Category: Reviews

Mr Kipling Signature Collection Mince Pies

Price: £1.75 for a box of 4 (01/11/2024) This is Mr Kipling’s premium mince pie offering and the packaging boldly proclaims them to be his ‘best ever’, so my expectations were sky high and I eagerly anticipated sampling them. The hype suggests that they ought to be significantly superior to his standard variety. The text […]

OMV! Merrily Vegan Mince Pies

Price: £1.50 for a box of 6 (07/10/2024) OMV! is Asda’s vegan food brand, which has been on the go since late 2022. These mince pies are part of that range and they are described on the box as ‘merrily vegan’. Presumably the other products in the range are not so merry about their vegan […]

Asda Mince Pies

Price: £1.50 for a box of 6 (07/10/2024) These are Asda’s standard, no-frills, basic mince pies. Priced at £1.50 for a box of six, they are a direct competitor to the TESCO Mince Pies at the same price point. If you’re looking for something a bit more fancy in Asda, then you can of course […]

Asda Exceptional Luxury Mince Pies

Price: £2.75 for a box of 6 (07/10/2024) These are Asda’s top of the range mince pies. In fact, they are said to be ‘luxury’ mince pies and the packaging blurb describes them as “filled with a warmly spiced mincemeat, infused with sweet ruby port, valencian orange oil and cognac“. The ingredients list also includes […]

Mr Kipling Deep Filled Mince Pies

Price: £2.50 for a box of 6 (05/10/2024) The Mr Kipling name has been synonymous with miniature, sweet, baked goods in Britain for over fifty years and their strapline “exceedingly good cakes” has become a well-known marketing slogan in the UK and beyond. The brand was born in 1967 and I was recently disappointed to […]

TESCO Mince Pies

Price: £1.50 for a box of 6 (23/09/2024) These Tesco mince pies are the standard ‘common or garden’ mince pie offering from Britain’s largest supermarket chain. They are generally the cheapest mince pie variety regularly on sale in Tesco stores. In previous years, they have often been found on special offer at a reduced price […]

TESCO Plant Chef Mince Pies

Price: £2.15 for a box of 6 (06/09/2024) Plant Chef is Tesco’s own brand of 100% plant-based meals and foods. I’m not sure why they felt the need to include mince pies in the Plant Chef range seeing as the other varieties of Tesco mince pies are also suitable for vegetarians. These ones do, nevertheless, […]

TESCO Finest All Butter Pastry Mince Pies

Price: £3.00 for a box of 6 (06/09/2024) These TESCO Finest mince pies are described on the box as “rich, crumbly, all butter pastry packed with a delicious mix of plump vine fruits and glacé cherries. Infused with French brandy and ruby port, with a refreshing twist of lemon zest, tangerine oil and festive spices. […]

Walkers Christmas Pudding crisps review

These Walkers Christmas pudding flavour crisps are described as ‘sweet & spiced’ on the packet, as you’d expect for something claiming to replicate the taste of that traditional Christmas dessert. Upon unsealing the bag, a quick sniff inside reveals an indistinct but mildly festive aroma and the initial taste sensation is of a sweetness that […]