Sunday, January 31, 2010

Goo Goo Cluster Second

So good I had to have another one today!

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Goo Goo Cluster

Day 30.
The Goo Goo Cluster has been around since 1912. It is the first combination candy bar ever made and is a big hit in southern states. It is a product of the Standard Candy Company who has featured the cluster on the Grand Old Opry for many years. (B)

Logo: Milk chocolate, Peanuts, Caramel and Marshmallow


Appearance: : Large circular chocolate covered bar. Bumpy with some peanuts protruding out. Cross section reveals top layer of caramel over a layer of marshmallow
Aroma: Nice aroma of mild chocolate. When opened slight caramel and peanut tones
Texture: Chewy. Peanuts are very fresh and crunchy.
Flavor: Nice milky tasting caramel. Peanut quality was excellent and the real milk chocolate was primo.
Calories:230/serving. One serving of 1.75oz.

Rating: A- (Addicting)

Comments: Individually each ingredient was very good but the combination was excellent.
Website: Goo Goo Cluster

Friday, January 29, 2010

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Nestle Sno-Caps

Day 28.
Sno-Caps are another movie theater candy box. These have been around for many years but something about the name just never appealed to me. Sno-Caps are nonpareils. What you may ask is that? According to Wikipedia, Nonpareils or hundreds and thousands, are a decorative confection of tiny sugar balls, traditionally an opaque white but now available in many colors.

Logo: Semi-Sweet Chocolate Nonpareils.
History: Sno-Caps were introduced in the 1920s by the Blumenthal Chocolate Company. Nestlé acquired the brand in 1984. (W)

Appearance: Small chocolate chips covered with tiny white balls. The box contains quite a few nonpareils separated from the chips.
Aroma: Aroma of dark chocolate
Texture: Soft chocolate with crunchy nonpareils. Eat them quick cause they melt in your hands really quick
Flavor: Tastes like semisweet chocolate chips. Dark chocolate taste but with sweetness.
Calories:180/serving. Two Servings of 1/4 cup.

Rating: C+

Comments: Interesting candy. It tastes like chocolate chips used for baking. I wasn't too crazy about the sugar balls. I might try to make chocolate chip cookies with these...maybe the sugar balls will melt and coat the chips.
Website: Nestle Sno-Caps

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Cadbury Dairy Milk

Day 26.
The Dairy Milk is the number one chocolate bar in the United Kingdom. Once produced by Cadbury and now by Kraft/Cadbury. Some of my friends from England have always told me how much better the Dairy Milk is compared to the Hershey Bar.

Logo:
History: George Cadbury created in 1904. The original advertising claimed "A glass and a half of fresh liquid milk in every half pound." (2)

Appearance: Multiple scored bar with nice chocolate sheen
Aroma: Pleasant chocolate aroma not too strong
Texture: Nice snap when bitten. Melts quickly but does not completely coat the mouth
Flavor: Sweet chocolate with a milky flavor
Calories: Two Servings.

Rating: B+

Comments: Very nice chocolate only bar. I liked the milky flavor but it was a little sweet. Better than a Hershey bar.
Website: Cadbury Dairy Milk

Monday, January 25, 2010

Owyhee Cherry Cocktail

Day 25.
Today I am eating the last of the candy bars from my Idaho Candy Company gift box. I must admit I am not crazy about chocolate covered cherries so my review may be biased but if I like....it must be amazing.

Logo: Milk Chocolate and Peanuts With Whole Cherry Center
History: Created in 1926 by the Idaho Candy Company. (2)


Appearance: Small circular peanut coated chocolate coating which is very thick. Pinkish filling with a cherry in the center.
Aroma: Of peanuts with a slight cherry and chocolate aroma
Texture: Crunchy outside coating with liquid filling
Flavor: Very peanutty chocolate covering with a hint of very sweet cherry flavoring and vanilla mixed in. I think the coating should be made into a candy bar by itself. The cherry filling is very sweet and very strongly cherry tasting...maybe too much so.
Calories: 215 cal/package. 1.5 oz.

Rating: B-

Comments: Mixed together the chocolate and cherries worked well but I still think the cherry filling was too sweet and had too much cherry flavoring. The chocolate coating was very good and full of peanuts.
Website: Owyhee Cherry Cocktail

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Hershey's 5th Avenue

Day 24.
Wow. I was looking forward to having a 5th Avenue as I don't ever remember having one as a child but after I opened the package I found the chocolate all melted to the wrapper and the peanut butter broken up. Evidently the bars had been left in the heat...and I purchased the bar at Toys R Us so beware. I have heard that the 5th Avenue is similar to the Butterfinger.

