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Nestle Lion Bar |
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17/11/05 (628 review reads) |
| Rating: |
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Advantages: Filling and good texture
Disadvantages: Fat content
In theory reviewing a chocolate bar should mean that this will be a short review so if you are one of those raters who are only concerned with length and not quality then make like my last girlfriend and leave now ha ha.
Lion Bar is one of those chocolates that I do not usually choose to eat, it is made by Nestle and I tend to prefer Cadburys chocolate for taste. Also a quirk of mine is that I actually like to eat chocolate after it has been in the freezer, everything chocolate from plain bars to mars bars and minstrels they all go in the freezer first and the constitution of this bar does not lend itself to freezing because of the wafer. It is a refined art which I have spent many years experimenting with so you will just have to take my word for it. For the interests of reviewing the product I did not eat it from frozen as I’m certainly in the minority on this preferred method of consumption.
Whenever I see this chocolate bar out of the wrapper it brings back memories of the scene in the film Caddyshack when a chocolate bar is thrown into a crowded swimming pool and mistaken for a less savory item as it floats amongst the swimmers, hence the reason for the title of the review. Long and rounded in shape with a rough lumpy texture Lion Bar is a mixture of caramel filled wafer with rice crispies in it all coated in milk chocolate.
I would best describe this as a busy quite fussy chocolate bar. I use these words because there appears to be a lot going on with it due to the contents. When you bite into it there is a crispness provided by the cereal pieces and the wafer whilst the caramel provides a chewy texture. It is certainly a mouthful (back to the size thing) and as chocolate bars go quite filling although like all sugar based snacks the relief from hunger is only brief as the body will then crave more sugar after a short while.
I do find that the constituent parts compliment each other well; it is more substantial than say a Toffee Crisp whilst I find it easier to eat than a Double Decker which are similar bars in my mind.
As far as taste goes it is rather yummy, as I said earlier I’m not a fan of Nestle chocolate as I find it has less flavour and is more powdery in texture compared with Cadbury or Galaxy however that is not noticeable with a Lion Bar. I think that is probably because of the caramel which gives it a much sweater taste. Some will probably find this too sweet especially if you are a fan of dark chocolate. There is no strong aftertaste to the bar either which is a positive.
For those that are interested the constitution of the bar is 32% caramel, 2% cereal and 42% chocolate. Being a fat boy I consumed the 80g King Size bar which has a belt bursting 406kcal and 20.7g of fat and retailed at about 60p. There is also a standard size but really what is the point.
Slightly off topic but usually any review of a Nestle product attract some comments regarding the conduct of the company and allegations about killing babies, anyone who can tell me the background to this or provide a link to more information please let me know in my Tooyoo book to satisfy my first for knowledge.
Thanks for reading and rating my review.
Summary: Chocolate Bar
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