Hazelnut and milk chocolate is a familiar pairing, but this bar takes it in a richer, more cacao-led direction. At 55%, it has far more depth than a typical sweet milk chocolate, with an earthy cocoa note beneath the smoothness that I really liked.
The melt is properly velvety. Pieces of roasted Oregon hazelnut interrupt it, bringing crunch and bursts of stronger nut flavour. Personally, I prefer whole hazelnuts, but the smaller pieces do spread the flavour through the bar, so no two bites are quite identical, it’s just not how I grew up eating a milk chocolate with hazelnuts.
That roasted nuttiness holds its own against the deeper chocolate, while a subtle vanilla rounds off the finish and brings the two together. There’s enough sweetness to keep the comfort you expect from hazelnut milk chocolate, but it never takes over.
What I enjoyed most is that the bar doesn’t try to reinvent a combination that already works; it simply makes it more layered. It’s still recognisably comforting, just with more to say. It is well made, and probably made with deliberation over the texture. This is worth buying, if you see it… but enough that you would go out of your way to try it.
Overall Rating: 7 out of 10