Lindt Lemon is the newest chocolate bar in Lindt’s Excellence line-up, billed as “dark with citrus pieces and almond slivers”. I received a free sample from Lindt for review. Alas, the overnight shipping, cold pack, and insulated bag couldn’t stand up to the North Carolina heat, so my sample arrived melted and not as photogenic…
Category: nuts
Natasha’s Just Brittle
Natasha’s Just Brittle is a?homegrown brittle making operation based out of Baltimore, MD. They sent me samples of their cashew brittle, mixed nut brittle, and Cracker Jack brittle to review. The brittle was attractively, rustically packaged in a corrugated cardboard bag. Each ~2″ x 1.5″ sample slab that I received was individually wrapped. I noticed…
Roberts Ferry Nuts Co – Butter Toffee Almonds
Roberts Ferry Nuts Company is a California company that just started selling their wares online. To get the word out, they sent me free samples of their Butter Toffee Almonds for review. The almonds came in a clear standup pouch with a simple label. They were roasted almonds coated in a crunchy toffee shell. The…
Ritter Sport Winter Edition Caramelised Almond
I bought this Ritter Sport Winter Edition Caramelised Almond at Cost Plus World Market, along with last Friday’s Caramel-Orange. I was lucky to nab the last one of these that was on the shelf! This solid milk chocolate bar was generously embedded with bits of caramelized almonds. Those nuts brought a slightly crystallized crunch to…
See’s Butterscotch Pecan Bar [Review]
The See’s Candies stand has returned to my local mall for the holidays! When I saw it, I had to pick up a few of my favorite Scotchmallows, which are currently available in Christmas tree shapes, and I got this Butterscotch Pecan Bar while I was there. The bar had a milk chocolate base, a…
Sarris Candies Pecan Truffle + Cashew Meltaway [Review]
Today I’ve got two more treats that I picked up in Pittsburgh from local candy maker Sarris Candies: Pecan Truffle and Cashew Meltaway. First up: Sarris Candies Pecan Truffle The packaging on the Pecan Truffle was misleading. The image on the package showed a prettily striped square truffle treat, similar to the S’mores bar that…
Zoë’s Chocolate Co – The Sports Bar
Last Friday, I reviewed some truffles that I had received as free samples from Zo?’s Chocolate Co. They also sent along a free sample of “The Sports Bar”, which was described as “crispy puffed caramelized popcorn-like rice crisps mixed into luscious dark chocolate and topped with carefully roasted honeyed peanuts.” The peanut studded bar was…
Russell Stover Caramel Apple with Peanuts
I got this Russell Stover Caramel Apple with Peanuts as a free sample at the Russell Stover booth at Sweets and Snacks. There was also a version without nuts; this is just the one that was handed to me by the nice booth representatives. The wrapper described this as “naturally apple flavored caramel, peanuts, and…
DeMet’s Turtles Minis
DeMet’s Turtles were another candy trying to make mini happen at Sweets and Snacks. They were handing free samples of their Turtles Minis, so I, of course, grabbed a little bag to review. Despite my efforts to pick a bag that didn’t feel smushed (some of the sample bags obviously contained one large stuck together…
See’s Assorted Chocolates Week 2 – Day 1
Back in 2009, I devoted a whole week to See’s Chocolates as I reviewed an assorted box that they sent me. This week will be another week of See’s Chocolates reviews, only this time, I’ll be reviewing a box that I bought and picked out myself in Seattle. Today, I’ll go through the four Truffles…
