Chocolate/Sweets of the late 80's/90's

Raffo69

Stinger bars, when they used to be the lenght of your fore arm. A half hours worth of chewing. And as few people mentioned, Klipso:D

irishbarb

Chocolate fags! The chocolate actually tasted ****e in them, but thought I was class.
Actually illegal now lol.

BlaasForRafa

irishbarb wrote: »

Chocolate fags! The chocolate actually tasted ****e in them, but thought I was class.
Actually illegal now lol.

There used to be candy fags as well that were basically made of the same type of sugar is used in Love hearts, most of the cigarette was white candy with the "filter" a brown candy. No wonder nearly every graduated onto real cigarettes by the time they were 13/14

There was a bar in the early/mid eighties that was out briefly and I can't remember the name of it. I don't think it was from one of the big companies like Cadburys, Rowntree or Mars. It was a honeycomb bar kind of like the Crunchie but wider and the honeycomb was softer, stickier and with bigger holes in it than the crunchie. Anyone got any ideas what it might have been?

Ziegfeldgirl27

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

There was a bar in the early/mid eighties that was out briefly and I can't remember the name of it. I don't think it was from one of the big companies like Cadburys, Rowntree or Mars. It was a honeycomb bar kind of like the Crunchie but wider and the honeycomb was softer, stickier and with bigger holes in it than the crunchie. Anyone got any ideas what it might have been?

Was it called puff candy?

Ann22

Cadbury's Secret from 1990 holds special memories for me 'cos its arrival coincided with the WorldCup:)


Earlier than this was Two&Two bar, many on this forum remember this fondly:)

BlaasForRafa

Ziegfeldgirl27 wrote: »

Was it called puff candy?

That name doesn't register with me but I googled the name and it looks sort of like what I remember, pretty close anyway. I think it came in a blue wrapper rather than a red one which the picture in the link shows. http://www.ayrshirehistory.com/sweetie_papers/ross_puff_candy_second_vs.jpg

Ann22

There was a choccie thing out around 1988 no one else seems to remember..it was dark chocolate, pyramid shaped and full of mint fondant...maybe I imagine it.

Another thing no one else seems to remember is the Peppermint Paté...it was biscuit shaped and had a silver and blue foil wrapping...dark choc coating filled with mint fondant, from late 70s.

Anyone out there remember Rowntree's Nutty bar?....Nyom! This is a pic of the wrapper, it was transparent. Again late 70s. Sorry op if this is too far back for this thread.

cena

Mighty morphin power rangers wine gums. Not sure if anyone know of them.

washiskin

Ann22 wrote: »

There was a choccie thing out around 1988 no one else seems to remember..it was dark chocolate, pyramid shaped and full of mint fondant...maybe I imagine it.

Is this it Ann?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6SStaVYo0w

BlaasForRafa

Ann22 wrote: »

Another thing no one else seems to remember is the Peppermint Paté...it was biscuit shaped and had a silver and blue foil wrapping...dark choc coating filled with mint fondant, from late 70s.

Sounds a bit like Viscount biscuits

dahamsta

It was only biscuit /shaped/, no actual biscuit. You can still get similar in the US, or from a UK candy seller. I usually get one in my xmas treat box.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Peppermint_Pattie

I love orange Viscount, but I never see them around anymore. Was only reminded of them the other day in LIDL when I saw a packet of the icky mint ones.

Ann22

dahamsta wrote: »

It was only biscuit /shaped/, no actual biscuit. You can still get similar in the US, or from a UK candy seller. I usually get one in my xmas treat box.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Peppermint_Pattie

I love orange Viscount, but I never see them around anymore. Was only reminded of them the other day in LIDL when I saw a packet of the icky mint ones.

Thanks Dahamsta, you're right, there was no biscuit in it. That looks just like it! I seem to remember the wrapping to have been more firmly attached much like Viscounts are wrapped but I could be wrong.

