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Wall's Solero Exotic
by geodougal
Whilst in Asda this week I was looking for the perfect refreshing dessert to have that wasn't going to kill my 'healthy' diet, so I eyeballed these solero's and as they are my favourite ice cream/lolly I decided to opt for those instead of my usual calorie laden cone or magnum. I couldn't wait to rush home and pop them in the freezer for ... later on!
~ About walls ~
Walls is a united kingdom ice cream brand owned by unilever. Wall's ice cream production began in 1922 at a factory in London. Since then it has provided us with the popular ice creams we have grown up with and love such as: Magnum, Carte D'or, cornetto, wall's classics, vienetta, solero (the one I'm reviewing today), feast, Twister, Mini Milk, Calippo, X-pop and funny fingers.
~ Product and availability ~
Walls solero is available to buy from most supermarkets in multipacks as well as singularly in corner shops and news agents. They are available to buy in three flavours; exotic, berry and fruit ice pineapple (this one is only available to buy singularly and isn't that widely stocked). They can bought in a multipack of three for around £2.49 at full price, which I think is quite expensive. It does make them cheaper to buy them in multipacks than singularly as they are usually just over a £1.00 if you buy just one but I still find them a bit pricey. But I think this is the same with all walls products, I guess you pay for the quality of the product in this case.
~ Packaging ~
Walls exotic solero comes in an attractive, summery yellow cardboard box. On the front of the box is a large picture of the lolly its self with a piece bitten from it to reveal the creamy, fruity goodness beneath. Surrounding this are pictures of the different fruits the lollies contain; mango's, peaches, pineapples, passion fruit etc. Just off the centre of the box is the name of the product printed in large white lettering outlined in dark green along with the flavour, above this you will find the traditional red and white walls logo. The front of the packaging also tells me that these lollies contain real fruit pieces and the amount of calories per lolly. On the back of the box you will find a full nutritional information chart, ingredients list and storage instructions. Inside the box each lolly is wrapped individually in a similar design to the box.
~ Appearance, taste, smell & texture ~
Peeling away the wrapper from the lolly reveals a bright orange coloured, decent sized lolly that smells very sweetly of exotic tropical fruits. You can see little chunks of fruit dotted around the outside of the lolly, which is promising! Biting into the lolly you get two gorgeous flavours and textures; the sharp, extremely fruity firm outer ice lolly 'shell' and beneath this a soft, creamy, sweet ice cream, swirled with a tangy tropical sauce. The flavours are amazing! You can certainly taste each different tropical fruit, nothing is masked. It is so fruity and sweet, but not overpoweringly so. The ice cream inside is such good quality, its proper ice cream not any of this artificial rubbish you can tell because it melts into a creamy pool in your mouth and its one of the smoothest ice creams I've ever tasted. You can't get the ice cream flavour mixed up with any other, its a very rich and strong vanilla! Both of the flavours go very well together and create a complete taste sensation! It reminds me very much of a tropical ice cream smoothie!
~ Other information ~
Each 90ml lolly contains: 90 calories, 17g of sugar, 1.5g of fat and 1g of saturates. I think for an ice cream this is fantastic! Only 90 calories for a rather large lolly that is filled with such a creamy, flavourful ice cream is amazing! Yes, it is high in sugars but it will be because of all the fruit it contains.
There is no allergy advice given on the box neither does it say its suitable for vegetarians so eat at your own risk!
~ Overall opinion ~
These make such a refreshing, palette cleansing end to a meal as well as a perfect summer snack! With only 90 calories you can enjoy these guilt free with pure pleasure. They are also very thirst quenching so are perfect if your in need of something to stop you from panting! I would certainly recommend these to anybody, they are a quality product from a quality manufacturer. The only downfall for me is the price, which sadly means I can't buy these as much as I'd perhaps like too.
Overall I give walls exotic solero a very well deserved 5/5 stars! You can't get anything else that is packed with so much flavour and tastes so fruity and rich for only 90 calories!
