GOT ALL ONES IN MY EXAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAYY!! Kerry Ellis. <3. .........also on dooyoo as Sweet...
GOT ALL ONES IN MY EXAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAYY!! Kerry Ellis. <3. .........also on dooyoo as SweetTooth93
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Having recently done a review on CADBURYS HEROES, I decided i'd do another review on another box of variety chocolates. But what to do?
Well today in Tescos, I found the perfect product. MARS CELEBRATIONS.
Now you are not telling me you have never heard of Celebrations before. Im sure they have appeared at least once in your house, either as a treat for when watching a film, a present from a visitor, or a box you bought yourself for a pig out.
After much deliberation between Celebrations and Cadburys Roses, I decided this time I'd get Celebrations, and the next time (i.e tomorrow, or the next day) I'd invest in the Roses.
Mars celebrations are a box/tin of a variety of different chocolates. Each chocolate is individually wrapped in a foil wrapper, and this wrapper really accounts to them being super fresh when you decide to tuck into them. Celebrations are not just any box of chocolates however, oh boy no, each chocolate is a minature version of a largers Mars chocolate bar. This is, in a way a really good thing, however once you have one I find you end up craving the larger version and an obsession with that particular bar usually starts.
Packaging
Mars Celebrations come in either a box or a carton. I have a medium size 460g carton hear so I will base my packaging review on this particular type. The carton is tall, and predominantly red in colour. It didn't particurly stand out on the shelf, and some other varietys shouted at me more than this one, however over all it is pretty attractive. Like I said, the main colour of the carton is bright red. CELEBRATIONS is written in large block capitals on the top of the front of the carton. The word Celebrations is quite cleverly written,
each letter being in the style of one of the mini chocolate bars hidden inside; for example; the R is that of the Mars Bar and the A from the galaxy caramel/galaxy bar. Underneath the word celebrations, there is a clear window, where you can clearly see the mini chocolates hiding inside the box. This is quite a good idea, and perhaps tempts its buyer buy dangling the chocs right infront of there face. Overall, the packaging appearence isn't overly outstanding, however I did chose to buy these so they must have had some kind of effect on the buyers.Cost & AvailabilityCelebrations are available from every supermarket as far as I am aware, including: Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Waitrose etc. They are usually available in corner shops and gift shops such as WHSmith and Woolworths. Celebrations come in a variety of sizes. Again, I have done my homework and come up with a few of the choices you can have:
70g carton- 94p
270g carton- £2.99
460g carton- £3.78
1KG Tin- £10
Obviously the prices will vary from place to place, supermarkets will most probably serve them at there cheapest.
What they include Celebrations are really a cause for a celebration as they include extremely yummy mini versions of the larger bars; Mars Bar, Bounty, Snickers, Galaxy, Galaxy caramel, Galaxy truffle, Malteasers and Milkyway.
Mars Bar Perhaps the king of all Mars products? The mars bar is plain noguat, caramel and chocolate. These are usually quite a popular choice, and my brothers often opt for these ones. On the rare occasion I have managed to nab one, i've found it truly delicious- the nogut and caramel mix together georgously and the chocolate adds an extra little sweetness to it; though it is quite creamy if you dont munch it but let it melt slowely on your tongue.
Bounty My least favourite in the box, and perhaps the least favourite in my family. The bountys are always left in the bottom of the tin in our house. A bounty is a coconut filling coated in milk chocolate. The chocolate is of the same high standard, but I find the coconut to be gritty and sticks in your teeth.
Snickers The snickers used to be my favourite type. But i ate so many of the large bars of these, I sort of went off them after a while. The snickers is similar to the mars bar, as it contains noguat, caramel and milk chocolate. The only difference however is that it contains peanuts. The noguat is also peanut butter flavoured which I think are georgous and then the roasted peanuts add a delicious crunchy texture. The caramel and the milk chocolate is again of the same delicious high standard.
Galaxy Perhaps in my top 5 favourites in the mars collection. Galaxy is my favourite milk chocolate, I prefer it too cadburysdairy milk and definitly prefer it to Nestle chocolate. The little chocolate in this collection is just a plain slab of milk chocolate, but like the larger version, it sits on your tongue and melts beautifully, leaving you with a scrumtious creamy sweet taste.
Galaxy caramel Definitly one of my favourites. The galaxy caramel is a galaxy milk chocolate shell, quite thick to be honest. Inside it hides a great secret- smooth runny caramel. They are absolutly georgous and melt deliciously in your mouth. These bite size ones are perfect for people who enjoy them but cannot manage a full bar of this. (I.e- not me!)