Dude111

yellowtrout wrote:

What other bars/sweets do you miss from the late 80's/90's?

Ah man.... ALOT!!!!

Milky Way,3 Muskeeters,Plain M&Ms (All Changed in 2000 to SKIM MILK (from reg milk -- Taste like crap (to me anyway (compared to how they tasted with reg milk (QUITE GOOD!)))))

dahamsta

We had 3 Musketeers over here? Don't remember that at all. You can still get them in/from the US too.

kerash

Love2love wrote: »

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If this is what you are talking about then yes, they are still available. They sell them in the likes of Bray Seafront.

Anyone remember Smiley Bars? They were like chomps but they were orange flavoured?? Delish!

Also, superman chewing gum? They were Cherry flavour and you got a superman tattoo with them. Actually taste exactly like Wild Cherry Hubba Bubba

He-man bars, postman pat sweets, egg yolks, big-time bars, Tango bars, Lazer bars and Giant Chew bars .... How I still have teeth is beyond me!

My favourite crisps from that time were Crunchos who (according to Facebook :rolleyes:) making a come back. Anyone remember those crisps that were 5 pence??

YES! Smiley Bars - I loved them!
And Chocolate covered toffee mice, can you still get them?
My sister loved crunchos!

littlelulu

woppa bars
hi sours- absolute torture but we kept getting them
fives crisps....
paper money
fat frogs.... mmmmmm
freaky foot
pushpops
dip dabs

a nice can of orangina.... i remember that being reallllly nice
skipper orange

wagon wheels really remind me of being young. I remember having one in junior infants as a treat and thinking it was the best thing in the world!

fifi234ie

Saw these in a shop yesterday for 70cent!

Do you remember when a bag of sweets cost 10p (sigh)

dahamsta

kerash wrote: »

Love2love wrote: »

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If this is what you are talking about then yes, they are still available. They sell them in the likes of Bray Seafront.

Anyone remember Smiley Bars? They were like chomps but they were orange flavoured?? Delish!

Also, superman chewing gum? They were Cherry flavour and you got a superman tattoo with them. Actually taste exactly like Wild Cherry Hubba Bubba

He-man bars, postman pat sweets, egg yolks, big-time bars, Tango bars, Lazer bars and Giant Chew bars .... How I still have teeth is beyond me!

My favourite crisps from that time were Crunchos who (according to Facebook :rolleyes:) making a come back. Anyone remember those crisps that were 5 pence??

YES! Smiley Bars - I loved them!
And Chocolate covered toffee mice, can you still get them?
My sister loved crunchos!

Wouldn't be mad about Smileys, but I'll be checking Mugraves for chocolate-covered toffee mice next time I'm up there, yum yum. They were like tastier Scots Clan you had to work at.

BlaasForRafa

fifi234ie wrote: »

Saw these in a shop yesterday for 70cent!

Do you remember when a bag of sweets cost 10p (sigh)

They're just candy cigarettes without the different colour candy for the filter!

_coinin_

I love these sweets! I only came across them again last month so I had to buy them. Happy out.
Drumstick lollies are lovely too. I remember when Jurassic Park came out, they had lollies with bubble gum in the centre of them. Opal fruits, I didnt like as much when they changed the name, for some reason.

Mam of 4

Anyone remember Banjo bars? two fingered wafery bar with peanut flavour?? Or Patsy pops??Too far back

Dude111

dahamsta wrote:

We had 3 Musketeers over here?

Im in the states and YES you can still get them BUT THEY ARE NOW MADE WITH SKIM MILK and taste like crap.. (Not anything like they were before 2000 with reg milk.. (DELICIOUS))

ComfyKnickers

BlaasForRafa wrote: »

There was a bar in the early/mid eighties that was out briefly and I can't remember the name of it. I don't think it was from one of the big companies like Cadburys, Rowntree or Mars. It was a honeycomb bar kind of like the Crunchie but wider and the honeycomb was softer, stickier and with bigger holes in it than the crunchie. Anyone got any ideas what it might have been?

