Reviews & tasting notes of mince pies in the UK
Review: Tesco’s Finest range of mince pies usually score well and this is no exception. To start we’ve got a fancy star design on top with little cut out pieces and a shake of icing sugar too. It’s a good looking mince pie – something you’d be happy to bring out to guests for sure.… Read More
Review: Many crumble topped mince pies have scored well over the years. And this Tesco pie hasn’t changed much since last time I tried it. The curious thing is they don’t come in a case. Just in the plastic tray – so you’ll 100% need a plate. Next issue is there’s definitely more pastry than… Read More
Review: I’ve reviewed many mini mince pies over the years and I’ve never encountered one worth having. It’s not like a standard mince pie is a huge eat anyway, so do we even need mini versions? The issues that hampered previous minis have struck again here I’m afraid. It’s hard to make a mince pie… Read More
Review: We’re starting 2024’s reviews with a standard mince pie from Aldi’s Hollylane range. A more standard mince pie you could not hope to find. The box is the same as the last few years…nothing new there. It’s a pretty festive looking top, nice star design and a decent sprinkle of sugar. That’s where positives… Read More
Review: These mince pies from ALDI *might* split opinion – but if you like a sweeter mince pie and ‘Baileys’ then you could be in for a treat.
Review: There are some staples in the world of British food, Walkers Crisps, Heinz beans…and of course Mr Kiplings cakes. In Christmases gone by, the standard Mr Kipling mince pie has scored fairly reasonably with a handful of 7/10 to his name.
Review: Guess who’s back, back again…it’s this blog, tell a friend. Enough of the fanfares, down to business – but not before saying thanks to the countless people who’ve hassled, cajoled and guilted me into reviewing mince pies again for the 2023 season.
Review: There’s plenty of repetitive themes in the mince pie world, and if there’s a alcoholic twist to a mince pie it’s usually brandy/cognac or maybe a hint of gin. But here we have my favourite drop, a spiced rum mince pie. These Tesco Finest pies are nice to look at with a lattice top… Read More
Review: Amongst the many special deals and myriad toys and games in Aldi today, I spied their entry level mince pie. A very red, festive box…but what’s inside? Well there’s 6 mince pies inside of course. Just a shame its *these* 6 mince pies. They look quite nice with 3 stars on top, a crimped… Read More
Review: Having recently recovered from Covid suffering nothing more than the loss of taste and smell, I find myself seriously behind on mince pie reviews. Therefore I’ve decided not to spend excess time on writing up poor mince pies – if they’re bad I’ll just say so and move on. More time and more words… Read More