Logo: Crunchy Peanut Butter in a Rich Chocolately Coating.
History: William H. Luden famous for his cough drops created the 5th Avenue bar in 1936. Acquired by Hershey in 1986.

Appearance: Layers of peanut butter in a stratified fashion. An oily sheen is noted. Chocolate everywhere on the wrapper.
Aroma: Nice peanut butter aroma with a hint of chocolate.
Texture: Crunchy crispy texture that flakes off a you eat it.
Flavor: Mainly of peanut butter but also of molasses.

Calories: 280 cal/package. 2 oz.

Rating: D

Comments: Very poor quality control. Check your candy bars when you shop at Toys R Us. Despite the condition of the bar it was still edible and reminded of a Butterfinger.
Website: Hershey's 5th Avenue

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Friday, January 22, 2010

Heath King Size

Day 23.
The Heath bar is an English classic. Originally it was made by hand.

Logo: Milk Chocolate English Toffee Bar

History: The HEATH English toffee bar was created by the Heath brothers in 1928. Heath Brothers was acquired by Leaf in 1989 which was then bought by Hershey in 1996. (W)



Appearance: Thin bar of chocolate with swirls noted. Chocolate coats a lightly yellow hard bar of toffee
Aroma: Very nice aroma of chocolate
Texture: Nice snap and crunch.
Flavor: The chocolate eaten separately is delicious with the right combination of sweet and chocolate. The toffee has the usual taste of toffee like slightly burnt sugar and butter. It was very sweet.

Calories: 410 cal/package. 2.8 oz.




Rating: B+

Comments: Very good toffee bar if that is what you like. A little too sweet for me. The milk chocolate coating was excellent.
Website: Heath

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Nestle Baby Ruth Crisp

Day 21.
I reviewed the Nestle Crunch Crisp a week ago and wasn't too impressed...gave it a C so I am hoping this Baby Ruth meets KitKat works better.

Logo: Baked wafers, Caramel, Peanuts and Creme.


History: Created in 2007 by Nestle.

Appearance: Two chocolate pieces. The peanuts show through the chocolate. Unlike the Crunch crisp the rows of creme and fudge looked good. No greenish tinge. The caramel and peanuts lie on top.
Aroma: Nice peanut aroma with hints of chocolate and caramel.
Texture: Crunchy crisp wafer. Nice chewiness.
Flavor: Combination of peanuts, caramel and a tiny bit of chocolate. This bar contains no cocoa butter, only cocoa. You can taste the original Baby Ruth inside.
Calories: 250 cal/package. 1.76 oz.


Rating: B

Comments: For some reason its works much better with the Baby Ruth rather than the crunch. I would eat this again.
Website: Nestle Baby Ruth Crisp

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Dove Moments

Day 20.
My candy for today is the Dove Moments which I was given by a friend. Comes in a elegant box with a brown bow. Each piece has a thank you message under the foil.

History: Mars introduced the Dove brand of chocolates in 1991. The current packaging and format dates from 2008. These are based on the Dove Ice Cream Bar that was introduced in the 1950's by Leo Stefanos.(2)



Logo: Silky Smooth Milk and Dark Chocolate Promises.

Appearance: Each piece is foil wrapped with the dark chocolate in yellow foil and the milk chocolate in blue foil. Consistent color with each type without bloom.
Aroma: One smells of good dark chocolate the other like chocolate with a slightly off aroma.
Texture: Nice bite to each piece then the chocolate becomes smooth and creamy.
Flavor: Rich dark chocolate with a slightly bitter taste. The milk chocolate has a nice flavor at first but then has a slightly off milk taste to it.
Calories: 210 cal/Five pieces. 4.5 oz. Three servings per box



Rating: B+ and B-

Comments: I thought the dark chocolate pieces were very good not as crazy about the milk chocolate.
Website: Dove Moments

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Zero

Day 19.
The Zero was present when I was a child. Something about the package and name made me avoid the product until today. Hey I didn't want to be or eat a Zero. I definitively appreciate the packaging now as I think the retro look is awesome. which reminds me of when whole ingredients and chocolate were used.

