Review: There’s plenty of repetitive themes in the mince pie world, and if there’s a alcoholic twist to a mince pie it’s usually brandy/cognac or maybe a hint of gin. But here we have my favourite drop, a spiced rum mince pie.
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Aldi Specially Selected All Butter Sloe Gin Mince Tart Review 2021
Review: We’ve seen these before, and they’re usually really good. But I’ve just eaten a really poor Aldi mince pie (see previous review) so it’s no guarantee…
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Aldi Specially Selected Frangipane Mince Pie Review 2021
Review: Having recently recovered from Covid suffering nothing more than the loss of taste and smell, I find myself seriously behind on mince pie reviews.
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Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Frangipane Mince Pie Review 2021
Review: Sainsbury’s have a wide range of mince pies again for 2021 but these could be the pick of the bunch. A fancy Frangipane topping – could it be top marks?
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Co-op Irresistible All Butter Pastry Luxury Mince Pie Review 2021
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?
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Tesco Finest All Butter Pastry Mince Pie Review 2021
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?
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ASDA Extra Special Luxury Sloe Gin Mince Pie Review 2020
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?
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Co-op Old Fashioned Clementine Flavour Buttercream Mince Pie Review 2020
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.
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Morrisons ‘The Best’ All Butter Deep Filled Mince Pie Review 2020
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…
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Co-op Puff Pastry Mince Pies
Overall rating: 7.5/10
Price per pie: ~31p
Review: I’ve liked these in past years, I’m a fan of apple turnovers so these appeal to me. Puff pastry is lovely and the sugar on top usually helps.
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