Galaxy truffle These are usually my first or second choice out of the whole collection. These are not a mini version of a bigger bar as you dont get Galaxy truffle bars, however it is the same delicious galaxy chocolate. The truffle is a slightly bigger, more oval shaped chocolate than the rest of them. A milk chocolate shell secretes a beautfil galaxy milk chocolate truffle centre. These are perfect to sit on your tongue and allow to melt. Perhaps my favourite.
Malteaser These are a weird one I have to say. You would think they would just wrap up a malteaser- but no, mars are too clever for this one. The malteaser is similar in shape to the truffle chocolate. The chocolate isnt as truffly however, more "sturdy" like that in the galaxy. Inside the milk chocolate, there are little malty honeycomb bits, similar to that inside of a malteaser. Quite like these ones too.
Milkyway The milkyway is a favourite with the younger generation, as well as the older. The milky way is similar in texture to the mars bar, however it doesnt contain caramel, and the noguat inside is white and "chocolate-malt''. Somedays I crave milkyways and others I think there a poor excuse for a chocolate bar. Wouldnt turn one down if offered though.
My top 5 celebrations would have to be:
Galaxy truffle
Galaxy caramel
Snickers
Galaxy
Malteaser
Up untill a short while ago there was another type of chocolate in the box; TOPIC. The topic used to be one of my favourites, it contained hazelnuts, noguat and caramel, and of course a coating of the delicious milk chocolate which is on all the chocolates in the box. I have to admit I was quite upset when the Topic was discontinued from the celebrations range, and even more upset now that I can barely find the larger versions in any shops.
You aren't honestly expecting these to be healthy and low in fat are you? Well if you are, then you are about to be proven wrong. 100g of these little beauties contain a huge 506calories, and 26.8g of fat. So definitly not good for those on a diet or watching there weight.. however perfect for a little treat and definitly alot healthier than a bar of the bigger version.
MARS
Mars, Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of confectionery. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, USA, the company is entirely owned by the Mars family, making it one of the largest privately owned U.S. corporations. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, USA, the company is entirely owned by the Mars family, making it one of the largest privately owned U.S. corporations. Mars is most famous for its eponymous Mars Bar, as well as other confectionery such as Milky Way, M&M's, Twix, Skittles and Snickers. They also produce non-confectionery snacks (including Combos) and other foods (including Uncle Ben's and European Pasta Sauce Brand Dolmio) as well as pet foods (such as Whiskas, Chappy and Pedigree brands). Mars' purchase of Doane Petcare Company in June 2006 significantly increased its position in the US dry pet food category. Mars Sweets/chocolate products
Skittles
Starburst
Milkyway
Mars bar
Snickers
Galaxy
Galaxy caramel
Galaxy Promises
Twix
Topic
Malteasers
VersatilityBack to celebrations for a minute. Mars celebrations are perfect for all types of occasions:
Treat for the kids if they behave
Birthday partys
Thank you presents (eg. babysitting, house-sitting)
Car journeys
Cinema trips
A couple can be a little treat while watching TV
A pig out!
5 Sense summary
Sight: Average packaging, foil wrapped individualy, milk chocolate
Sound: No sound
Touch: smooth chocolate
Smell: None while in wrappers, creamy chocolate while out wrappers
Taste: Variety, some alot nicer than others, creamy mars galaxy chocolate, crunchy, smooth and sweet.
Bad Points
Bounty :(
Not everybody will like them all
Can be addictive
Very high in fat
Hard to give away as a present
Makes you crave the larger versions; resulting in weight gain!
Any questions feel free to ask!
SweetTooth 93 x
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Agree totally with you - these are my absolute favourite and I'm really loyal to the mars range. My favourite, and I have to say this as to not disown it, is the big boy Mars Bar, lol. But Galaxy caramel is far superior to cadbury dairy milk and Maltesers and simply little morrish malt magic!
Sarahjh1 02.05.2009 19:33
Lovely x
ray52 25.05.2008 21:41
Super review of my favourite sweeties. Thanks for the read, Ray
Advantages: Delicious! hygenically wrapped, great selection, attractive packaging, good value Disadvantages: calorific, wrappers can bem a bit fiddly at times
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Review of Mars Celebrations
Advantages: Good variety of sweets, Aimed at kids, Reasonably priced, Can make a kid feel more grown up by buying them a 'box of chocolates' Disadvantages: Not all sweets suitable for vegetarians
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