I think I’ve found Shangri-La! Or you know El Dorado,
something that people only dream of finding. The type of place a person wastes
their lives searching for. Yet, I Roy Saxon have found it! In Portsmouth of all
places! What is this mythical place, you ask? (You should be) It’s a Cadbury
outlet store, yes a shop owned and run by Cadburys and indeed they sell
chocolate.
I feel like Indiana Jones or that guy who discovered that
tomb. You know that one, right? I know this place will contain treasures beyond
my wildest dreams, however, to get them there will be perilous traps. Traps
that could easily take my life, or more likely my money. Without thinking of
the risks too much I delve in for adventure.
Bask in the wondrous glory! |
Before I made my actual purchase I had a further look round not wanting to miss a thing. I noticed how curiously it wasn’t just Cadbury products on sale here as I had expected. It was their own products that were being sold at a reduced outlet price though and other names were their usual retail offering. The bar I picked of Toffee Popcorn Crunch can attest to this at a discounted price then I had been accustomed to seeing.
So that’s today’s item. Which I soon unwrapped and consumed
after escaping Cadbury’s candy cove. I was at once very surprised, well twice
technically as I was taken aback two fold. Firstly just how thick this bar is,
it is rather beastly, being almost twice as thick as a Dairy Milk bar.
Obviously this is to allow it to contain whole pieces of popcorn which looks
rather impressive. Secondly the worryingly sparse amount of chocolate, with
just enough here to hold together said popcorn and a bit more for the top and
sides.
I try a piece soon enough anyway. As always I try and let it
melt for the first tasting. The chocolate is the usual beautifully sweet and
creamy Dairy Milk but due to little coverage this fades quickly. The popcorn
also melts nicely on the tongue but unlike the Dairy Milk the sensation isn’t
as pleasant. Instead it just turns mushy and tastes a bit plain. The again
popcorn isn’t really meant for melting in the mouth is it?
No, it’s meant for chomping down on in a noisy manner to
annoy all other movie goers! So the next piece I chomp down on with glee. The
experience is much better with a good bite and great texture its clearly not
meant for a sucker like me. But it tastes great like this and the popcorn this
time had a hint of toffee to it. This combined well with the chocolate and
created a nice combination. The toffee was a bit fleeting, but there was
obvious potential here.
Overall this bar is quite cool, but could be made better by having more of a toffee taste. The main thing is still my discovery of the Cadbury store, a modern day miracle!
Score
8 out of 11
Found
Cadbury's outlet store
Final Thoughts
I wonnder how many of these ancient chocolate worshipping sites exist?
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