Oh my God, I've finally found someone else who remembers these bars, I can't remember the name of them but I lived on them, used to get them in Jimmys shop on the high path on Cannon Street before heading back to the Pres for school. I described them to a few friends and absolutely no-one can remember them, I was starting to think I imagined them!! :eek::eek:

They were much bigger than a Crunchie, they were more the size and shape of a medium Cuisine de France roll and kinda rounded at the top. You could get them in mint (my favourite), caramel and I think there was another flavour (prob. honeycomb in fairness!).

Thank you for confirming my sanity, you've made my night

Ann22

ComfyKnickers wrote: »

Oh my God, I've finally found someone else who remembers these bars, I can't remember the name of them but I lived on them, used to get them in Jimmys shop on the high path on Cannon Street before heading back to the Pres for school. I described them to a few friends and absolutely no-one can remember them, I was starting to think I imagined them!! :eek::eek:

They were much bigger than a Crunchie, they were more the size and shape of a medium Cuisine de France roll and kinda rounded at the top. You could get them in mint (my favourite), caramel and I think there was another flavour (prob. honeycomb in fairness!).

Thank you for confirming my sanity, you've made my night

I think I do remember these. I've a memory of some kind of bar with a honeycomb centre that had a slightly different texture to Crunchie bars. I remember the mint one in particular. They had a bigger circumferance and used to melt in the mouth.

BlaasForRafa

ComfyKnickers wrote: »

Oh my God, I've finally found someone else who remembers these bars, I can't remember the name of them but I lived on them, used to get them in Jimmys shop on the high path on Cannon Street before heading back to the Pres for school. I described them to a few friends and absolutely no-one can remember them, I was starting to think I imagined them!! :eek::eek:

They were much bigger than a Crunchie, they were more the size and shape of a medium Cuisine de France roll and kinda rounded at the top. You could get them in mint (my favourite), caramel and I think there was another flavour (prob. honeycomb in fairness!).

Thank you for confirming my sanity, you've made my night

I'm glad to help I remember Jimmy's shop, I think he closed a couple of years ago? I used to get them in Hennebrys on Barrack st. on the way home from Mount Sion. I don't remember other flavours but I might have just been buying the plain honeycomb version.

ComfyKnickers

Ann22 wrote: »

I think I do remember these. I've a memory of some kind of bar with a honeycomb centre that had a slightly different texture to Crunchie bars. I remember the mint one in particular. They had a bigger circumferance and used to melt in the mouth.

Yes that's them!! Now all we've to do is figure out what they were called :P

ger vallely

Fizzle sticks, Kojack lollies,the flat cola fizzy lollies, Pink Panther bars,Kilimanjaro icepops,Dracula icepops-guess that's why i have gum problems as an adult. I loved all of these. Also,those honey comb bars mentioned-I remember my local shop sold them.Thing is though,they were just in one of the plastic jars,all pilled up.They were never in wrappers.Maybe they were knockoffs!

Mam of 4

Were they called Cinder somethings or other??? Can still get them down here

messrs

dahamsta wrote: »

It was only biscuit /shaped/, no actual biscuit. You can still get similar in the US, or from a UK candy seller. I usually get one in my xmas treat box.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Peppermint_Pattie

I love orange Viscount, but I never see them around anymore. Was only reminded of them the other day in LIDL when I saw a packet of the icky mint ones.

You should be able to get the orange viscount in any tesco or Dunnes. My local €2 has them in stock all the time

messrs

Smiley Bars
Pink Panther
Gobstoppers
Woppa ( Cola & Mint)
Tangy bars

The toffee covered chocolate mice mentioned previously! They can still be got

used to love the fizzy orange bottles - can you still get those?

Also does anyone remember viking crisps? The were 10p and came in a blue packet and were salt and vinegar flavour.