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12/23/2020

retirement of 2020 advent calendars - the final repercussion

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Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening Chocolate Obsessed People,
 
Well, well, this day has finally come. For the first time in approximately six years, I am retiring almost all of the Advent Calendars. This is truly unprecedented. Let me tell you why; it is actually quite simple, No Whey Advent Calendar, Nestle Advent Calendar, Laura Secord Advent Calendar, and Windel Advent Calendar all happen to be the foulest, most inferior chocolates I have ever tasted. I do not believe that I have ever come across anything worse. To top it off, this was like an influx of disguising Advent Calendars. I really could not decide which one tasted worse, and at the same time, I could not keep writing negativity on this blog day after day to make my point across. Nevertheless, please keep reading below to further find out. On a positive note, Loacker was truly one of the best Advent Calendars that I have devoured. What a comparison, it was difficult going day after day from the most attractive Advent Calendar in terms of appeal and taste to the most revolting ones.  
 
Thank you for being here

xoxoxo Soriah 
 
Let the Race-To-Win END


NO WHEY FOODS ADVENT CALENDAR – THE FINAL REPERCUSSION
 
The final Repercussion of  No Whey Food’s Advent Calendar truly has the most horrendous pieces of chocolates that I have ever tasted. There is no excuse in regard to the product being vegan. No Whey should have been knowledgeable enough otherwise, why even bother making chocolates. I dreaded taking the daily corresponding chocolate out for tasting purposes, and I am normally a greedy chocolatier, he he he. Anyhow, please read below for my final rating.


Appearance of Box: Adequate
Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Sustaining
Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes
Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Starting to be flimsy 
Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: Fell apart

Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Difficult near end of tasting
Chocolate: 
            Exterior Appearance: Smothering
            Smooth: Yes
            Textured: No
            Salty: No
            Overly Sweetened: You asked the right question, oh yessss 
            Grainy: Yes, hideous
            Different: Yes, and revolting
            Stale: Out-of-date
            Boring: Completely
Would I repurchase: No, I would not ever repurchase again, NEVER, NEVER
 
The nightmare ends

Ingredients: Vegan Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Rice Syrup Powder, Sunflower Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Salt, Natural Vanilla, Natural Flavour
 
ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: -0.1 / 5.0
 
Nutrition Facts
 
24 servings per container        
Average Serving Size (12 g)               
Calories                              64         
                                                                                          % Daily Value
Total Fat                             4 g                               
   Saturated Fat                  2 g                                             12%
   Trans Fat                         0 g
Cholesterol                      0 mg                                             0%
Sodium                            6 mg                                             0%
Total Carbohydrates             6 g                                           2.5%
   Total Sugars                     6 g
Protein                             0.5 g                                             1%
Vitamin D                       0 mcg                                              0%
Calcium                           0 mg                                              0%
Potassium                        0 mg                                              0%
Iron                                    2 g                                             12%
 
 
WINDEL ADVENT CALENDAR – THE FINAL REPERCUSSION
 
Another absolutely “sickened to my core” pieces of chocolates. Why, uhhhhh, wow, uncultured. Not only is this chocolate absolute rubbish, but Windel has had the nerve to include the flimsiest Advent Calendar I have come across so far. It weighs like 0.00001 lbs. Way to go Windel, a German company, that normally prides itself in quality vs quality. I guess we beg to differ here. 


Appearance of Box: Kindly
Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Fidelity
Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes
Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Flimsy galore
Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up: Absolutely not
Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Easy however, the boxes began to fall apart
Chocolate: 
            Exterior Appearance: Shape of a man, nothing much to look at
            Smooth: Yes
            Textured: No
            Salty: No
            Overly Sweetened: Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
            Grainy: So grainy 
            Different: Oh yes, in a muggy way
            Stale: Tastes Stale, and more stale, okay, did I mention stale, stale, stale
            Boring: Did I say boring
Would I repurchase: No, I would Not, NEVER
 
And the fright ends


Ingredients: Contents: 24 Milk Chocolate figures (Cocoa Solids: 31% Minimum, Milk Solids: 18% Minimum): Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Sweet Whey Powder, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin
 
May Contain Traces of Tree Nuts
 
ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: -0.00000008  5.0
 
Nutrition Facts
 
Per 100 g
 
Energy                                               2224 kJ/531 kcal
Fat                                                     30 g
Saturated Fats                                    19 g
Carbohydrates                                    58 g
Sugar                                                 57 g
Protein                                               6.3 g
Salt                                                  0.22 g

 
LAURA SECORD ADENT CALENDAR – Day 7
 
Okay, okay, what is the deal with Laura Secord, seriously! According to the website, these chocolates are the most widely sold throughout Canada, really, who is the judge here? I very much doubt that unless people really do not know what a good chocolate is supposed to taste like. Nevertheless, enjoy the end of the rating for this Advent Calendar, it is going into retirement as well.


