Are you experienced? (Bendicks Bittermints)

Member Name: pan

Product:	Bendicks Bittermints
Date:	14/03/01 (110 review reads)
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Advantages: Dark and supremely elegant

Disadvantages: Addictive

Bendicks Bittermints are not to be toyed with. These are not for the dilletantes after a quick fix of sugary confection. No way. The question you have to ask yourself is: are you mature enough for a Bittermint?

The first thing to note about them is that these large, round mints, cased in fine silver foil, are weighty. You don’t get many to the box, that’s for sure. The firm peppermint fondant centres are encased in a thick layer of seriously dark chocolate. Boasting 95% cocoa solids, this is the sort of chocolate that drives sugar-addicts away.

Once you bite through that dark layer you get to the peppermint centre. The flavour is strong, as you would expect, but it doesn’t taste articial or very sweet. The contrast between that dark chocolate and that refreshing blast of peppermint is what makes this a seriously good treat.

Don’t be fooled by lesser imitations, Bendicks Bittermints are the best, and should be savoured rather than wolfed down like a box of Cadbury’s chocs.

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