries here which won't be to everyone's taste (clearly my
tastes are keeping up with fashion), although they don't overpower the
lovely chocolate flavour.
Conclusion: A good sample box from HC, dark and milk love slabs
in the same box strike me as a little odd and if you're not a fruit and
nut fan steer clear. Overall though a variety of flavours presented in a
nice way, the praline slab and heart decorations are the highlights.
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