Reviews & tasting notes of mince pies in the UK
Overall rating: 6.5/10 Review: Another Co-op pie…how many do they have? This one is middle of the road – certainly not very luxury. Pastry on this one is quite nice but there’s better out there. It’s very slightly too soft and crumbly. Similar for the mincemeat. It’s certainly not bad, it’s just mediocre, not very… Read More
Overall rating: 8/10 Review: Look at that box! These are some fancy mince pies. M&S know how to do food so I’m excited about trying these… The pie is quite large, it doesn’t taper towards the bottom like most do. The top is as fancy as the box, with an intricate star motif and icing… Read More
Overall rating: 8.5/10 Review: The second M&S mince pie of 2019. It’s a cracker. Well it’s a pie, but you know what I mean… This is the standard pie from M&S so I’m not expecting it to be as good as their fancy pie. It is. It’s better. Blimey. The pastry on this one is… Read More
Overall rating: 6.5/10 Review: I quite fancy a lattice top, something a bit different. This one looks quite nice on the box but as so often this year, the actual pie is a little paler. Biting into it, the bottom is a bit too soft and the top is then inextricably too dry – not… Read More
Overall rating: 7/10 Review: Oh ohh. Here comes Mr Big Shot! It’s the deep filled pie from Mr Kipling – with a Good Housekeeping Institute taste award on the box no less… I’m not sure who’s on the Good Housekeeping Institute mince pie tasting panel (you just have to ask guys, I’ll help) but this… Read More
Overall rating: 9/10 Review: The winner from 2017 returns triumphantly. Another great mince pie from Co-op. The biscuity pastry is sweet and crumbly – but not too crumbly. Inside this towering beast of a mince pie is a lovely, rich, fruity and spiced mincemeat. A great mix of actual whole fruits and mincemeat paste. A… Read More
Overall Rating: 6/10 Review: Aldi have had a mixed showing the last few years. They tend to release a raft of mince pies of all types – and the specially selected range usually score well. However, this is a classic mince pie from that range and whilst it’s nice to look at – it’s disappointingly bland.… Read More
Overall rating: 2/10 Review: Oh dear. I’m not sure how these can come from the same bakery as the 8.5/10 deep filled mince pies? Shallow filled pies aren’t my favourite anyway, I mean having less filling and more pastry surely can’t be good! But these have somehow ended up greasy. The pastry is unpleasant. The… Read More
Overall rating: 8.5/10 Review: Last year’s winner here. Big boots to fill. I’m excited! I’m disappointed. Damn it. But there’s no doubt these are still a very good mince pie. ASDA, like many of the big supermarkets, still run with a selection of factory made boxes pies – and a smaller selection of bakery pies.… Read More
Overall rating: 9/10 Review: They may have dropped the ball with the salted caramel mince pie (4/10), but this sloe gin mince ‘tart’ is amazing. It’s not really a mince pie, you can tell that by the name, but if you want something a bit different for Christmas – this could be the one. There’s… Read More