Biscoff, but as a knock-off Viennetta (Biscoetta?) [@NLi10]

For years I never really paid attention to the little free biscuits with a coffee - and then suddenly they became this thing that everyone loved - and also knew the name of.  Lotus Biscoff is one of the most successful brand-but-ordinary things out there - it's just a fairly boring biscuit.

But my god do some people love them!  And because of this they are now appearing everywhere.  And in a Tesco on holiday we spotted this perfect mash-up

That's an off-brand Walls Viennetta, but with on Brand Lotus Biscoff.  It seems that the official Unilever/Walls version had knock-off Biscoff on top so this is only fair.

I mean - is it feasible that others have unlocked the Vienetta technology or is this going to be disappointment

 It certainly looks the part - and has the same signature tray - maybe the factory gets hired out at weekends.  The ice-cream doesn't feel like Walls though - I'd say it's not creamy enough.  It works the same as the real thing though so no disappointment in texture or shape.

The sparse bit of Biscoff on top, and the fun little layers are both present and correct though.

I'd say that they should sell Biscoff wafers to stab in this to be proper 80s - but they almost certainly do.

Perfect for the Biscoff lover in your house, and perfectly edible.  But I'd rather have a normal Viennetta and some shortbread.

Peelers Gummy Peach Peelable Sweets (B&M) By @SpectreUK

I have no idea why you would have peelable sweets. These Peelers Gummy Peach Peelable sweets were recommended to us by a friend who also sells at the comic cons.

 

They are made with real fruit juice, which is something I like in sweets, with added sugar and sweeteners. Being made with real fruit juice makes me feel like I'm at least trying to be good, whilst eating something naughty.

On opening the resealable packet these Peelers Gummy Peach sweets had a half peach shape. I don't really get the peelable quality of these sweets, as on trying it was really messy. Taste wise though these Peelers Peach gummies were spot on. They had a squidgy texture and a lovely fruity peach flavour, not too sweet, in fact just right.

Information on the packet; The 65g bag has 317 calories, with 0.2g of fat, 55g of sugar, and 0.03g of salt. Please see photograph for the ingredients.

Nestlé Munchies Orange (Ocado) By @Cinabar

There’s another new flavour from Munchies on the shelves. This time it’s Nestlé Munchies Orange, and since it has been a while since the last fruity variety, I was keen to give these a try. The packaging isn’t very different from the regular version, just the word Orange added with no major design changes.

I opened up the bag by tearing where instructed, and as always, I was disappointed that so few products these days have those handy resealable stickers that used to be popular. I didn’t want to eat the whole lot in one go, but with the bag left wide open, it felt like an invitation to do just that.

I took in the aroma, but there wasn’t much to it, just a standard chocolate scent. I had expected the orange to come through at this stage. However, as soon as I bit into one, the flavour kicked in. There was loads of zesty goodness. The usual Munchies mix of textures, crunchy biscuit, gooey caramel and smooth milk chocolate, was there, but the burst of orange in the caramel was an absolute delight. Sweet, fruity and with the perfect citrus balance, it made these dangerously moreish.

I loved them, ate far too many and had to resort to a paperclip to close the bag before I demolished the lot.

Fry’s Turkish Delight Orange Flavour (Asda) – By @Cinabar

Turkish Delight isn’t everyone’s first choice for a sweet treat, but I have a soft spot for it. I always look forward to indulging at Christmas, when it comes coated in so much icing sugar that it ends up everywhere. It is still so delicious that I don’t mind the mess. For a quicker, more affordable snack, Fry’s Turkish Delight is a favourite of mine. Their bars are always coated in milk chocolate, which is another big win.

Now there is a new addition to the range: Fry’s Turkish Delight Orange Flavour.

The multipack contains three bars, each wrapped in bright orange packaging. I opened one and gave it a try. The texture is just like the original, with a soft, jelly-like centre and a solid chocolate coating that cracks as you bite in. The filling has a delicate orange flavour, not sharp like the lemon variety available at Christmas, but sweet and soothing. If you enjoy orange cream chocolates, this will be right up your street, even if you don’t usually go for Turkish Delight.

Dylan's House Blend Coffee roasted by Poblado Coffi [@NLi10]

Local tea and coffee is a weird one, on one hand it's great to have something tuned to the local water and supporting the local area - but on the other hand it's all from thousands of miles away!

Here we have a great example - they beans are shipped to Wales and the local company makes local coffee blended exactly to the restaurants requirements.  Can't argue with that!

 

Brazil, Guatemala & Ugandan beans - but with it's date of birth on the bag it's all pretty fresh too

And it all smells amazing - and it isn't perfectly homogenous too which I love - it feels like it was crafted instead of being manufactured.

And it makes a good cup of coffee - just a shade too dark for my taste, but I can tune some of that out with a dash of milk, macchiato style.

I'm glad I picked this up as it'll be a great pick me up for work days

And before we went in the shop we had the local food from local ingredients in the restaurant in Conwy - which was fantastically luxurious and a lovely way to recharge after going round the castle for hours in the wind.