Box gifted by Degustabox
This is a PR box, this means there will sometimes be additional flavours or products than you’d get as a subscriber, I will highlight this within my post.
After the June Degustabox not being so great for me, I was a little nervous about how I would get on with July’s. Luckily this box suited my tastes a LOT better and I had a great time testing as much out as possible.
I loved the packaging of this Firefly drink, it’s so pretty! Peach & Green tea is a combination I’ve long loved so this was a winner- especially during the recent heatwave! £1.55 from www.fireflydrinks.com, Ocado and Waitrose.
I’ve not had a chance to try out these brioche hot dog rolls from St Pierre but previous experience with the brand tells me they will be good. These currently reside in my freezer ready to take on this weekend’s camping trip! Available at selected Tesco and Morrison’s stores for £1.40.
Another product that I haven’t had a chance to try yet is the Bull’s Eye Original BBQ sauce, but I have tried this in the past with chicken and it’s good stuff! I’m desperate for some good weather and a free weekend to repeat the experience. Available at all major supermarkets for £2.50.
Fox’s Glacier mints and fruits were staples of long car journeys when I was growing up. I haven’t had them for years so I was pretty excited to be reminded of their existence with the arrival of three new varieties- all very much for grownups! Summer Punch was a clear winner, these are limited edition and cocktail inspired so grab them whilst you can. £1 per bag- Little Lifts & After Darks available at Sainbury’s. Summer Punch available at Home Bargains.
I’m on the hunt for some original glacier fruits now!
I’m really limiting my caffeine at the moment so we’re saving these for a special treat, but I have tried the Taylors of Harrogate coffee bags before and they are so good! Freshly brewed coffee in tea bag form! A perfect cup in just two minutes with no mess or fuss! £1.50 from major supermarket chains.
These Blackcurrant Jaffa Cakes were this month’s product of the month…and I wanted to like them, really I did! I just can’t get behind blackcurrant and chocolate personally! Worth a try if you are a fan of fruit and chocolate though, I’ll be sticking to the original. £1.20 from Tesco.
I did however very much enjoy the new dark chocolate Noccionoir Hazelnut bar from Lindt. Dark chocolate is one thing I can stomach (still no milk chocolate, boo) and this was such a luxury treat! This will be available from Tesco from July and rolling out in other retailers later this year with an RRP of 85p.
My savoury snack obsession rages on and Love Corn cheese and onion corn snack is fuelling it! These are such an addictive little snack, and healthier than my other current love of frazzles! 70p for a single pack or £16 for 24 in major supermarket chains and online.
Two classic products here and there isn’t much I can say that hasn’t been said before (that and I can’t stomach them yet!). Smarties will never not be a favourite though, outside of pregnancy and I love the new recyclable bag!
Lindt Nocciolatte milk 85p from all major supermarkets, Smarties £1 from all major supermarkets.
I don’t really enjoy “normal” crisps that much, but every so often I just need a bag of salt and vinegar McCoy’s. These new flavours had me intrigued- they are rustic and smoky, inspired by the flavour of cooking meat over an open fire. The Peri Peri have a decent tang to them, whilst the Chorizo is delightfully smoky. Both a super satisfying snack and one every McCoy’s lover needs to try. There is also a BBQ rib flavour in the range. 90p a bag from convenience stores. Multipacks available from Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsburys.
I’ve not tried this three fold Hard Seltzer because pregnant, but I am excited to when I can! I love Hard Seltzer drinks and this tropical flavour sounds so good! It also comes in red berries and citrus for £2 a tin from Morrisons, Bargain Booze and on Ocado, Amazon and Revl.
This is the kind of food I’m craving at the moment! I loved these pot pastas (from the folks behind Pot Noodle). Probably not at all good for me, but both the carbonara and tomatoey mozzarella really hit the spot and now I need to track down the bolognese flavour for research purposes! £1.19 from all major supermarket chains. I’m a little bit obsessed!
If you’re persuaded to give Degustabox a go (and really, you should) you can claim £3.00 off of your first box (making it just £9.99!) by entering the code XOQGC at the checkout. It’s been a pleasure to work with the brand regularly over the last couple of years and it’s without a doubt something that I will continue to purchase long after our partnership ends. I love the monthly surprise and excitement as well as the chance to discover products I’d otherwise pass up on the supermarket shelves.