History: Frank Martoccio bought the Pendergast Candy Company of Minneapolis in 1933, changed the name to Hollywood Brands where the Zero was launched in 1920. Hollywood Brands was sold to Consolidated Foods Corp. in 1967, then acquired by Leaf Inc. in 1988 and finally by Hershey in 1996. The Zero was originally marketed as a cool, tasty treat and to this day is frozen by some before eaten. (2)

Logo: Caramel, Peanut, and Almond Nougat covered with White Fudge.



Appearance: Nice orderly bar with thin caramel layer at the top and nougat on the bottom. 2mm layer of white chocolate.
Aroma: Almond with a small sensation of chocolate.
Texture: Very chewy. The almonds and peanuts were barely crunchy.
Flavor: White fudge covering tasted very little of chocolate just of sugar. The nougat had an almond and peanut flavor mixed with caramel. Slightly too sweet.
Calories: 200 cal/package. 3.4 oz. Two servings.






Rating: B

Comments: Good candy bar especially if you like almonds. Maybe a tiny bit too sweet and not enough chocolate...less than 2% cocoa. I should have tried one when I was younger. This bar definitely does not rate a ZERO!
Website: Zero

Monday, January 18, 2010

M&M's Premiums Triple Chocolate

Day 18.



Logo:
Truly tempting layers of milk chocolate, white chocolate and dark chocolate

Appearance: Slightly larger than Normal M&M's with a duller sheen. When sliced several layers are noted.
Aroma: Darker chocolate
Texture: Not as crunchy initially as M&M's but chocolate becomes smooth and creamy.
Flavor: Dark sweet chocolate.



Calories: 230 cal/package. 1.5 oz. Four servings in the box. Total calories 920.


Rating: B

Comments: Delicious mixture of milk and darker chocolate in a mini size.
Website:

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Deep Fried Twinkies

Day 17.
Ok, I know that deep fried Twinkies are not candy bars but I did have candy today. I started the Premium M&M's that I will review tomorrow. Deep fried Twinkiea apparently originated in Brooklyn, New Your at a place called the ChipShop. The British chef used the same batter as on his Fish and Chips. This is now a cult favorite and was on the Food Network Special I was watching.

So after freezing the Twinkies, making the batter, flouring and dipping them and finally deep frying them at 375 degrees for four minutes they were ready. The recipe I used had vinegar in it as for Fish and chips. Unfortunately we ate them so fast I didn't get a picture this time but I will soon when I deep Fry a Snickers and Milky Way bar.

Appearance: They look like short fat little Corn Dogs with the stick coming out of them.
Aroma: Fried Goodness with a hint of Twinkies.
Texture/Flavor: Nice crunchy outside with a hint of oil. The inside is hot and very soft and easy to chew. The miraculous thing when deep frying a Twinkie is that the creme middle vanishes and is absorbed into the sponge cake. Wow was I surprised! The cake becomes super moist, incredibly soft and tastes of vanilla. This turns an average tasting Twinkie and makes it amazing.
Calories: Only God knows but definitely quite a bit.

Rating: A

Comments: My favorite topping was whipped creme but the raspberry preserves and caramel topping were very good. Wow, what have I been missing at the state fairs! I can't wait to try them again and to one day go to the ChipShop in New York where you can have anything you want deep fried.
Deep Fried Twinkie History
Hostess Twinkie

Saturday, January 16, 2010

The Original Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

Day 16.
Shopping at Walgreen's today I saw these among several other boxes of movie candy priced at 3 for a buck. At the theater these are usually found under the register behind the glass. I love raw cookie dough but eating it out of a box just doesn't seem right but it was time to find out. If these taste like real cookie dough I am going to gain some weight this year.

History: Taste of Nature Inc. based in California was founded in 1992.



Appearance: Small milk chocolate coated bites. When sliced in half its a thin chocolate coating with tan color center.
Aroma: Chocolate has a slightly malted aroma to it.
Texture: Chewy at first but ends with a gritty crunch at the end that actually feels like real raw cookie dough.
Flavor: Tasted like cookie dough but it was off. It had a almost chemical like taste to it. A little too sweet and milky and it almost reminds me of a chocolate cereal. The chocolate coating didn't taste like much.
Calories: 200 cal/package. 4 oz. Three servings per container.




