Chocolate Review: Surf Nut (milk chocolate, macadamia nuts and coconut)

I was excited about this one: I love the creamy texture of macadamia nuts, and have always been a fan of sweet coconut. My only concern was whether flakes of coconut would spoil the smooth texture of the chocolate?

Initial impressions on opening were good:  strong, robust milk chocolate smell. The coconut came through at the back of the fragrance, not too sweet or overpowering, just a little hint of tropical sweetness.

This bar seemed to melt slightly better on the tongue than Vera. Not the smooth feel of ‘ordinary’ bars like Dairy Milk, but this is REAL chocolate – the lower fat content means a higher melting point and an ultimately more grown-up and satisfying chocolate hit. This is stronger and less sweet than newsagent bars, and utterly delicious.

The chunks of macadamia are smaller than expected – this is a good thing, giving more of a praline consistency but with a much more luxurious texture to the nut. The coconut isn’t too sweet, nor is there so much of it that it fills your mouth after the chocolate has melted away. A fine balance, with the right amount of plump flakes.

The bar crumbles nicely between the teeth, with the coconut flavour the last to hit.

This could be my new favourite chocolate bar.

Montezuma’s Surf Nut