All posts by Will O'Hara

Overall rating: 9/10 Review: The best fancy mince pie of 2019? Certainly up there with the finest. It’s rich and sweet with lovely biscuity pastry. These mince pies look the business, very fancy and would make a fine centerpiece on your table after Christmas lunch. The crumble pastry really makes this pie the special specimen… Read More

Overall rating: 8.5/10 Review: These filled cookies from ASDA are the first non-mince pie, mince pie items I’ve come across this year. They’re good. Last year we had popcorn, cocktails, cream and all sorts – this year the mince pie flavoured stuff has been hard to come by. Not sure why. I’m a fan of… Read More

Overall rating: 9/10 Review: Well I’m as surprised as you are! Standard supermarket mince pies have been lazy this year – too soft, tasteless. Not this one. It’s safe to say my expectations for this mince pie were low, Sainsbury’s have smashed past those and pushed their way into the upper echelons of 2019 mince… Read More

Overall rating: 2/10 Review: Like so many fancy looking mince pies this year, Sainsbury’s have managed to miss the mark. The first thing you notice when you bit into this mince pie is the cavernous gap where the mincemeat should be…its over half empty! The second thing you notice is just how dry the mincemeat… Read More

Overall rating: 6/10 Review: The best gluten free vegan mince pie I’ve ever eaten…but also my first! I’ve had many requests to review some gluten free and vegan mince pie options. Done it in one here! I’ve reviewed this as a mince pie – no preferential treatment for the GF or V. Interesting to note… Read More

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: 8.5/10 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: 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: 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: 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