Cadbury Old Jamaica

Cadbury Bournville Old Jamaica (180g bar) Look what I found on the shelves at Morrisons! Well, I checked with Ciao that I could review this bar. They replied that I must point out at the beginning of this review that it is about the new bar and not the old one as this is the general topic for the product. Cadbury discontinued Old Jamaica a few years ago but now it is back by popular demand. Hooray!!! The details on the back of the wrapper say that, like the original bar, they are still using cocoa beans shipped from Ghana and the much loved raisin and rum flavours. It then goes on to say that ... more

In the search for the chocolate perfection I found myself trying something very new for me. I normally prefer my chocolate to be simply that chocolate. Old Jamaica has been around for a while now so I can't say for sure why I've never endeavoured to taste its exotic charm before. It's one of these chocolate bars that seems to disappear for a bit then resurfaces now and then so it's probably a case of out of sight out of mind. The blue gold and red wrapper that surrounds this bar is perhaps the closest to exotic we are going to get, the bar itself is far from exotic. This is such a pity because ... more

As many of you already know we are a Gemini. Details of theediscerning's challenge to write a food op in limerick style has been forwarded to my chocolate loving alter ego by carrier pigeon. I have just received his response. A swashbuckling fellow named Steve A pirate, he’d have you believe. A rumour he heard By messenger bird (For ‘e’ mail he can’t yet retrieve.) Far away in the old Spanish Main And seeking poetical fame He wrote me a note From his boat, and I quote “Netstation please let me explain” “A challenge I cannot turn down ‘discerning has caused me to frown Caught on the hop By his ... more

You can just about still get these? They are quite expensive as they are a 3rd of the size of a normal at 1 pound 25 p but it is different. And as a kid you find that it has a rum flavour to it, Alcohol the forbidden fruit. Now I love this chocolate bar but I have to say they are not big enough at around 80 grams, and there are just enough raisins in it to count on one had. But this bar is strong in the rum flavour and that is a special taste, the chocolate is dark and if you spill any it stains but bye golly it ‘s nice. The trouble is I can’t find only once in a while in back ... more

I saw this in the Co-Op recently on a 2 for 1 deal, and decided it looked worth a try. I bought both this and the new orange Bournville variety, and ended up preferring this one. I did not expect much from it to begin with; Cadbury's products are rarely particularly inspiring, and often offer watered-down versions of traditional favourites. I expected it to be too sweet and sickly, but it turns out that they are far better at making dark chocolate than milk chocolate, and this is deliciously bitter. The rum flavour (this is a rum and raisin flavoured chocolate bar containing whole raisins; I ... more