BritBox is a monthly subscription box that sends you a taste of the United Kingdom! Whether you’re an expat living far from home or just want to impress your friends with food that has British pound signs on it, sign up and get ready to be transported across the pond for $39 a month. BritBox also offers one-off boxes such as this Sweet Tooth Special Box that is $29 and can be purchased here. This is the box that I am reviewing today!
Oh my gosh, I love candy! British chocolate is different from American chocolate and I fell in love with Cadbury’s when I lived in the UK so I am sure to find some in this box!
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Look, Cadbury’s! What did I tell you? I knew it!
Everything in my box. Look at all of the yummy items inside! I didn’t receive a product info card but I knew I would be receiving 15 different candies, all from Great Britain. This is what was in my box but products may vary. Postage was included in the price of the box so no surprises at checkout. My daughter was very keen on helping me test each and every product and I was so happy to share the candy, and memories of living in England, with her.
Nestle Aero is full of air bubbles that dissolve into the surrounding chocolate as you eat it for a unique texture and flavor. The middle reminds me of a Cadbury Flake. Nestle Lion is a wafer cookie, caramel, and crispy cereal covered with milk chocolate.
Aero on the left, Lion on the right.
Nestle Caramac is a caramel flavored bar, like flavored white chocolate. It had a bit of a grainy texture. Nestle Rolo is a familiar treat, as we have them in the states, although this one is made in the UK. Creamy caramel is covered with milk chocolate.
Caramac goodness.
Cadbury Boost is a cookie and caramel filling covered with milk chocolate. Cadbury Crunchie is simply honeycomb wrapped in Cadbury milk chocolate. My daughter’s favorite, she loves honeycomb!
Boost on left, Crunchie on right
Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut was one of my go-to bars when I lived overseas, and was disappointed when I tried the American version because they didn’t taste the same. Cadbury’s Dairy Milk is simply a milk chocolate bar, however, this is the British version, which is made differently and therefore tastes worlds apart from the American version. Some would argue that it is superior in flavor to Hershey’s, but I happen to like Hershey’s and so I just think of them as complimentary, rather than adversaries.
Fruit & Nut on left, Dairy Milk on right.
Cadbury Double Decker Crispy cereal, almost like a Rice Crispy treat, on the bottom; creamy nougat on top; and covered with chocolate all over. Cadbury Wispa is “aerated”, which means it has air pockets that keep the texture light and it instantly melts in the mouth. If you like Flake, then this is just as good, but less messy.
Double Decker on left, and Wispa on right.
Flumps was a twisty marshmallow that tasted like a marshmallow, but prettier. ToffeeCrisp “Crispy Crunch. Chewy Munch.” This is not only the slogan for these bars, but a really good description. They are crispy rice cereal and caramel covered in Hershey’s milk chocolate, although it’s not as good as the milk chocolate in the US, or Cadbury chocolate in the UK. It doesn’t actually have toffee either, which I think of as being hard and crunchy.
Flumps on left, DoubleDecker on right.
Maynards Bassetts Cherry Drops is a hard candy that tastes like a cherry Life Saver, but the wrapper stuck to the candy so that I had to pick pieces of paper out of my mouth. Fruit-tella is similar to a Starburst but in an unusual flavor, blackcurrant. I had never even heard of a blackcurrant until I went to England, it’s somewhat unheard of here in the U.S.
Nestle Walnut Whip is a whipped vanilla-flavored fondant center covered in milk chocolate and topped with a walnut halve.
The walnut was first to go.
I thought that Tammy, the owner of BritBox, did a wonderful job of curating this box and each item was fresh and despite the Texas heat I was surprised to find everything in pretty good condition. I think BritBox is great for people who are far from home and would love a little taste of their birth country or for Anglophiles who love all things English and would like to try some classic choices. I happen to love British Cadbury chocolate and so this box brought back great memories of my time overseas.
What did you think of BritBox? Visit their website to get your taste of home, or to immerse yourself in the Anglophile experience!
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