'Chocolate clementine' and 'white chocolate' were available in previous years, the two new editions for this Christmas are 'caramel and hazelnut,' along with 'espresso martini.' I got a hold of the festive flavours for some of our writers and editors to try - unfortunately, I could not get the caramel and hazelnut flavour, as it appears to have gone viral for tasting like 'The Purple One' from the Quality Street box. Someone who managed to find it in a different area told me “it's so yummy I could die!” and confirmed the resemblance to the Purple Quality Street.
'white chocolate' definitely reigned overall
Out of the three we tested, 'white chocolate' definitely reigned overall, with comparisons made to cake batter, vanilla milkshakes and mini-milk ice cream - also mentioned, was how drinkable it was, with not a lot of alcohol taste present.
Most controversial went to 'chocolate clementine,' with some really enjoying it and others commenting that it tasted like “gone-off Terry’s Chocolate Orange”, with a stronger, cheaper alcohol flavour cutting through - overall, it was most reminiscent of the chocolate orange creams from the Quality Street box.
The most subjective was awarded to the espresso martini. Of course, regular coffee drinkers favoured this, but commented on its strong hit of alcohol flavour afterwards - it was closest to the original Baileys flavour, but then you were hit like “a furnace on wheels” by the alcohol taste. Though it was nice, I didn't really pick out a very strong coffee flavour myself.
Overall, these make a good bottle to have over Christmas if you’re craving something sweet and boozy, (12%!) with all of them being completely worth the price tag - for yourself, or as a gift.
I think it is better than Bailleys. My favourite is the purple and the pink bottles. My friend and family all love the white chocolate. It’s such a shame you can only get it at Christmas. I’ve looked everywhere with no luck. If you haven’t tried it yet then you really should when it’s back in the shops.