Horlicks Original Classic Malt Plain, 1000 Gram

Best value of the iconic malted milk powder from Horlick’s., I use it to malt-up hot cocoa or chocolate milk.

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Decided to try this after it was mentioned on the DVD I was watching, Call The Midwives. Healthier for you than the most common malt drink mixes that are sold in the US

We like the flavor but had trouble getting the powder to dissolve in cold milk. I looked it up after hearing it mentioned on the 'Call the Midwife' series ... yes, a nice cup of warm Horlicks is very satisfying at the end of a busy day. It's a similar taste to Ovaltine.

I was reading an article about the old "Lum and Abner" radio show and saw a drawing of the eponymous characters stocking cans of Horlicks on their store's shelves. I'd never heard of it and that got me curious so I googled it. I'm a fan of Ovaltine as well as Nestle's Carnation Malted Milk powder so I thought I'd try Horlicks, which is a "Classic Malt" product. The product arrived quickly and I made it according to the package directions the night it arrived- tonight! So, it smells exactly like wet burlap. I'm not kidding. It tastes worse than wet burlap. Perhaps old wet burlap that has been in the barn for a few months. I checked the package and it actually says, "PKD:05/22/2007". The package also says, BEST BEFORE TWELVE MONTHS FROM PACKING". That's more than 15 years ago! Holy smokes! I guess I drank about 30 ml before I just couldn't stand it and then I saw the manufacturing date. Not good. Not returnable. However, I called Amazon and I have to say without question they immediately refunded my payment of $11.57. So I am a happy, as I always am with Amazon customer service, and I am now a more educated (about Horlicks) customer. I've been thinking about the packing date. Perhaps it's "PKD:05/22" and the 2007 is part of a long serial number. If the product is indeed 15 years old, that could explain why it smells and what it tastes like. If it's from May of 2022, then it's just a horrible smelling and tasting product on its own. I guess that's worse. At least that's my opinion. God bless you if you like this.

This Horlicks reminded me of my childhood. I will be buying it again now that I have found a reliable supplier.

Horlicks is my childhood drink. I still crave it even in my adulthood. I’m happy to have got it from Amazon. I drank it the other day and began to reminisce my childhood days. I encourage everyone to order it from Amazon!

Great taste, nice malt flavor. Prompt shipping