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| These have a weird taste that can best be described as "sinister". |
I had actually just reviewed the Aldi
brand version of these not too long ago, when I saw this similar
product on the shelves of a Dollar Tree store. Could these possibly
stack up to the name brands, for just $1? While mathematically, it
was a possibility (you do get fewer biscuits here for the money), I
still never really have high hopes for Dollar Tree foods.
Nevertheless, all I had to lose was $1, so I figured why not give
them a chance?
Each packet of
these contain 2 blueberry biscuits, which are about the same size as
the national brand. I was kind of confused at first, because while
the packaging clearly states that there are 6 packs inside, it didn’t
specify just how many biscuits were in each one. Armed with this
knowledge, we now know your hard-earned dollar gets you 12 total
biscuits, which is less than the 24 you get with the “full-sized”
name brands, and putting a dent in the value department.
They smell like a blueberry crime
scene…there’s a very strong, very artificial blueberry scent in
the forefront, almost like a blueberry candle. But then there’s
almost a…”sinister”, for lack of a better term...finish in the
aroma department that seems to hint at something that isn't quite
right. It’s hard to explain, but it's certainly a change from other
brands, which smell like straight-up blueberry without any
unidentifiable scents whatsoever.
The flavor actually matches up almost
exactly to the scent, with an initial burst of (incredibly fake)
fruit, giving way to a finish that…just doesn’t really fit.
Almost like a cardboard-y taste that gradually starts to get worse
and worse the more bites you take. The blueberry flavor itself is
already a little bit off, and not quite as enticing as they are in
other brands, but it's still palatable; if it stayed within this
flavor profile, these would be pretty decent biscuits for the price.
Unfortunately, the taste detour certainly takes it from
“questionable” to “off-putting”. They're not so disgusting
that I couldn't finish them, but they are bad enough that I didn't
really want to.
At least there’s an upside to this,
should you find yourself with a box of these at home that you don’t
want to waste, for some ungodly reason: 10g of whole grain per
serving (which is one packet of 2 biscuits). That’s a pretty
healthy serving for a dollar store product, though I wonder if that's
at least part of the reason that they taste so weird.
Unfortunately, there’s no way I can
even remotely recommend these. Those on a budget could grab the
similar product from Aldi for less than a dollar more, and get twice
as many biscuits (with a much better, less creepy flavor), along with a much better flavor. The fact that I had those fresh in my mind certainly didn't do Sobisk's biscuits any favors, but this would be a lackluster product even if I'd never had them before. Thoroughly disappointing in virtually all regards.
Overall: 3.5/10. I suppose you could do
worse within the walls of a Dollar Tree store, but these blueberry
biscuits unfortunately miss the mark, offering up an initial
blueberry taste that's already “off”, and then adding in a dash
of unidentified flavor that takes it from merely being “off” to
“off-putting”. In other words, these are nothing like the
national brand in terms of flavor. Each box contains six packs of two
biscuits (for a total of 12) which doesn't even offer much in the way
of value, considering Aldi's blueberry biscuits retail for less than
a dollar more, and include twice as much product. The biggest upside
is the 10g of whole grain per pack, which is a pretty solid amount
for the price, but certainly not a persuasive enough reason to ever
grab these again.
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