Rating: D

Comments: Interesting idea but it didn't work. Tastes artificial but then again it is artificial! At least you can't catch Salmonella from the raw eggs!
Website: Cookie Dough Bites

Friday, January 15, 2010

Nestle Crunch

Day 15.
The Nestle Crunch was one of the most popular candy bars in my neighborhood in the 1970's. I would chomp away on half the bar and then let the chocolate melt in my mouth till only the crisped rice remained and then crunched away before taking another bite.

Unfortunately I currently I do not have a picture of the actual bar. I usually cannot wait to get home before I start eating my chocolate bars. I will add the missing pictures later and try to not eat the my blog subject so quickly.


Logo:
Milk chocolate with crisped rice.

History: The Crunch was created in 1938 by Nestle. One of the founders, Henri Nestle, a maker of condensed milk is credited with the invention of milk chocolate by combining the milk with chocolate liquor. (4,5)



Appearance: Nice slightly brown bar scored into 4 sections. Cross section reveals nice brown chocolate with crisped rice mixed in fairly evenly.
Aroma: Nice chocolate aroma with dark undertones.
Texture: Nice snap when bitten. Chocolate is creamy and smooth but doesn't melt as fast as I remember from the past.
Flavor: Very nice chocolate flavor with an hint of dark chocolate. Excellent combination with the crisped rice which when solo had a very mild chocolate taste.
Calories: 380 cal/package. 2.75 oz. Made in Brazil.


Rating: A

Comments: One of my favorite candy bars now and when I was a kid. Excellent milk chocolate bar by Nestle!
Website: Nestle Crunch

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Green and Black's Organic Toffee

Day 13.
Today I consumed a Green and Black's Organic Toffee. G and B's is well known for their organic and fair trade cocoa practice so I was anxious to try their chocolate which is labeled as having a minimum cocoa content is 34%.
Green and Black was founded in 1991 and has been owned by Cadbury since 2005. GO! Cadbury! (3)



Appearance: Great looking dark brown bar scored into rectangles in rows of 10 by 3.
Aroma: Nice strong chocolate aroma
Texture: Nice snap. Texture was smooth and creamy with a little crunch with the toffee bits.
Flavor: Slightly strong and lightly bitter chocolate with a nice sweetness and buttery flavor in the small toffee bits. I am not usually a fan of strong or bitter chocolate but this bar had a great flavor. Nice tasting chocolate even though its not pure milk chocolate.
Calories: 630 cal/package. 2.5 servings. 3.5 oz.



Rating: A-
Comments: This bar was made in Italy and is a fine "Italian" chocolate made by a fine "British" company. Plus as an added bonus its Organic. Excellent, I will definitely have to try Green and Black's other products!
Website: Green and Black.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Owyhee Butter Toffee

Day 11.
My third day eating candy from the Idaho Candy Co. My gift box is new so time to eat so its fresh. The butter toffee was created in 1925 and nowadays comes in three flavors. (1)



Appearance: The toffee pieces are small little white and brown nuggets. into the package. Cut in half the solid white creme was even more interesting.
Aroma: Slightly buttery
Texture: Nice snap when bitten with a good crunch.
Flavor: Nice sugar and butter mixture.
Calories:



Rating: B
Comments: Very good toffee...now if only it was dipped in chocolate!
Website: Idaho Candy Co.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Owyhee Idaho Spud

Day 11.
The spuds also arrived in my gift box ordered from the Idaho Candy Co. where I received the Old Faithful. The Idaho Spud is a cult favorite in the northwest USA. The name definitely is intriguing. According to the amazing old fashioned wrapper the Spud made Idaho famous. I really hope this bar is wonderful just cause of its look and history.
In the first half of the 1900's many candy bars were named for foods but this is one of the few that is named for a vegetable. So down goes the spud....

