The Review

6 mince pies. Mincemeat pies made with a rich all butter shortcrust pastry filled with a luxury mincemeat containing vine fruits, almonds, walnuts and laced with COURVOISIER^® VS Cognac.

‘I was expecting greatness and got better than averageness. These pies look like they will be fantastic with nice details around the edge of the pastry lid. They are close to being very good but I think they could do with a touch more filling. The filling is very tasty and not over powered with the Cognac. These pies do offer very good value for money for their class but lack the wow factor.’ – Paul

‘Nice, but not my favourite, as the alcohol over powers the taste of the mince meat, I prefer my alcohol in a glass!!’ – Su

‘The first thing I noticed when picking up the this pie was the weight, it felt heavy, densely packed with mince. It was easy to pop out of it’s little foil holder and the pastry had a nice colour and some simple, but pretty decoration – nothing too flamboyant. I took my first bite and was immediately pleased with what met my taste buds, the pastry was not overwhelming, instead a fulfilling flavoursome fruitful filling danced inside my mouth. It was a flavour that was to linger in my mouth for a long time after finishing the pie, it’s subtle hint of coconut very pleasant. The pie itself had a good amount of filling, more than some other so called ‘deep filled’ pies and helped stave off starvation before my lunch. Maybe a little sweeter than other pies I’ve tried, I found it appealing and would recommend it to all.’ – Mince Pie Virgin

The Review

6 deep filled mince pies. Shortcrust pastry cases filled with rich mincemeat and topped with sugar

‘Poor but not inedible. The pie itself offered a good look with its pastry star but this was to provide the decoy from the shallow filling and watery filling. It never really got going on the taste front, the thick pastry unsettling the balance of flavour. I like a consistant filling texture, unfortunately this pie provided none of this, the inside was more like mince soup.’ – Adam

‘Maybe my virgin taste buds are not as sensitive as the other reviewers but I did not mind this mince pie. Yes, I’ve eaten better this winter but I’ve also tasted worse. Perhaps the true mince pie winners are yet to come and I’ll understand why the marks are below average. It’s true the pie does not live up the photos that adorn the box but it’s still quite a looker, but Tesco were a little stingy with the filling. The taste is not bad with the pastry and filling well quite well balanced.’ – Mince Pie Virgin

‘Too heavy on the pastry which over powers the taste of the filling!’ – Su

‘The pie felt a bit on the light side but appeared to be full on first inspection, this was due to the amount of pastry which somehow managed to overpower what little flavour the filling had, leaving a pie which tasted of virtually nothing! These pies are very good value and so ideal for anyone having a party full of people with no taste buds.’ – Paul