Kettle Chips Honey Dijon Mustard (Ocado) By @Cinabar

It has been a long time since a packet of crisps last made me say wow, but here we are. That’s the spoiler for this write-up. I eat a lot of crisps, probably more than I should, and I always look out for new flavours. I still get excited when I find something a bit different. Mustard is such an underrated flavour, and it’s not one that’s easy to find, so I was genuinely pleased to spot these Kettle Chips Honey Dijon Mustard.

As they come in a large bag, we shared them out. Once the bag was open, there was a pleasant mustard aroma, not too strong, and the seasoning on the crisps looked quite pale. I know they’re branded as Kettle Chips, but for me, they’re crisps!

I tried one and absolutely loved the complex flavour. They are sweet and spicy and just completely hit the mark. The mustard flavour is perfect, noticeable but not overpowering, with a gentle tingle that builds and catches the back of the nose. There’s a lovely warming heat to them, and I was completely hooked. I definitely ate far too many and now I need more.

There’s another new flavour that came out at the same time, Kettle Chips Brie & Caramelised Onion, which I’ll have to try soon, but I honestly can’t see how it could top these. We need more mustard-flavoured crisps in the world, these prove it.

Magnum Utopia Double Cherry at Ravenglass Steam Railway [@NLi10]

 My family have been up in the Lake District recently - and visited the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway - and naturally had to try the refreshments! 

Pre the 40 mins trip we had a spot of lunch - I had apple shortbread and a Fentimans

And then at the station at the Eskdale (the Alps of England!) we all had Magnums

River Mite had some water and some coal.

I chose the Utopia - Double Cherry deluxe Magnum, but shrink-flation makes this 85g instead of the single layer Mint Magnum my mother had at 100g for the same price.

I'm fine with that - I buy the Magnum Minis for home as I'd rather just have the taste as a snack.

This was a good size and had enough flavour and fun to make it worth the £2.80 station price.

It has cherry & vanilla ice-cream and then cherry sauce frozen and stuck between the layers.  I think the pink sparkle one was better, but this had a much deeper flavour and made a nice train.

Then we had to go 40 mins back down the railway!  A nice afternoon out.

PEZ Fizzy (WHSmiths) By @SpectreUK

I have always liked PEZ, ever since I was a kid. Difficult to load, but worth it for the fun and taste. Whenever we would go abroad on holiday, I'd get a PEZ dispenser of some kind and eat PEZ during long car journeys throughout France and Spain.

 

PEZ was pretty hard to come by in this country at the time. Now, PEZ dispensers and refills are much more popular. So why have they brought out a tube of PEZ Fizzy?

True to PEZ form, the machine that created the packaging around the sweets was almost impossible to open. I think I prefer my dispenser. After getting Cinabar to open it for me, I found the rounded sweets inside.

I had a green one first. Wow, crumbly mouthwatering fizzy apple flavour. I take it back. These are really nice. I had a super tasty fizzy strawberry one next. Just like any PEZ dispenser, I can see it's going to take me a while to get through the whole packet, but after the first two sweets, I know it's going to be worth it.

Milka Strawberry Chocolate (Local Shop) By @Cinabar

This chocolate bar was another find at our new found local shop. The shop is mostly an off-licence but has a surprisingly good selection of imported sweets, chocolate, and drinks. I picked up a few goodies, and of course, I spotted my favourite brand of European chocolate, Milka, which had to include this Milka Strawberry Chocolate bar. The packaging has some English on it, but I think it originated in Poland.

The bar is made with milk chocolate and a strawberry filling, complete with freeze-dried strawberry pieces. I’d kept it in the fridge because of the heat today, so when I broke a chunk off, it had a lovely snap from the cold chocolate. I gave it a try and the flavours were just delicious. The creamy Milka chocolate comes through first, but as it melts, the strawberries take centre stage, like the perfect strawberry cream chocolate. There is loads of fruity goodness, and the chocolate works so well with it. It has a surprisingly British summer feel for an imported bar, but I absolutely loved it. This is such a fab find, I can’t wait to try the other treats I picked up too.

Dr Pepper Blackberry (Local Shop) By @Cinabar

I’m a little bit ashamed to say this is from a shop near where I live that I’d never been in before. It’s only a few minutes away and is an independent off-licence. I don’t drink, and Spectre only has the odd one, so we’ve walked past it a number of times. Today, in the search for a bottle of something different, we thought we’d take a look. I wasn’t expecting to find a fabulous import candy section and loads of interesting drinks. I can’t believe I’ve been missing out, so here’s a shout out to all your local shops, do try and support those independents.

Anyway, I came away with sweets, Milka, and pop, which felt like a proper retro experience. First up to sample is this Dr Pepper Blackberry. I chilled it at home and opened it today for some summer refreshment. The flavour is quite subtle. The initial taste is that familiar Dr Pepper vibe, a spiced fruity cola. Then came the sharper, almost sherbet-like berry flavours, which worked beautifully with the base taste. The drink is sweet and has a lot going on for the tastebuds, but I love it. Dr Pepper is a fun drink, and the added blackberry really works with it. I’m really happy with the treat I picked up and can’t wait to finish trying the rest of what we bought, and to head back for more goodies.