Milka ChocoMinis review

This is one of many Milka's products that is not a chocolate bar.  This one looks like something kids will love.  The box contains five packages of cookies, and each package contains six cookies, so the cookies are fairly small.  

The cookie on the package suggested that the cookie has a milk chocolate topping, with a creamy filling inside, and a crust-like cookie.  The crust-like cookie tastes just like a nice buttery shortbread cookie.  The milk chocolate is creamy and sweet, which fully expected from Milka.  However, the interior white filling was nearly non-existent.  The layer of the white filling was so thin, you will not see it unless you look close enough.  You cannot quite taste it either, because it does not have a distinguished taste, and is easily covered up by the milk chocolate.  But overall, it is tasty.  

I give it a 6 out of 10.

Best of 2011 - Ritter Sport Limited Edition Chocolate Review

I said "Best of 2011" because it IS the best of 2011.  This flavor is the 2011 limited edition flavor by Ritter Sport, along with two other chocolate flavors which you can find in my previous posts.  This flavor is the most interesting out of all three of them.  It is a white chocolate with peach-passion fruit-yogurt filling.  Yes, I know, it sounds weird, and I got that from everyone that I talked to.  I bought it for two reasons: one, it is from Ritter Sport, which so far they haven't failed me; two, it contains passion fruit, which is one of my favorite fruit flavors of all time.  Americans however, don't know what passion fruit is, and can't somehow appreciate the purely awesome deliciousness of passion fruit.  So, of course I have to try this.  

Peach and passion fruit and yogurt seemed like a weird combination with chocolate, but let's not forget, it is with white chocolate.  White chocolate only has cocoa butter, which is the fat from the cocoa beans, which is basically tasteless.  White chocolate is basically made with cocoa butter, vanilla, sugar, and cream.  So really, it is very versatile, especially with fruity flavors.  And it worked out so perfectly with the peach and passion fruit.  The aroma of sweet peach and tropical passion fruit conquered me even before I took a bite.  The flavors of the fruits complimented the white chocolate, and harmonized in my mouth.  The combined flavors just burst in my mouth, and as described by one of my friend, a "festival in your mouth".  I personally do not like white chocolate all that much, but this one really worked out perfectly.  If you are looking for chocolate perfection, this is it. Hurry and get some, because 2011 is almost over, and they may not keep this flavor next year!!

I give it a 10 out of 10.  
*PERFECT SCORE!!*

Ritter Sport Limited Edition Amarena Kirsch Review

This is one of the three limited edition flavors of 2011 from Ritter Sport, Amarena Kirsch, or Amarena cherries.  I personally do not like general cherry flavoring too much, because it just tastes extremely fake and artificial.  However, this chocolate does not have so much of that fake flavor, but a hint of the tartness of the cherries.  The outside is creamy milk chocolate, with the smooth filling of cream and accent of sugary cherry crunch.  That's right, the cherries inside are actually crunchy, or more like crispy.  The texture feels like sugar crystals, so I am guessing that they were candied cherries.  The flavor combination worked out fairly nicely, and not contradicting at all.  

I give it a 8 out of 10. 

Ritter Sport Schoko-Duo Review

So after reviewing so many German brand chocolates, I still can't read German.  I only learned to enjoy it.  I know the word "Duo", means "Two", which is very fitting for this particular chocolate.

By the look of it, it is a combination of white and milk chocolate.  If you like dark chocolate, then sorry, this one may not be for you.  I love milk chocolate, and the combination with white chocolate just made sense.  The chocolate followed closely with Ritter Sport tradition with its silky fine texture, and the rich milky chocolatey flavor as it melts in my mouth.  The milk chocolate really overpowered the entire chocolate, and the white chocolate simply added the creamy, vanilla sweetness to the milk chocolate.  I got the illusion that I was eating an extra milky chocolate, and it was worth every bite.  

I give it a 8.5 out of 10. 

 

*Seasonal!!* Rabitos Royale Review

Ahh...the holidays are approaching.  One of the many benefits, other than eating like a hog, is lots of seasonal items available in stores.  I am reviewing a seasonal item, which I missed last year, from Trader Joe's: Rabitos Royale.  Rabitos Royale is chocolate and brandy truffle filled figs.  Translation: a fig stuffed with brandy flavored chocolate truffle and covered in chocolate.  Sounds ridiculous, I know.  And it is.  This seasonal chocolate item sounds so unique, it will trigger most people's curiosity. 

As you opened the package, you can immediately smell the brandy, which is so alluring and mesmerizing.  When you bite into the figs, you get the creamy smooth truffle fillings against the soft yet chewy dried figs.  The contrast in texture was an interesting experience, and combined with the rich chocolate flavor and sensual brandy, it brings the chocolate experience to a whole new level. 

I give it a 8 out of 10.