Mince Pies at the ready!
At dxw, we take our Christmas party preparations quite seriously! The wine has been ordered and will be mulled for 4 hours on the day by our resident hot wine expert, Leanne. We choose some fine cheese and biscuits and are even stretching to a bit of hot food this year. Nothing, however, is as important in these preparations as getting the best mince pie of the season.
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The annual Mince Pie Tasting occurred on Monday (to give plenty of time for the winner to be purchased in bulk). A selection from the major supermarkets had been procured, a scorecard created covering Taste, Crust, Filling and the overall score. The specialists assembled, with water glasses at the ready to cleanse their palates and the tasting commenced!
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The data was then collated and we had a winner! Strangely Waitrose managed to produce the best and worst mince pie of 2016 – the cheaper of the two options being far nicer than the Premium variety.
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