Appearance: What a weird looking candy bar. Flaked coconut completely covering a small oval looking chocolate bar in the shape of a small potato. Some coconut had flaked off into the package. After I cut it in half the thick, solid and white creme was even more interesting.
Aroma: Overtones of coconut with minimal chocolate.
Texture: The creme was thick and hard to pull off but when chewed was kinda soft with a not so nice spongy texture.
Flavor: The creme was sweet without much flavor. The coconut chocolate covering had an average milk chocolate taste with mild sweetness.
Calories: 180 cal/package. 1.5oz

Rating: F+
Comments: I love the idea of the Idaho spud. I just didn't think the interior filling was very edible. If you want a good Idaho candy bar go for the Old Faithful!
Website: Idaho Candy Co.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Owyhee Old Faithful

Day 10.
My gift pack from the Idaho Candy Co. contained several Old Faithfuls. When I started my quest I thought that the larger companies had bought most of the smaller companies so I was glad the Idaho Candy Company was still making chocolate bars. T.O. Smith started the company in 1901. Currently, it is owned by the Wager company which still produces three types of candy bars and butter toffee. (1)
The Old Faithful consists of a creme center surrounded by a peanut cluster from the picture. I didn't know what to expect......visions of a chocolate volcano floated through my brain.



Appearance: Bits of chocolate flaked off the bar when I opened the package. It was fresh and peanuts are found throughout the bar.
Aroma: Nice combo of peanut and chocolate
Texture: Super chewy and thick creme
Flavor: Lots of peanut flavor and good tasting milk chocolate. Maybe a bit too many peanuts. The creme taste in the center complimented the chocolate peanut flavor.
Calories: 220 cal/package. 1.5oz

Rating: A-
Comments: Very nice bar but I am still expecting something to blow out of the top!
Website: Idaho Candy Co.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

100 Grand

Day 9.
One of my favorite candy bars of all time. As a child (actually I still do) I would eat the chocolate shell before devouring the caramel. Delicious combination of crisped rice, caramel and chocolate.

History: Created in 1966 by Nestle as the $100,000 Bar. (4)



Appearance: Nice sheen. Two small bars of appearing smaller than most other candy bars.
Aroma: Sweet chocolate aroma
Texture: Chewy and nice stretched caramel ribbons with crunchy bits of rice! Nice slightly firm chocolate shell.
Flavor: Rich caramel taste complimented by milk chocolate. A very good mixture of ingredients.
Calories: 190 cal/package. 1.5 oz.




Rating: A

Comments: Worth every grand! The two small bars left me wanting more. They should make a 200 Grand!
Website: Nestle 100 Grand

Friday, January 8, 2010

Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme

Day 8.
I was kinda skeptical buying this bar after looking at the package and seeing that it wasn't white chocolate but my quest continues and I since I can't review and eat the Take 5 bar every day. The package promises a mouthful of cookies in every bite.

History: Created in 1994 by Hershey as a line extension of their chocolate bars.(2)



Appearance: Looks just like a regular Hershey bar but with many tiny bits of cookie. Hershey bars are a good size.
Aroma: Spoiled milk and cocoa.
Texture: Snaps apart nicely with a smooth melting chocolate effect.
Flavor: Overwhelmingly sweet. Yuck! And the chocolate flavor did not taste real. Weak vanilla undertones were also present.
Calories: 370 cal/package. 2.6 oz.

Rating: F
Comments: Worse chocolate or pretend chocolate bar I have eaten in years! If this had been made with real white chocolate and not so sweet it may have been good. I would have also liked a thicker bar with larger cookie pieces as well. However I am sure there are some kids out there that would love the intense sweetness of this bar.
Website: Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds King Size

Day 6.
Today's treat is the all time classic Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar. Milton S. Hershey, my candy bar hero, developed this bar in 1894 according to Ray Broekel or 1900 on the company website. Interestingly the bar sold for five cents until 1969. The ingredient list stayed the same until an additional emulsifier was added in 2007 when an additional emulsifier PGPR made from castor bean oil extract was added. (2,4)

Regarding all the recent news about Kraft and their unsolicited offer for Cadbury, I would like for Cadbury to stay independent or to accept a possible offer from Hershey. Just don't think Kraft would mesh well. Losing Peter Paul as an independent company still makes me sad with the loss of the PowerHouse Bar and Caravelle.



Appearance: The same brown color from my youth that I now associate with milk chocolate and small scored rectangular pattern.
Aroma: Sweet chocolate aroma
Texture: Creamy and soft feel in the mouth. Melts almost instantly in your hands. Nice pop to the almonds.
Flavor: Very rich and sweet with a milky chocolate taste. Because of the richness its one of the few candy bars I can't eat in one sitting. Almonds definitely make the bar.
Calories: 380 cal/package. 2.6 oz.

