This box is the same size and shape as other Tirol variety boxes, with the special feature being that it comes with a label on which you can write a message and stick to the inside of the lid. This is presumably a Valentine’s Day product, although it’s not as heavy on the pink as most of the gift chocolates I’ve seen around. The selection of 20 pieces includes Biscuit, Coffee Nougat, Almond, Milk and the slightly rarer Hot Cake.
Hot Cake isn’t a new Tirol but it isn’t always available so it’s a good idea to snap some up if you ever come across them. The flavour is specifically described as ‘hot cake butter & maple’ and this is nicely represented in the structure of the candy, which has biscuit topped with a layer of syrup coated in golden-yellow chocolate with maple syrup flavoured chocolate on the base – like a tiny pancake with butter dripping down the sides and syrup pooling at the bottom. Delicious. It delivers on scent and taste too, there is a strong maple aroma and the chocolate has buttery and syrupy flavours. The biscuit center is not really reminiscent of a hot cake but it provides a nice crunch.
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