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

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.

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.