Dove Promises - Milk Chocolate

I like these a lot, but "promises" is a weird name. Sounds like a hygiene product or something. I wonder if it is a tie-in to the fun quotes and messages that they print on the wrappers (such as: "Eat more chocolate"), but those aren't really what I'd consider Promises, maybe more like Advices and Inspirations. Inspirations is a better name. I'm a linguist. So, OK. These are fun because of the size and the sayings, and this flavor is nut-free, and they're also creamier than a Hershey nugget/kiss. Basically they're good, although a bit pricy on the reg.

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10

Dove Dark Chocolate Bar

All hail the safe candy bar! Apparently all the "ELZ" Dove chocos are nut-free, which is good to know, even though their labelling seems to be transparent enough. I'm not a huge dark choco fan, but I am a choco fan, so I'll take it. Sadly it's like 110 degrees in my house so I had to put this in the fridge, which was a smart move, but then I was too scared to let it warm up so I just ate it cold and it was too cold. Hard to bite into and couldn't taste it as much. What I did taste was tasty, it comes in like 12(?) little rounded squares smooshed together, like an ol' Symphony bar, so I like that. 220 calories isn't terrible for how much choco this is. I bet it's good with ice cream or cherries or pretzels, so now I'm sad she's gone!

Overall

Cost: 6/10

Taste: 7/10

Dove Springtime Mix

No better way to celebrate the springtime (it's 70 degrees today and ants are everywhere!!!) than with a nut-free chocolate assortment. What a treat. This has milk and dark chocolate pieces, which aren't the usual Dove squares but somewhat smaller spherical nuggets (still wrapped in motivational sayings, though) and taste plenty good, although I do prefer the other shape. The caramel filled milk chocolate is the typical square shape, and I think that's my favorite one of the mix. Very sweet. All are good and the variety is fun. Too bad this was like 9 bucks, but it's worth it once a season!




Overall
Cost: 4/10
Taste: 8/10

Dove Milk Chocolate Hearts

I think these are the same product as the non-heart shaped Dove pieces (what are they called? squares? tidbits? I don't remember!) but somehow the cute heart shape is more fun than normal, a bit thicker maybe, and very seasonal (although let's be clear, I bought these in a post V-day sale). The chocolate is a little creamier than your standard Hershey's kiss/bar (one of the only other nut-free chocolates available in the USA), and tastes a bit like a Red Symphony Bar if you've ever had those, pre-nut-warning. It's very tasty and even though these are portioned for me, it's hard not to eat more than 1 or 2. They also have cute little phrases on the wrappers, like "Sleep under the stars tonight" (no thanks) or "Do something spontaneous" (hmmm). I like this fun little touch, it makes them like the fortune cookies of candy, which is a smart move. I guess like conversation hearts, but actually societally considered tasty. I'm a fan! When my roommates finally move out this summer, I'll keep a candy dish full of Dove chocolate most of the time, for sure.

Overall
Cost: 6/10 (2.50 on sale)
Taste: 7/10

Dove Hearts - Milk Chocolate and Dark Chocolate Swirl

Dove chocolates are amazing because there's only a handful of them with nut warnings. Most of them are safe, tasty, AND they have cute little messages on the wrappers. How fun. These are special heart-shaped ones for Valentines, and they have a pretty swirl design on the inside. Ultimately, though, I like the original shape better for eating, and I would prefer either milk or dark chocolate on its own to this swirled version (to my surprise!). The taste of these is mostly dark chocolate anyway, so I guess that's a stronger flavor (or maybe there's more of it), but with a little milk chocolate which is more distracting than exciting. Oh well, worth a try. And still a tasty treat, just not my favorite version of Dove choco.

Overall
Cost: 5/10 (3-4$)
Taste: 6/10