Reviews & tasting notes of mince pies in the UK
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: 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: 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: 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
Overall rating: 10/10 Review: It took me longer to find a 10 last year, I think we were well into December, but ASDA have sneaked up on me this time and created a beauty. These come in a pack of 4 and bear a striking resemblance to the Co-op pies that scored 10/10 in 2017… Read More
Overall rating: 9/10 Review: The King is dead, long live the King. So very close from Co-op…last year’s 10/10 mince pie has slipped one point to 9/10. It’s just not as good as the ASDA Extra Special deep filled pie. The pie pastry is still sweet and biscuit-like but it’s too thick. So very slightly… Read More
Overall rating: 8/10 Review: Lidl is coming on strong in 2018 and their standard mince pie is a great little offering. So much value here too – it’s a pack of 12, not 6! Nice shortcrust pasty on this one, sweet and just a nice bit of crumble. The mincemeat is really nice too –… Read More
Overall rating: 7.5/10 Review: I’m not sure if it says more about this mince pie, or the Taste the Difference pie – but this 7.5/10 score is decent. A nice pastry, maybe slightly soggy on the bottom, but forgivable at this price point. The mincemeat is quite standard but tasty – all the right things… Read More
Overall rating: 6.5/10 Review: Whilst being one of the most impressive looking mince pies of the season, the Sainsbury’s flagship pie falls flat. Probably a matter of form over function – and that probably works for them. Most people aren’t opening their 10th box of mince pies on November 9th…they go to their supermarket of… Read More