1M&S
Salt & Vinegar Twists
Sharp, twisty and gone far too quickly. Always buy two.
On the island since 2019About the Academy
Meet the founder of the Academy.
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Her thoughts on crisps
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Crisps and wine
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Jenny's Desert Island Crisps
If the ship goes down, these are the eight packets going in the lifeboat.
2Walkers Sensations
Thai Sweet Chilli
A dinner-party crisp from years ago that never stopped being good.
On the island since 2020
3Kettle
Lightly Salted
The control sample. Thick, honest and properly salted. If every other crisp disappeared, this would do.
On the island since 2019
4Proper Chips
Sea Salt Lentil Chips
Light enough to eat a whole bag and still feel reasonable about it.
On the island since 2022
5Wotsits Crunchy
Sweet & Spicy Flamin' Hot
Sweet, then hot, then gone. Orange fingers are part of the deal.
On the island since 2023
6McCoy's
Ridge Cut Salted
Ridges deep enough to hold a dip and the salt that comes with it. A crisp with structure.
On the island since 2019
7Walkers Max
Punchy Paprika
Paprika that tastes of paprika, on a crisp thick enough to take it.
On the island since 2021
8Popchips
Sea Salt & Vinegar
Popped, not fried, and somehow still a proper treat.
On the island since 2024Voted off the island
Former residents, and why they had to go.
Left in 2024
Hula Hoops Original
Kept rolling off the raft.
Left in 2023
Tyrrells Sweet Chilli & Red Pepper
Lovely, but too fond of the sun.
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Tastings as they happen, what's on the shelf this week and what's being poured alongside.