Appearance of Box: Sweet
Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Yes
Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes
Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: No, it is not
Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: It is holding up still
Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Quite easy
Chocolate: 
            Exterior Appearance: Interesting
            Smooth: Yes, only in appearance, nothing else to be praised about 
            Textured: No
            Salty: Yes
            Overly Sweetened: Sick to my stomach kind of sweet
            Grainy: Yes
            Different: Ha ha ha, sure, if you say so
            Stale: Yesssss
            Boring: Undeniably
Would I repurchase: No, I would No, Never

 
It is over, yeahhhh
 
Ingredients: Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Milk Ingredients, Unsweetened Chocolate, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vanilla Extract), Caramel (Glucose, Sugar, Water, Butter, Coconut Oil, Milk Ingredients, Salt, Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Carrageenan, Natural Flavour), Crispy Rice (Rice Flour, Sugar), Salt
 
ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: -0.000123 / 5.0
 
Nutrition Facts
 
Per 4 pieces (40 g)
 
Calories                               200                                          % Daily Value
Fat                                     11 g                                           15 %
   Saturated                         7 g                                           36 % (for both Saturated and Trans)
   Trans                             0.1 g    
Carbohydrate                     25 g
   Fibre                                1 g                                            4 %
   Sugars                            23 g                                          23 %
Protein                                2 g                                           
Cholesterol                       5 mg
Sodium                           50 mg                                           2 %
Potassium                      125 mg                                           3 %
Cholesterol                       5 mg                                        
Sodium                          50 mg                                            2 %
Potassium                     125 mg                                            3 %
Calcium                         50 mg                                            4 %
Iron                             0.75 mg                                            4%
 

NESTLE NORTH POLE ADVENT CALENDAR – Day 7
 
At the very least, Nestle’s Advent Calendar gave us a different kind of chocolate for a few days. However, these same chocolates are nothing short of their original sized KitKat Bars, and Aero Bars for example. It is pretty much cheating and expecting glory. There has been no effort made to bring something inventive for Christmas. How sub-standard! 

 
Appearance of Box: Mollifying
Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Thankful
Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes
Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Not Not Not At All
Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: It Is Holding Up So Far
Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Very Easy
Chocolate: 
            Exterior Appearance: Acceptable
            Smooth: Depends on the day
            Textured: Sometimes 
            Salty: No
            Overly Sweetened: You got it
            Grainy: No
            Different: Really, it is all the same
            Stale: No
            Boring: Of course
Would I repurchase: Why, I would instead just purchase a KitKat bar and call it a day 
 
Ingredients for KitKat minibar
 
ChocoliscioulsyDelightful Rating: 0.9 / 5.0
 
Nutrition Facts
 
Per 1 Piece                        AERO minibar (7.3g)                         Amount %
 
Calories                                      40
Fat                                            2 g                                         3%
   Saturated                               1 g                                         5% (Saturated and Trans)
   Trans                                      0 g                               
Carbohydrate                             5 g
   Fibre                                      0 g                                         0%
   Sugars                                    4 g                                        4%
Protein                                  0.4 mg                                        2%
Cholesterol                               5 mg
Sodium                                    5 mg                                       1%
Potassium                                20mg                                       1%
Calcium                                   10 mg                                      1%
Iron                                          0 mg                                       0%
 

LOACKER 24 DAYS WITH YOU ADVENT CALENDAR – Day 6
 
Loacker Advent Calendar is absolutely perfect, taste-wise, look-wise, idea-wise, colour scheme-wise, cuteness-wise, you get it. Let’s just end this rating, perfection does not get any better!


Appearance of Box: Impeccable
Fun and Appropriate Theme of Box: Whimsical
Clearly Marked Numbers for Each Day: Yes
Is Advent Calendar Flimsy: Never
Is the Advent Calendar Holding Up in its Form and Shape: It Will Hold Up indefinitely
Ease of Opening Each Daily Box: Ease Galore
Chocolate: 
            Exterior Appearance: Unimpeachable
            Smooth: Well, it is a wafer, and delicious
            Textured: Yes
            Salty: No
            Overly Sweetened: No
            Grainy: No
            Different: Yes, and supreme
            Stale: No
            Boring: Positively not 
Would I repurchase: A hundred times over, Yes, I would 
 
Ingredients: Delicious Milk Chocolate (23%), Dark Chocolate (2%), and White Chocolate (2%) Specialty with Fine Hazelnut Cream, Chocolate Cream, Coconut and Vanilla Cream (55% Cream Filling) and Crispy Leaves of Wafer. Sugar, Coconut Oil, Wheat Flour, Glucose Syrup, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Coconut Flakes, Whey Powder (Milk), Hazelnuts, Whole Milk Powder, Skimmed Milk Powder, Dextrose, Soy Flour, Fat-Reduced Cocoa, Barley Malt Extract, Emulsifier Soy Lecithin, Cream Powder (Milk), Raising Agents (Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Disodium Diphosphate), Butterfat (Milk), Salt, Bourbon Vanilla Pods, Spices

May Contain Peanuts and Almonds
 
ChocolisciouslyDelightful Rating: 14.5 / 5.0
 
Nutrition Facts
 
Per 3 Pieces (30 g)                                                            % of Daily Value
 
Calories                              150
Fat                                    10 g                                         15%
   Saturated                         7 g                                         35% (Saturated and Trans Fat)
   Trans                                0 g
Cholesterol                        0 mg
Sodium                            35 mg                                        1%
Carbohydrate                      17 g                                         6%
   Fibre                                1 g                                          4%
   Sugars                            10 g                             
Protein                                2 g
Vitamin A                                                                          0%
Vitamin C                                                                          0%
Calcium                                                                             4%
Iron                                                                                   4%

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    My name is Soriah and I am an enormous lover of fine chocolates. I enjoy strolling through charming towns and by chance, finding a little, delightful chocolate gem hidden in the corner, offering bon bons that are ready to be just devoured. 

    TO MY CHOCOLATE CUTIES OUT THERE, PLEASE NOTE - I do not discriminate between $$$$$. No, seriously, expensive or budget-friendly, all that really matters to me is whether my taste buds are doing a little hola dance, or sitting in the corner, tearing up. Oh, I almost forgot, quality ingredients in the chocolate is a huge added bonus. That is another great importance that reflects my final rating. 

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