They give that satisfying crunch that makes a biscuit exceptional and the ratio of chocolate to biscuit is judged perfectly. Though I am a big fan of oats, the delicious combination of butter and sugar makes these an instant win. Proudly, the bourbon stands at being the very first biscuit to be consumed on the moonby Edwin Aldrin. Their impressive score of 91/100 was achieved thanks to the infamous Galaxy chocolate flavour, which added a caramel-like taste to the golden cookies.

Bourbon Biscuit: The First Biscuit on the Moon - Biscuit people Bourbon Biscuit: The First Biscuit on the Moon - Biscuit people

The bourbon biscuit is an oblong biscuit sandwich created by two chocolate flavoured biscuits with a chocolate butter cream filling. The appearance of the biscuit is ‘rich’ making it popular as a snack during cocktails; and being high in sugar content, it could be taken as dessert too.Bourbon biscuit, also referred to as Bourbon cream at times, does not get its name from the popular whisky by the same name – Bourbon.

Chocolate, crisps, biscuits and snacks - Co-op Chocolate, crisps, biscuits and snacks - Co-op

They are a timeless classic as opposed to a trendy phase, and their only shortcoming is that they can occasionally be slightly crumbly. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. The biscuit was presented in 1910 (initially under the name "Creola") by the scone organization Peek Freans, of Bermondsey, London, the originator of the Garibaldi bread. Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.Bourbon biscuits are carefully baked (there is also an interesting fun fact about baking bourbon biscuits about which you will hear later) to a classic recipe with a smooth chocolatey filling.

Bourbon Tin - Etsy UK Bourbon Tin - Etsy UK

The second choices: Jammie Dodgers, Malted Milks, Shortbread fingers, fruit shortcakes and Gingernuts. A couple of years prior, Mark Greenwell, the team manager at an industrial facility in Carlisle which makes McVitie's and Carr's biscuits, sprung up on Channel 4's Food Unwrapped to uncover reality with regards to the gaps in our scones. Picking up a packet of biscuits is something I find myself almost unable to resist when in the supermarket. Co-op’s Bourbon Creams (95p for 300g) and Tesco’s Bourbon Creams (45p for 296g) both achieved a score of 81/100.

The supermarket earned its score of 78/100 thanks to the biscuits' deep, malty taste and balanced chocolatey hit. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter by registering so that you do not miss any of our articles and insights. While I cannot speak for anyone else’s school days, mine were filled with a mad rush to the various biscuit options at break time.