Carers who need sealed portions
A mixed assortment can work when you need a ready-packed serving and can use biscuit varieties other than bourbon creams.
Who is each format for?
Families serving snacks at home
An ordinary bourbon packet gives you the option to portion the biscuits yourself. Compare the pack’s ingredients, per-biscuit information and storage directions.
Families checking allergens
Check the exact pack for the child concerned. The listed bourbon recipes contain wheat, while their other allergen declarations differ.
What should you check?
Decide whether a factory-sealed serving is necessary, then check what the pack contains and how much you are likely to use.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-packed portions | Check that the biscuits have sealed inner packs, how many biscuits each holds and which varieties are included. Vending Superstore and The Heavenly Coffee Company describe Crawford’s box as 100 individually wrapped three-biscuit packs across six varieties, including Bourbon Creams. | I want to hand out a sealed serving, but I also need to know whether the other varieties in a mixed box will be used. |
| Allergens | Read the purchased pack’s ingredients and allergen declaration, including precautionary statements. The ASDA, Waitrose, M&S and McVitie’s listings identify wheat in their respective bourbon biscuits, but their other declarations differ. | If an ingredient matters for my child, I need to check this particular product rather than assume all bourbon biscuits have the same recipe. |
| Portion and nutrition | Check biscuits per serving and compare nutrition on the same basis. Crawford’s inner packs contain three biscuits; ASDA and Waitrose publish per-biscuit figures for their respective packets. | A sealed pack is convenient, but I still want to decide how many biscuits to offer. For a regular after-school snack, I may also consider fruit or vegetables, as NHS Healthier Families suggests. |
| Quantity and storage | Check the outer-pack quantity and the directions for storing biscuits after opening. ASDA and Waitrose direct airtight storage for their ordinary packets; Waitrose recommends eating its biscuits within seven days of opening for best quality. | Would a 100-pack mixed box suit our household, or would a smaller packet that I portion myself be easier to use? |
Common buying mistakes
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Assuming every inner pack contains bourbons
Vending Superstore and The Heavenly Coffee Company describe Crawford’s 100-pack box as an assortment of six biscuit varieties, only one of which is Bourbon Creams.
Check the assortment as well as the inner-pack count before ordering.
A household wanting only bourbons may have other varieties left over.
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Assuming every bourbon has the same allergen declaration
The ASDA, Waitrose, M&S and McVitie’s listings identify different additional allergens or precautionary statements alongside wheat.
Use the ingredients and allergen declaration on the pack you purchase when deciding whether it is suitable for the child.
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Using the wrapper to judge the snack
Individual wrapping tells you how the biscuits are packed, not their nutrition information. NHS Healthier Families suggests fruit and vegetables instead of biscuits as an after-school snack.
Check the biscuit count and nutrition information, and consider other snacks for a regular routine.
Relevant brand and product references
Crawford’s
A mixed catering assortment that includes sealed bourbon cream portions.
- Vending Superstore and The Heavenly Coffee Company describe 100 individually wrapped packs, with three biscuits in each, across six varieties.
- It is not a box of bourbon-only portions; check whether the quantity and other varieties suit your household.
ASDA
A 300g ordinary bourbon packet for serving and portioning at home.
- ASDA lists ingredients, per-biscuit nutrition and airtight storage directions for its Bourbon Biscuits.
- Check the pack’s wheat declaration and precautionary allergen statements; the ordinary packet should not be mistaken for sealed inner servings.
Waitrose
A 400g ordinary packet of Essential Bourbon Creams.
- Waitrose lists per-biscuit nutrition and recommends airtight storage after opening.
- Waitrose recommends eating the biscuits within seven days of opening for best quality. Check the wheat and precautionary sesame declarations on the purchased pack.
M&S
Extra Cream Bourbon Creams in an ordinary packet.
- Ocado describes 12 biscuits with a 33% chocolate-flavoured filling.
- The listing declares wheat, milk and soya; it does not establish individually wrapped servings.
McVitie’s
Tasties Bourbon Creams in an ordinary 300g packet.
- Morrisons lists the packet’s ingredients and allergen information.
- Its listing declares wheat and says the biscuits may contain milk and sesame. Check the delivered pack, as ingredients and allergens can change.
Joybuy product options
These BOURBON-brand matcha cookies and wafers are alternatives to consider only if the snack does not need to be a British bourbon cream biscuit. Check the packaging if individually wrapped pieces are essential.
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BOURBON Alfort Mini Chocolate Matcha Cookies, 12 pcs, 60g
Consider these matcha and chocolate cookies only if a bourbon cream biscuit is not required. The pack is labelled 12 pcs, 60g; confirm the inner wrapping and allergen declaration on the product packaging before choosing it for a child.
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Bourbon Roanne Uji Matcha Cream Wafers, 134g, 16pcs
These Uji matcha cream wafers are a different biscuit type from bourbon creams. The pack is labelled 134g, 16pcs; check the packaging for individual wrapping and allergens if you need a ready-packed serving for a child.
Questions about bourbon biscuit snacks
Does the Crawford’s assortment contain only bourbon creams?
No. Vending Superstore and The Heavenly Coffee Company describe 100 individually wrapped three-biscuit packs across six varieties, including Bourbon Creams. Check the assortment if you specifically need bourbon portions.
Can I assume individually wrapped bourbons suit a child with an allergy?
No. Wrapping does not change a biscuit’s ingredients. The listed ordinary bourbon products contain wheat, and their other allergen declarations vary; check the exact purchased product and its packaging against the child’s requirements.
How should I store an opened bourbon packet?
Follow the directions on the packet you buy. ASDA and Waitrose both direct airtight storage after opening for their listed bourbon biscuits; Waitrose also recommends eating its product within seven days for best quality.
Do England’s school-food or HFSS retail rules ban a parent’s after-school biscuit?
Those rules do not establish a general ban on a parent giving a child an after-school biscuit. The Department for Education’s guidance on school food in England concerns food provided by state-funded schools and says its standards do not apply to food occasionally brought in by parents or pupils. Department of Health and Social Care guidance on HFSS restrictions concerns specified retail promotions and placement in England. If the snack will go onto school premises, check that school’s policy.