Rating: B+
Comments: Good very milky chocolate standard American chocolate bar that does great with the addition of almonds.
Website: Hershey's Milk Chocolate with Almonds

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Nestle Crunch Crisp



Day 5. One of my favorite chocolate bars of days gone past is the Nestle Crunch. After adding the crisp, I figured this would be a Kit Kat/Nestle Crunch mixture. Consisting of baked wafers, crisped rice and chocolate creme this reminded me of the old chocolate creme cookies.

History: Created in 2007.

Appearance: It was in two pieces but the cookie had a slightly green touch to it...very weird!
Aroma: Smells like weak cocoa
Texture: Crunchy crisp wafer. The chocolate melts in your hands.
Flavor: Not very chocolatey with artificial tasting creme.
Calories: 190 cal/package. 1.34 oz.

Rating: C

Comments: Weird looking wrapper and not very chocolaty. Good idea but I would have added more milk chocolate and more crisped rice.
Website: Nestle Crunch Crisp

Monday, January 4, 2010

DeMet's Turtles

Day 4.
Turtles are an excellent combination of pecans, milk chocolate and caramel. Caramel and chocolate are my favorite candy bar combination.

History: DeMet's was originally started in 1898 and Turtles were first sold as loose candy. Later Nestle purchased the rights to Turtles but recently DeMet's is making them again.



Appearance: Orderly cross section of chocolate and caramel layers. Three pieces are in the package. One more than than the 100 Grand. That extra piece really satisfies. Hmmm, isn't that another chocolate bar commercial. :)
Aroma: Pleasant chocolatey aroma.
Texture: Slightly waxy feeling to shell. Chewy and ribbons of caramel when bitten.
Flavor: Nice mixture of caramel and pecans. A slightly cocoa taste.
Calories: 260 cal/package. 1.76oz

Rating: A
Comments: Just like the Turtles of old. I remember eating boxes of these and Millionaires which were very similar. Excellent taste and three to eat!
Website: DeMet's Turtles

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Reece's Pieces

Day 3.
Reece's pieces were amazing when I was younger. It was a blast of sugary peanut butter and mixed with a handful of M&M's even better.

History: They were created in 1978 but didn't hit it big until after E.T. when you would find these everywhere. Most people think that Hershey stole the manufacturing process from Mars who makes M&M's but actually Hershey sold Mars the original machines needed to make M&M's.(5,6)



Appearance: Colorful brown, orange and yellow pieces. The colors don't seem as bright as when I was younger which may just be my older eyes.
Aroma: None but when cracked smell of peanut butter.
Texture: Very crisp when eaten!
Flavor: Very sweet with a light taste of peanuts.
Calories: 220 cal/package. 1.53oz

Rating: C+
Comments: Very addicting but I am a sugaraholic.
Website: Reece's Pieces

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Bit-O-Honey

Day 2.
History: The Bit-O-Honey was invented in 1924 by the Shutter-Johnson company and has been owned by Nestle since 1984. (4,5)

Its hard to find the bar version nowadays but many places still sell the packaged bite sized pieces. The trick to the Bit-O-Honey is always feel the bar before you buy because when old they can get very hard but fresh ones are delicious and low in fat according to package but oh so high in sugar. Yumm!



Appearance: Light tan color. Bar is divided into segments and has small imperfections.
Aroma: Light honey and almond aroma.
Texture: Super chewy and smooth especially once you get going chewing on it.
Flavor: Nice mixture of honey with a little almond.
Calories: cal/package. 1.7oz

Rating: B
Comments: Great tasting.
Website: Nestle.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Hershey's Take 5

Day one of my 365 day adventure into the land of sweetness and chocolate. I begin with one of the best tasting candy bars on the market...the Take 5. What an amazing combination of pretzels, caramel, peanuts, peanut butter and chocolate. Five oh so amazing ingredients. Who would have thought nasty pretzels could taste so good!

History: Created by Hershey in December 2004. There are now white chocolate and peanut butter versions which I must sample in the coming months. (2)



Appearance: Nice looking bar very smooth and shiny.
Odor: Sweet chocolate aroma with hints of peanut.
Texture: Crunchy and chewy goodness.
Flavor: Nice tasting chocolate a delicious mix of salty and sweet!. What a great job by Hershey!
Calories: 200 cal/package. 1.5 oz.

Rating: A
Comments: Amazing. I wanted to give it an A+ but its only the start of the year plus it needs to be bigger! Why Hershey's doesn't advertise this candy bar more?
Official Website:Hershey's Take 5