Bacon crisps should taste smoky. Not just vaguely meaty, but properly smoke-cured and salty and reminiscent of actual bacon. Burts understands this.
The smokiness here is pronounced, hitting you immediately and lingering pleasantly. It’s the dominant note, supported by salt and a hint of sweetness that evokes bacon fat caramelising in a pan.
The “crispy” question
The name specifies “crispy bacon” as if there’s another kind you might accidentally expect. It’s marketing redundancy, but it sets expectations appropriately. These taste like well-cooked bacon rather than the floppy British variety.
Meat authenticity
Do these taste like actual bacon? More than most bacon crisps, yes. The smoke is convincing, the salt balance is right, and there’s enough meaty depth to sell the concept. You won’t mistake them for the real thing, but the impression is strong.
The pub connection
Bacon crisps belong in pubs, alongside a pint and maybe a packet of pork scratchings for complete pig-based snacking. Burts’ version elevates the pub crisp concept without losing its essential character.
These are still fundamentally pub crisps. They’re just better pub crisps.
The recommendation
If you like bacon flavoured snacks, these are among the best available. If you don’t, nothing here will convert you.
Committed and convincing.
