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 ... Read review
Advantages: A good combination of flavours Disadvantages: Quite sweet
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 ... ...wheat.
• Made by Cadbury France for Cadbury UK.
• My bar is best before March 2010.
_Packaging_
I found the design of this packaging quite interesting. It is a combination of a sea faring theme, old map and compass, and a chocolate theme, splash of dark brown chocolate and a picture of a red chocolate wrapper. Well that’s how I saw it anyway. Written on the red wrapper are the words New ... more
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 Bournville are proud to unveil a new twist on an old favourite. I am going to have to delve deep into my memory to try and establish what this ‘new twist’ is. As with all my other reviews, I write about my experiences as I sample the product.
A Few Facts
* This bar of chocolate is suitable for vegetarians. • This product contains soya, milk ingredient and may contain nuts and wheat. • Made by Cadbury France for Cadbury UK. • My bar is best before March 2010.
Packaging
I found the design of this packaging quite interesting. It is a combination of a sea faring theme, old map and compass, and a chocolate theme, splash of dark brown chocolate and a picture of a red chocolate wrapper. Well that’s how I saw it anyway. Written on the red wrapper are the words New Cadbury Bournville Old Jamaica, raisins & rum flavoured dark chocolate. On the back is the information about the chocolate, in rather small writing, and a picture of an old sailing boat. The wrapping is of a foil type with serrated edges, which makes it easy to open. I’ve included a picture of the front of the wrapping.
Nutritional Information etc.
For those who are interested in calories etc. the information below is per 100g. Each individual piece of chocolate is about 14.5 kcal.
Calories ….. 465 kcal Protein ………..4.2g Fat …………..23.4g (14.3g of that is saturated) Sugar ………..58.7g Sodium ………0.01g
My Experience/OpinionThe moment I opened the foil I could detect the aroma of dark chocolate and raisins with a hint of rum. The bar measures 18cmx8cmx1cm (approx) and is divided into 32 pieces with word Cadbury indented on each piece. The chocolate is dark brown and smooth although the bottom has the occasional “bump” where there is a raisin.
The Taste?
This is the bit which is the most important. As usual I sucked an individual piece to begin with. The dark chocolate is smooth and quite sweet, and that is all I could taste at first. The flavour seemed a bit harsh really. However, after a while the taste of the rum (albeit artificial) became very apparent and mixed with dark chocolate was delicious. Then I found myself with a rum flavoured raisin left in my mouth. The combination of the three flavours works really well. It is a very pleasant taste that trickles down the back of your throat and lingers quite a while. I always like to chomp the second piece. Some thinks are better chewed and some better sucked. As I had bought this chocolate during the heat wave I had put it in the fridge. However before trying it I left it out for an hour as it’s a bit cooler today. The chocolate was fairly soft and chewy. With the raisins now mixed in from the beginning the rum and raisin flavour was apparent straight away and was a very tasty combination. My verdict on how best to eat it would be to chew it a bit at first and then suck it, which I did with the third square. That way you get a mixture of flavours and it lasts longer than simply chewing and swallowing. This is a good sized bar, not one to be eaten in one go, with plenty of raisins in it. Due to the sweetness of the bar, I found myself needing a drink of water after eating four squares.
So, what was the new twist mentioned on the wrapper? To be honest it has been a long time since I’ve had one of these so it was difficult to tell any difference. But, I just had the feeling that the rum flavour seemed to be more in the chocolate now rather than just in the raisins. The dark chocolate flavour seems stronger as well. Would I recommend it?
Yes, I would recommend this chocolate. The combination of flavours works really well. I am glad that it has been brought back and I hope that it doesn’t disappear again. On the whole I would say that this is a good quality product and good value for money. However, if you don’t like dark chocolate, raisins and the flavour of rum, it’s not for you.
Price – I bought mine at Morrisons, priced £1.00. I have seen them in other supermarkets at about the same price.
Web address – www.cadbury.co.uk
Thank you for taking the time to read this, I hope that you have found the information of some use to you.
Advantages: Nice rummy taste if you like rum Disadvantages: too rummy
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 ... ...exotic we are going to get, the bar itself is far from exotic. This is such a pity because I do believe that had this bar been created in the true image of it's name it might well have went down as one of my favourites, but sadly it is now off my to eat list forever.
Chocolate should significantly taste of chocolate or there is no point calling it chocolate, this bar however has only trace evidence of such an ingredient, the most powerful part of ...
donf18 13.04.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Cadbury Old Jamaica
Advantages: It's chocolate with real raisins Disadvantages: It's chocolate with fake rum
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
... ...explain”
“A challenge I cannot turn down
‘discerning has caused me to frown
Caught on the hop
By his chocolate op
I’m fearful of losing my crown
He knows that I’m now far away,
And can’t look at Ciao every day
I’ve seen this before
With that fellow Torr
But this time I must have my say
An op he wants written in verse
A food op to make matters worse
But this Buccaneer
Knows a product so dear
To pirates, that he’s gonna curse.
With ...
netstation 22.04.2003
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Cadbury Old Jamaica
Advantages: Strong, bold, rum taste, nicely balanced with raisins and bitter Bournville dark chocolate Disadvantages: Might be too strongly flavoured for some
...expected since a manufacturer like Cadbury would be highly unlikely to use real rum in their products. Rum and raisin is a tried and tested combination that works beautifully; normally I am not a fan of raisins in chocolate but they complement the powerful rum-like flavour beautifully. I strongly recommend this; the rum taste may be too strong for some and slightly artificial, but the overall flavour is delicious, and uncharacteristically good for ...
MaskandMirror 16.08.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Cadbury Old Jamaica
Advantages: nice taste, healthy size, Disadvantages: rare, price over powering tatse after a while
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, ... ...stains but bye golly it ‘s nice.
The trouble is I can’t find only once in a while in back street news agents or specialist sweet shops, I can say I haven’t really looked that hard but if I had seen it I would have grabbed one and chompped on it.
This is one of my top five fave choccies and reminds me of daring to buy it think it would make me sick because of the alcohol, nope it did because I wolfed it down and it was strong sickly ...
dingoo 17.01.2007
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Quick review of Cadbury Old Jamaica
The greatest rum and raisin chocolate bar. A classic bar. No overpowering tastes, just a subtle delicious blend of soft fruit with a hint of rum ...
discoD 11.10.2008 (10.10.2008)
Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Cadbury Old Jamaica
