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Tesco Finest Mini Mince Pie Review 2021

Posted on October 31, 2021December 14, 2023Author Will O'HaraPosted in Uncategorized

Review: I’m not sure why they make mini mince pies? For kids? People with tiny appetites? Anyway, there’s always issues with them…despite the fact they look cute. The most common issue with a mini mince pie is the ratio of pastry to filling. There’s only so much space inside these tiny pies, and you still… Read More

Lidl Mince Pie Ice Cream Review 2021

Posted on October 31, 2021December 14, 2023Author Will O'HaraPosted in Uncategorized

Review: It’s a while since I’ve had chance to review an “alternate” mince pie item, but I’ve had mince pie ice cream before and it was great. Gladly this Lidl effort is equally as good. It has a nice flavour of mince pies running through it, as well as a generous helping of whole fruit.… Read More

Sainsbury’s Deep Filled Mince Pie Review 2021

Posted on October 31, 2021December 14, 2023Author Will O'HaraPosted in Uncategorized

Review: Some of the standard mince pies have been good this year and with Sainsbury’s operating at the slightly higher end of the market, I had high(ish) hopes for these. The box is a fairly standard Christmas affair with loads of red and a couple of baubles. The pies themselves have a Christmas tree and… Read More

Tesco Mince Pie Review 2021

Posted on October 16, 2021December 14, 2023Author Will O'HaraPosted in Uncategorized

Review: I always find the ‘standard’ mince pie reviews really interesting, mostly because they’re all really cheap but often there’s a few hidden gems. A large number of these standard Tesco mince pies will be sold to people who idly pick up a box as they do their shop. But are they good? In previous… Read More

Co-op Irresistible All Butter Pastry Luxury Mince Pie Review 2021

Posted on October 7, 2021December 14, 2023Author Will O'HaraPosted in Uncategorized

Review: I last reviewed a Co-op Irresistible mince pie back in 2019 with an almost identical box. They received a score of 6.5/10, can the class of 2021 do any better? Whilst the box looks similar, the mince pies themselves look identical. Not sure if that’s a good or bad thing to be honest, but… Read More

Tesco Finest All Butter Pastry Mince Pie Review 2021

Posted on October 5, 2021November 17, 2023Author Will O'HaraPosted in Uncategorized

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

Will there be a mince pie shortage this Christmas?

Posted on September 24, 2021November 17, 2023Author Will O'HaraPosted in Uncategorized

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

ASDA Extra Special Luxury Sloe Gin Mince Pie Review 2020

Posted on December 16, 2020November 17, 2023Author Will O'HaraPosted in Uncategorized

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

Morrisons ‘The Best’ All Butter Deep Filled Mince Pie Review 2020

Posted on December 15, 2020November 17, 2023Author Will O'HaraPosted in Uncategorized

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

Co-op Old Fashioned Clementine Flavour Buttercream Mince Pie Review 2020

Posted on December 15, 2020November 17, 2023Author Will O'HaraPosted in Uncategorized

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

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