The Peanut Butter KitKat Chunky

This is an interesting move in the world of British chocolate bars. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think that, apart from Reece's, this is the first to feature a peanut butter filling. I do like peanut butter. I prefer it accompanied by jam (that's 'jelly' Nicks fans) and anything from the Reece's range is invariable vile, sickly and resembles a flavour far from that of a peanut. I also like KitKat Chunkies. I still haven't decided if I like them more or less than the traditional KitKat. With that, you see, you get 4 fingers, but they're dainty like a lady's. Sometimes you want something big and chunky to munch on. I think the intended distinction is that a KitKat is for girls and the Chunky was invented because men demanded something more meaty. But I'm not a particularly large or manly man. I have size 7 feet. When I bought my Dunlop Green Flash trainers the guy had to go and get some from the women's store room because the men's section doesn't go that small. Luckily, Green Flash are unisex in essence. Anyway, my point is that it's ok to have something supposedly designed for girls, and by this I don't mean for all the men reading this to go out and buy a pair of pumps for this friday down the Coach and Horses. Although that's ok if you want, whatever, each to their own.

What was I talking about again? Oh yes, chocolate. KitKat's are fun to eat in layers. I like the way the stuff in the middle tastes by itself so I often eat the top layer of wafer/chocolate, then nibble the chocolate down the sides, leaving this delicious middle bit as the treat and then the base of more wafer/chocolate for pudding. This, for some reason, is either not so easy or just not so enjoyable with a Chunky, and certainly not a Peanut Butter Chunky with it's extra layer of goop.

On the whole though, this bar was perfectly enjoyable. It's not overloaded with peanut butter, which by the way almost has a hint of peanutty flavour and therefore naturally outstrips Reece's products by a country mile being, as they are, both completely un-peanutty and overloaded with the sugarry mush. The peanut butter added a salty quality that can be quite complimentary but is possibly an acquired taste.

There are three main negative points that, for me, defined the Peanut Butter KitKat Chunky:

1. I don't like the packaging. It's a personal opinion, but I just don't think yellow is a good colour for chocolate bar wrappers.
2. It's not good for dipping. KitKat Chunkies aren't great for it to start with, leaving bits of wafer floating in your tea (normal KitKats are actually ok for this - another score on that front), and the peanut butter taints the flavour of the tea.
3. It's fundamentally not as good as the original Chunky.

To sum up, and you can quote me on this, I thought it was ok but I doubt I'll ever buy another one.

JG's top tip

Buy a KitKat Chunky. Or better yet, but a 4-finger KitKat. I'm beginning to think they're the best of the lot.