Whittaker's Almond Gold

Whittaker's Roasted Almond Gold Milk Chocolate, 45g ($1.90)

I knew of this New Zealand chocolate 'gold bar' for as long as i knew Ric - it has been one of his favourite for the past 10+ years, but i've only had them today. Albeit the coarser finished cocoa, this mini slab is every mouthful of tight packed almonds! No chocolate bars had ever deliver such nutty sensation; it is very satisfying.

Hershey's finer chocolate bars were Ric's take these recent years but we both agree that Whittaker's Gold the memorable one.

Whittaker's 12 Mini Size, 180g ($7.15)

Towards end of 2012, Whittaker's market pack of 12 mini bite size chocolate, each weighting 15g; having exciting flavors like 'dark peppermint', 'coconut', 'peanut', 'hokey pokey', 'dark ghana', 'white raspberry', 'cornflake', 'almond & cranberry', 'berry & biscuit' and of course, the almond gold that makes it worldwide famous.

We like to savor these new tastes but will not repeat buy for the almond gold selection as the smallness of the 15g chocolate failed to gratify like the original 45g which was designed with substantial almonds.