Hershey's Cookies 'n' Chocolate bar

I have never had a Hershey's bar before, and this was kindly bought for me by another colleague (thanks Alex!) who lived in the States for a while but doesn't like the "national" chocolate of America at all. "Be honest!" he said.. Not a problem.
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This bar is, I presume, the milk chocolate version of the Cookies 'n' Cream variety - only instead of white chocolate, this is cookie pieces set into milk chocolate.

First impressions on opening this was the smell. The bar smelled like the really cheap chocolate you can get in things like unbranded foil wrapped hollow eggs in Easter gift baskets, if you know what I am talking about? A kind of cross between stale chocolate, and powdered Nesquik . . .

I can't say that the taste was much better. From what I can gather, this is one of the better liked bars, but I found the chocolate tasted as it smelled - rather cheap. The texture was rather waxy and sat for a considerable time in my mouth before begrudgingly starting to melt. The cookie pieces were relatively okay - not too much taste, but a nice crispy texture. And overall, there was unfortunately a rather stale aftertaste as well.

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Looking at the ingredients, I am not too surprised. The milk chocolate has a massive (inject note of sarcasm here) 10% cocoa solids. And uses powdered milk. You see - I told you it tasted like Nesquik!

Not really to my liking I'm afraid - and not particularly impressed. At some point I will review other Hershey bars, but it won't be for some time! What I do find quite interesting is that Hershey actually manufacture Cadbury's in the USA - now that would be interesting to try.

HOW NAUGHTY IS IT?
Calories: 230
Fat: 12.0g
( per bar)

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