The best mince pies for the festive season this year have been revealed. A panel of taste test experts at Which? has awarded two Best Buy recommendations to mince pies this year, including one that works out at just 29p per pie.
Winning the top spot in the blind tasting was Waitrose’s Brown Butter Mince Pies with Cognac. They received an impressive 74 per cent rating, earning themselves a Which?
Best Buy recommendation and wowing the panel with their "buttery aroma" and "citrussy aftertaste". At £3.50 for six, or 58p per pie, the panel also noted that the almonds and chunks of fruit provided plenty of texture and praised their ‘home-made’ quality.But in second place was a much cheaper alternative.
Aldi's mince pies also earned a Best Buy award - as well as Which?’s Great Value endorsement. They scored an impressive 73 per percent, just a fraction behind the top-rated premium pies.
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