Peppermint Bark

Place purchased: Cost Plus World Market

Number of reviewers: 2

Appearance - 7.8

The peppermint bark chocolate bar has layers of dark chocolate, vanilla and mint flavored fake white chocolate, and peppermint candy pieces. 

C: I like the two layers of dark and white chocolate. 

Flavor and Taste - 7.3

It tastes like a mixture of white and milk chocolate at first, then it tastes like mint chocolate. The amount of peppermint is not overpowering. 

C: Nice mint flavor that is not too overpowering. 

Texture - 7.0

The bar is very soft, likely because the majority of the bar is made with "creamy vanilla" fake white chocolate. The candy pieces add a little crunch, but also end up falling off the bar when bitten into. 

C: I expected more crunch from the peppermint candy. Very creamy. 

Aftertaste - 7.5

There is a good minty aftertaste. 

C: I can still feel the menthol, but it's not too overpowering. 

Overall - 7.4

The flavor of this peppermint bark bar is very good; the right amount of mint was used. Though, the texture of the bar could have been improved by using real white chocolate rather than the fake stuff. 

Candy Cane Cream

Place purchased: Cost Plus World Market

Number of reviewers: 2

Appearance - 6.8

The dark chocolate bar is segmented with peppermint flavored filling.

Flavor and Taste - 6.3

The dark chocolate tastes good. However, the filling tastes overwhelmingly of menthol. It is like eating a chocolate coated cough drop.

C: Very pepperminty. Reminds me of Andes mints. 

Texture - 6.8

The texture of the chocolate is good, but the filling is very gooey. 

C: Creamy texture to the chocolate.

Aftertaste - 7.5

The menthol flavor is not nearly as strong as an aftertaste than when eating the bar. 

C: Menthol cooling sensation stays in my mouth for awhile. 

Overall - 6.6

The dark chocolate used for this chocolate bar is very good, however the menthol flavor of the filling was too strong. 

Shokomonk Dark Chocolate Peppermint

Place purchased: Plum Market, Ann Arbor

Number of reviewers: 4

Appearance - 6.4

The chocolate bar is segmented into several pieces, each imprinted with the Catholic monk that also appears on the wrapper. Inside the bar are small pieces of hazelnut. 

Flavor and Taste - 4.3

The chocolate bar is bitter and has a very strong menthol flavor. It tastes like they added concentrated menthol rather than peppermint oil, despite what appears in the ingredients list. Also, the hazelnuts add no flavor to the bar. 

C: Weird taste. Heavy menthol on front. 
L: Mint is medicinal.
S: Too bitter. Similar to baking chocolate. Needs more mint to cover the bad taste of the chocolate. 

Texture - 4.0

The chocolate is dry. Also, there are small crunchy hazelnut pieces throughout the chocolate bar. 

C: Oddly crunchy. Cocoa powder mouthfeel. 
L: Too drying. 
S: Hard and brittle. 

Aftertaste - 3.0

The aftertaste is very bitter and astringent.

C: Medicinal. Really bitter. 
L: Medicinal. 
S: Bitter flavor kind of stays in mouth. 

Overall - 3.8

This chocolate bar was very disappointing. If the bar contained less menthol or a more well rounded peppermint, it would have been much better.