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Feast Ice Cream
by MollyWH
With all the warm weather we have had for the past couple of days (in the south at least!), I thought I would review one of my favourite ice creams - The Feast.
Price
I tend to buy my feast lollies from either my local garage where they are 70p or from the ice cream man where he sells them for a rip off price of ... 90p.
Packaging
The Feast comes wrapped in a paper outer covering which is blue and has a picture of the Feast printed on it. The paper is very easy to tear off and I find that it is wise not to leave the lolly in the packaging for too long as it melts and sticks to the packaging as you undo it!
About The Feast Ice Cream
Feast is made by Wall's. There are various flavours including plain (chocolate) mint and toffee. The original feast (the one I am reviewing) consists of a solid chocolate centre, which is covered in chocolate ice cream. The outside of the lolly consists of a thin layer of chocolate with biscuit bits moulded into it.
What Does It Taste Like?
Personally I really do like Feast's. The contrast of the different textures of chocolate work really well together and I like to eat my lolly layer by layer. I find that Feasts are different from other lollies as they consist of chocolate and ice cream all in one lolly.
The outer layer of chocolate is light and crispy and the biscuit bits add variety to this. The ice cream is chocolaty and creamy and finally you are left with a solid lump of chocolate in the middle - personally this is my favourite bit!
Range Of Wall's Ice Cream
As I mentioned earlier, Feast is produced by Wall's who currently sell many ice creams including: Magnums, Twister, Solero, Cornetto, Vienneta and hundreds more. You would actually be quite surprised to see a full list of their ice creams as it would appear that they produce nearly all the ones on the market.
The Feast Compared To Other Wall's Ice Creams
Although the Feast is still one of my favourite ice creams, it is by no means as indulgent as some of the Magnums. I find that the quality of chocolate in the Magnums seems to be higher and could almost pass for Cadbury chocolate but with the feast, the thick chocolate in the middle doesn't taste as creamy. On the whole though, I think the Feast fits in well with the rest of the range produced by Wall's.
Summary
This is a classic ice cream which has stood the test of time and is still a firm favourite in my household. It is fairly cheap compared to some other ice creams (such as Magnums etc) and is original compared to other ice creams due to the three different textures within the one lolly.
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Wall's Mini Twister
by annie47
I have done a separate review about the large sixe Twister but a few months ago I spotted these Mini Twister in Asda. They were on a special offer at 2 packs of 8 for only £3.00! This is such a real bargain that I had to buy them. In fact I have continued buying them for about 2 or 3 months now. The offer has been on for ages. It may ... even still be on!
I really like these mini Twisters. They are actually easier to eat than the larger version; obviously they don't last as long, but they are just as delicious and ideal for anyone who is dieting. Also ideal for kids!
They only have a tiny 45kcals per Twister. These packs of Mini Twister have 4 Pineapple ice cream with Strawberry lemon fruit ice and 4 lemon fruit ice with a lemon/lime flavour.
Whoever created these deserves a medal. These little ice/ice cream lollies are oozing with flavour. Whenever I ask the kids which one do they want.... Green or pink, their answer varies. Basically they both almost seem like the same flavour but inside out! Personally I think I prefer the lemon/lime flavour ones, but they are both very Moorish. I don't feel bad if I have 2 of these in a row due to their low calorie content. The kids love them and now at last we have some hot weather, these are ideal!
Ingredients
Water, Sugar, Reconstituted skimmed Milk, Glucose syrup, Lemon Juice, Strawberry juice, Fructose syrup, Pineapple juice, Vegetable fat, Whey solids, Glucose fructose syrup, Stabilisers (locust bean gum, guar gum, pectin, carragennian), Flavourings, (citric acid, emulsifier (mono and diglycerides of fatty acids), Elderberry juice concentrates, Beetroot juice concentrate, Beetroot juice concentrate, Spinach extract, Colour (curcumin)
I will be going up to Asda again to see if Twisters are still on special offer as they don't last long in my household! Highly recommend and worthy of 5 Dooyoo stars in my view.
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