Nestle Nuts the Candy Bar [Review]
Rosa Nostalgia sweets… Here’s a candy that’ll have the 12-year old boy in you giggling and elbowing your neighbor in the ribs: I found Nestle Nuts in Lidl, this weird discount/grocery…
August 2008
Temporary Server Outage
Dear readers, my server hosts have informed me that tomorrow, Friday, August 29th, from 11:30 PM to 3:30 AM EST, they’ll be going down for maintenance, so the site may…
Gummi ads
From AdFreak, some strange ads for the Natural Confectionary Co. I think the last one is my favorite.
Poifull
I received my box of Poifull from my friend Michael who bought them for me in Japan in a set of assorted mini boxes. I’ve never seen these guys in…
Nerds Song Contest
From the folks at Nestle and Wonka, a Loss for Lyrics contest: Wonka’s new candy, Giant Chewy Nerds, has the Oompa Loompas so excited they are at a complete loss…
Mozart Chocolates
I had the chance to taste Mozart chocolates one two separate occasions. I got to try MozartKugel when a woman visiting the family that I boarded with in Cambridge brought…
Crispy Cat Candy Bars
Crispy Cat bills itself as “the first candy bar made with organic ingredients” and currently comes in three flavors: mint coconut, toasted almond, and roasted peanut.I was lucky enough to…
No more Kinder Surprise eggs in Germany
My first experience with a Kinder Surprise was when my dad brought one back for me from a business trip in Germany. This must have been a decade ago, yet…
Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles
I bought this roll of Fruit Pastilles at the same time I bought a roll of Maynard’s Wine Gums. I wish I could report that these were better than the…
Tootsie Roll Contest
Remember that line drawing commercial with the boy and the owl and how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop? One… two-hoo……
Cadbury Chomp vs Cadbury Fudge [Reviews]
With the weakness of today’s dollar abroad, it’s nice to know that some overseas candies remain affordable. Cadbury Chomp and Cadbury Fudge may be small, but they’re reliably priced right…
Jelly Bean Factory Gourmet Beans
Speaking of Jelly Bellies, I had bought two small boxes of duty-free Jelly Bellies on my flight to England to give as hostess gifts. Though I saw them at John…