What is the best chocolate?... discuss...

mfin
mfin Posts: 6,729
edited March 2012 in The bottom bracket
So... apart from all the different 'flounced up' types, when we're talking good old Milk Chocolate with no bits in, what is everyone's favourite? Cadbury's Dairy Milk?? (I expect we'll diversify, but milk chocolate in its basic form, what's good?)

Do the Swiss, Belgian, or designer-y ones beat it? ...I find Hotel Chocolat for example 'not very chocolatey at all'... queue the recommendations and subsequent 'putting on of weight'.
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    I've had many many of the different varieties of chocolate but I do love a good bar of dairy milk.
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  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    Dairy Milk is the best I've had.

    Nothing beats its finely balanced taste and texture.

    Not too dark or light, not too bitter or sweet, its just perfect.
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Lindt 70%.
    No discussion needed.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • R+P+K
    R+P+K Posts: 49
    Whittakers Milk Madagascar - www.whittakers.co.nz

    Better than Cadbury's ANY DAY.
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Morrisons 'The Best' dark chocolate orange peel (or whatever it's called).

    Dark chocolate, orange - what's not to like?!
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  • smiley_boy2501
    smiley_boy2501 Posts: 126
    daviesee wrote:
    Lindt 70%. Not Milk :wink:
    No discussion needed.

    I prefer galaxy to dairy milk out of the two main contenders. But Asda SP is very good for the price (with ginger nuts) and the best I have ever had is probably that Nestle double cream bar:

    http://www.sweetiebag.com/sweets-chocolates/Nestle-Double-Cream-50g-230.asp
  • DF33
    DF33 Posts: 732
    Well let me tell you!

    Whenever I go to stay with my French friends the girls always ask me to bring super sized slabs of Cadbury dairy milk.

    They buy and love all the French / Swiss / Belgique 70%+ dark stuff but they just can't get enough of the good old dirty 'zis eesn't proper chocolate' English milk stuff on the quiet. The blokes however still don't touch it.

    Cadbury is their preferred choice and Galaxy is welcomed too.
    Peter
  • graham.
    graham. Posts: 862
    Aldi do somthing called "Dairy Fine", in the classic Cadburys purple wraping, labled in the classic Cadburys font.
    I can confirm that that's where the similarity ends!
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  • schweiz
    schweiz Posts: 1,644
    Lindt /thread
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Morrisons 'The Best' dark chocolate orange peel (or whatever it's called).

    Dark chocolate, orange - what's not to like?!

    The fact it's dark chocolate and this thread is about milk...
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  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    NapoleonD wrote:
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Morrisons 'The Best' dark chocolate orange peel (or whatever it's called).

    Dark chocolate, orange - what's not to like?!

    The fact it's dark chocolate and this thread is about milk...

    Oh, being milkist are we? Thread title - "What is the best chocolate?...discuss...", I'm discussing :wink:
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  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    Yorkie or Cadbury's Flake.

    Flake for when you want to kick back, Yorkie for when you want to stuff your face so that you can't talk.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Neuhaus.
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  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    NapoleonD wrote:
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Morrisons 'The Best' dark chocolate orange peel (or whatever it's called).

    Dark chocolate, orange - what's not to like?!

    The fact it's dark chocolate and this thread is about milk...
    The best chocolate is not milky. What's next? The best skinny latte? :wink:
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • ddmrcp
    ddmrcp Posts: 23
    Dunno what the Kraft lot did at Bournville, but cadburys has not been the same after the takeover.
    Sainsburys own brands dark versions really nice :)
  • BigJimmyB
    BigJimmyB Posts: 1,302
    Cadbury's twirl.

    Close the thread.
  • oldhairylegs
    oldhairylegs Posts: 220
    The stuff they sell in Lidl is lovely and only a quid a bar - all varieties tried and thoroughly tested. The one with hazelnuts in is particularly yummy.....
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,601
    I love Dairy Milk and Galaxy but for me the best is Milka (although there are undoubtably other European bars that are similar). I'm now going to have to get a bar of chocolate at lunchtime to enjoy dunked in my coffee! Diet is on hold today in any case as I'm out for a session tonight :)
  • upperoilcan
    upperoilcan Posts: 1,180
    Galaxy all day long.......
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  • Monkeypump
    Monkeypump Posts: 1,528
    BigJimmyB wrote:
    Cadbury's twirl.

    Close the thread.

    For 'non-gourmet' chocolate, absolutely this. Twirl and a glass of cold milk - nom nom nom.
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Monkeypump wrote:
    BigJimmyB wrote:
    Cadbury's twirl.

    Close the thread.

    For 'non-gourmet' chocolate, absolutely this. Twirl and a glass of cold milk - nom nom nom.

    Milk?!?! It's got to be a piping hot mug of tea for any biscuit/wafer/nougat based confectionery.
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  • mr_eddy
    mr_eddy Posts: 830
    Either Galaxy or the purple one with a picture of a cow on it, can't remember the name. On a side note I have to say that Toffee crisps are top of the pops for me right now, I forgot how nice they are.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,601
    I may have to re-evaluate having just enjoyed a Wispa Duo.
  • Redhog14
    Redhog14 Posts: 1,377
    CDM should be named as an international standard IMO.
    Cadburys Dairy Milk, naked, fruit & nut or wholenut always in my house.
    Kinder sticks, when in France I always buy the boxes of these little things and then gobble them up as quickly as poss.
    Love the Swiss gold wrapped animals, Lindt i think.
    Wispa of anykind is always welcome, so pleased it came back

    A wee curveball is the Coop own brand milk chocolate and crispy chocolate.. try it, it is a bit oily compared to DM

    And I keep my chocolate in the fridge...

    match it with some Highland Park :)
    @surroundedbh
  • beefcake2
    beefcake2 Posts: 157
    Willie's delectable from wait rose is very good but expensive:

    http://www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductVie ... ezuelan+72

    There are quite a few to choose from.
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    Too many to pick from with my super sweet tooth!
    Recently reminded myself how nice Lion and Star bars are but you can't beat Dairy Milk....

    or a Twirl, or Flake or Whole Nut!!! How about the Crunchie flat bar!!

    Love Turkish Delight as well!
    I'm off to the shop!

    Galaxy hurts my teeth for some reason.
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    Mmmm

    Giant Crunchie
  • RDW
    RDW Posts: 1,900
    Toblerone is hard to beat. Also the Green & Black's milk with lots of cocoa (34%).

    The 'Willie's Cacao' stuff of TV series fame is excellent, but they don't do milk. Zotter is really good if you can find it, but my favourite (Scotch Whisky) is dark, so doesnt qualify either.
  • Coach H
    Coach H Posts: 1,092
    Bournville

    Good honest plain chocolate
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  • jc4lab
    jc4lab Posts: 554
    .,,
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