Reviewer: Ben Kirby
Purchased: Tesco Extra, Scunthorpe
Where do I begin? A personal favourite, always a contender to the crown and a consistently good cereal.
Sold as "irresistible", and as far as I'm aware, pretty highly thought of by all (although this could be due to their marketing?). Is it true? Are they really that good?
Erm, kind of, but not really.....
As good as they are, they aren't without flaw.
I've devoured many a bowl of these. They are always excellent. The smell upon opening the box, the first few mouthfuls, consistently divine. Shortly after though, it just goes away and you're just left with a pleasant (but not outstanding) bowl of very soggy flakes and bits of nut.
The biggest strength (and weakness) is the thickness/thinness of the flakes themselves. Many other brands of "honey nut cornflakes" and the like never seem to have the excellent thinness, and are often too thick and sometimes a bit too "crunchy". With these, you don't have that, when hard and fresh, they're perfect to bite into. Sadly, the strength is a double-edged sword though, because it also means a super quick "soggy time", and you end up with mush quite quickly.
Because of this, I could never allow them the title of "King", and despite their strong marketing, they aren't quite "irresistible".
Never a bad choice, a top tier choice, but not a crown-worthy option.
4.5/5
Certainly Kellogg's are the "named brand" of choice, and they seem to have some excellent cereals to back it up. I would love to find a contender to their Crunchy Nut Cornflakes though, and this is one quest I intend to follow through for as long as it takes.
Am I right? Am I wrong? Any thoughts or comments are welcome!
-Ben
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