Tuesday 22 August 2017

Ritter Sport Honey Salt Almonds Milk Chocolate

I fully acknowledge that I am exceedingly late to the Ritter Sport party. In fact I'm more than a little bit embarrassed to admit that this Honey Salted Almonds bar was the first I've tried from their range. I wasn't actually out to buy chocolate, but was in the local corner shop buying vegetables when it called to me. That's what I like to refer to as balanced shopping. I have seen this bar in Waitrose however, and Ritter Sport is widely available now, so should you read this review and decide to buy it (if you haven't already) then I'm sure you won't have any problems finding it.


"Milk chocolate with roasted, salted almonds with a honey flavoured coating (25%)."

It's strange. Ever since I reviewed that Muller Goes Nuts corner I've been craving caramelised almonds. I've also moaned about the lack of almondy chocolate bars in the U.K so I hoped Ritter Sport would hit the spot!



The chocolate was rich, more so than the standard U.K bars, but I had predicted as much considering the cocoa content -30% cocoa solids. It melted fairly slowly too, with a creaminess that I've come to expect from Belgian chocolates (I guess Ritter Sport is closer to the country than us Brits). 

As for those almonds, they were sizeable and crunchy. Although the size of the nuts may feel overbearing for some, I liked the fact that they hadn't been chopped up beyond recognition. There was a slight honey note that came through, and I was left wondering whether Maple syrup would have worked even better. Aren't I a pernickety sod? 




The other aspect that slightly bothered me was the lack of salinity. I adored the larger rock salt crystals that adorn the Grown Up Chocolate Company's salted caramel cups, and found that this bar could've done with a similarly obvious salty boost. The salinity was there, but it was just on the weaker side. 


I'd happily buy this bar again, however I'm now keen to try the Cornflake and Rum & Raisin Ritter Sport bars. Which flavour is your favourite?


8/10

9 comments:

  1. I LOVE the cornflake bar- it's a firm favourite. And the marzipan one if you like marzipan! xx

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    1. I love marzipan! It's just the dark chocolate that makes it less appealing....

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  2. I personally love the cornflakes one! The chocolate is just the perfect amount of sweet and the cornflakes add crunch without ruining the taste.

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    1. It does sound wonderful. Next on the list methinks!

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  3. The Cornflake one is divine!

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  4. Cornflakes is the best in my opinion, although the biscuit one is also nice. Years ago when we were kids i remember there being a white chocolate one with raisin and biscuit that was delicious, but i've not seen it in any shops for donkeys years.

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    1. Oooh. I wish Cadbury had kept making the 100g tiffin bar... I don't like their chocolate enough to warrant 300g worth!

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  5. This one sounds nice - yes thats crazy that you've not had one before.

    I love anything marzipan, but currently feenin for the coconut one!

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    1. I've heard that the coconut one is good... but I'm still scarred from Xmas Bountys!

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