Reviews & tasting notes of mince pies in the UK
Review: Tesco have had a good showing with their “Finest” range over the last few years – 8/10 in 2019 and 8.5/10 in 2020. So how will these fair? The last two years have seen a brand name cognac (Courvoisier) listed on the box. That’s been dropped for 2021 with a fall back of “with… Read More
As this site is a resource many of you refer to religiously each festive period, I know you expect me to have the answers answers important mince pie based questions. You’re right, I should. I’ll be honest, there’s very few *important* mince pie questions, but I have been contacted by a number of concerned readers… Read More
Overall rating: 9/10 Price per pie: 33p Review: ASDA have a good volume of mince pies to choose from this year and these sloe gin ones catch the eye. Fancy purple box does the job, but what are they like? Well they’re very, very nice indeed. I could end this review there to be honest,… Read More
Overall rating: 8/10 Price per pie: 33p Review: A first showing for the Morrisons The Best mince pie range. Who knows what to expect? Let’s hope for “the best” and crack open a box… First impressions are good, the box looks great and the top of the pies are really festive. Good start. Before I’ve… Read More
Overall rating: 8/10 Price per pie: 50p Review: Any fans of the bourbon-based Old Fashioned cocktail? I hope so, because Co-op have plonked all those flavours into a mince pie. These fall firmly into the fancy category – I mean just look at the little beauties, like a work of art. Quite a shallow pie… Read More
Overall rating: 7/10 Price per pie: 13p Review: Aldi’s most standard of their enourmous mince pie range has faired averagely over the last few years. They’re cheap and pretty cheerful. The class of 2020 are pretty good. A nice looking mince pie with a snowflake on top, and a nice sprinkle of sugar too. The… Read More
Overall rating: 5/10 Price per pie: 25p Review: A recommendation from a fellow Twitter user (none other than the “Carmat King“, Ash Young), I had to get a box of these and try them out. They’re gluten free, wheat free, milk free and vegan. Let’s go. Outside of the many things they’re “free from”, these… Read More
Overall rating: 2/10 Price per pie: 35p Review: These very tall pies look suspiciously like the bakery pies ASDA and Co-op have had great success with over the last few years (a raft of 9s and 10s no less). Have Morrisons managed to copy a winning formula? In short, no. Very disappointed to be writing… Read More
Overall rating: 3/10 Price per pie: 25p Review: The box hasn’t changed since last year, and the Good Housekeeping Institute approval sticker is still proudly displayed. Last time I rated these 7/10 and thought they were fairly standard but ok. Oh dear. Things have taken a turn for the worst. These mince pies could accurately… Read More
Overall Rating: 5/10 Price per pie: 31p Review: The Co-op bakery mince pies have faired well in previous years – but those are the deep filled ones. These flatter ones don’t inspire tonnes of confidence – not sure how the ratio of pastry to filling will work? And immediately it’s gone a bit wrong. The… Read More