Next up in Walkers' Double Crunch range - XXL Chicken & Chorizo.

Don't really understand how you can name a flavour with XXL?? but hey!

I have to say the flavour is pretty non-descript! You get a definite aftertaste of chicken flavouring (I always found this a bit sickly with Walkers) I'm just not tasting the intense smoky tang of Chorizo here.. it's more paprika than Chorizo (which should really have a bit of chili in it).

Not offended, but not bowled over.

5/10

New from McCoy's - a new breed of tortilla chips!

They're described as a folded, crispy, tortilla snack. To me they're a strange amalgamation of a pop chip and a nacho although definitely not a corn tortilla - but they have a reasonable crunch to them, it's not a bad format for crisps.

The flavouring is in keeping with McCoy's history - FULL ON and intense. I could probably do without the chicken seasoning if i'm honest as I always find it creates a bit of a sickly tinge - but the rest of the flavouring I love. What you really get out of these is smokeyness and a chilli pepper, black pepper spice to round it off. There's a slight sweetness to it which I find always completes a chilli flavour.

7/10

New from Walkers MAX range - STRONG.

It looks just a little like they're aiming towards lad culture being named strong and having a pint of beer in the text!

The MAX range has been pretty good in my opinion - a deep ridged crisp with intense flavourings, shout out to thai sweet chicken mmmmm!

This new version of the range is spicy and to be matched with a pint of geezer lager. They come in three levels of hotness. Hot Chicken Wings is the mid level hotness..

I like my American buffalo hot wings which is what I was expecting here but actually it's very much a british version oh hot wings. The flavouring definitely has the classic roast chicken walkers flavouring which could make you think on first bite that these aren't going to be too spicy.. but there's a kick!  It's essentially MAX Flamin hot mixed with roast chicken so a pretty straight forward recipe for Walkers then!

That's not to say that these aren't good - they're moreish despite the chilli kick.

Nice for a nice cold beer to cool it all off..


7/10

Yes I'm aware that my crispmas crisp review is.. well just a little late!!!

Oops!

There's nothing wrong with celebrating xmas in February is there? Ok it's completely wrong.

Maybe that's why this flavour doesn't fit quite right with me.. or maybe because it's a slightly sweet version of roast chicken flavour?

Still what was I expecting? Probably exactly that.

3/10

I met these guys on a lovely autumnal day down on Brighton seafront where they were selling their treats and giving tasters to the public.. little did they know that there was a connoisseur amongst the crowd who left with the whole range ready for judgement.
Here are the first flavour up on trial, and straight away I can tell that they although the crisps are a little curly - they have been cooked to perfection for maximum crunch. This is a good start.

I have to say I'm not a massive fan of Walkers' chicken flavour crisps - they were always the ones left at the end of a multipack so I tend to shy away from chicken flavour.

But these really do hit chicken in the right way - as a comforting soup. A chicken soup is naturally pretty salty which is why I think this works so well as a crisp flavour. Not sickly, great crunch and a moreish salty chicken flavour.. not bad ten acre, not bad.

8/10

The last in the Walkers 'Do us a flavour' reviews and it's Emma G's Chip shop chicken curry.

An interestingly classy choice... and believe me it tastes as cheap as it sounds.

Not necessarily bad or disgusting.. but a little dull. It tastes the normal walkers chicken flavour (not great) mixed in with a bit of gravy and the slightest bit of curry flavouring. I mean slight. It really isn't far off chicken crisps.


Average. 

5/10

McCoy's deliver another taste sensation in their new range ULTIMATE.

Sizzling BBQ chicken really hits the spot of awesomeness. The deep ridges have amazing crunch and density.

The flavour is off the hook. The chicken flavour is as recognisable as the walkers chicken flavouring, but only a hint of it as your mouth is overwhelmed by the sweet BBQ sauce - and so much more. This bbq is rich with chilli and pepper, in quite an extreme way. The pepper is full on, so you need to be a pepper lover. 

Fortunately I am, and I dig. 

9/10