This is the Heartland Potato Chips Old-Fashioned Wave Cut Chips Sour Cream & Chives, a ridged potato chip featuring a sour cream, onion and chive seasoning.
The chips presented with a ridged surface and yellow hue, varying from 4–7 cm in diameter and approximately 1 mm thick, with a fine seasoning of white, green and brown specks. Aroma opened with a medium-intensity creamy herb tang.
Initial contact delivered a mellow sour cream tang alongside a crisp, though somewhat brittle, crunch due to the relative thinness of the chips. Through the mid-palate, the sour cream notes developed with a savoury onion and chive profile that rounded out the tang and provided depth, though the sour cream remained restrained throughout, asserting its presence without overwhelming. The light structure meant the chips did not sustain their crunch through to the finish, instead yielding readily as the seasoning became more prominent.
Towards the finish, the savoury onion and chive profile gradually receded into a mild creamy tang, while the texture resolved cleanly. Aftertaste carried a lingering, gentle sour cream tang, with minimal oily transfer on the fingers but noticeable seasoning transfer.
Overall, a ridged potato chip with a rounded, savoury flavour progression and a light structural profile, resulting in a balanced and approachable interpretation of the classic sour cream and chive combination.
This Heartland Potato Chips Old-Fashioned Wave Cut Chips Sour Cream & Chives contained [weight]. It was produced in New Zealand and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2026.