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November 8, 2020January 10, 2021 Michael

BarNone – A Delicious Candy Bar, Back From the Dead

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Whoa, BarNone. Whoa Nelly. (Is whoa Nelly a thing people say anymore? I don’t think I’ve ever said it, but then I’ve never eaten a BarNone until now, so there’s a first time for everything, I guess.)

I honestly can’t remember the last time I was so pleasantly surprised by a candy bar. I’ve barely even heard of BarNone, but apparently it was released by Hershey in 1987 (and was called Temptation in Canada) only to be discontinued about a decade later. It was then revived by Iconic Candy, who specialize in bringing back discontinued sweets (and based on a photo on their website, they were at one point working on bringing back P.B. Max, and seriously, where’s my P.B. Max?? Why hasn’t that happened yet???).

BarNone features chocolate wafers topped with peanuts and coated in milk chocolate, and oh man, it’s so good. The wrapper calls it “the chocolate lover’s bar,” and yeah, that sounds about right. It’s covered in a generous layer of good quality chocolate, and the wafer has a deeply chocolatey flavour that’s thoroughly satisfying.

The peanuts are a nice touch; they add some crunch and a mild nutty flavour that complements the chocolate quite well. The whole thing is creamy, crispy, crunchy, and delicious. And it’s not too sweet, which really lets the chocolate flavour shine through. I don’t think it’s available anywhere in Canada outside of import stores, but it’s worth going out of your way for. I mean, did you not hear me? I said whoa Nelly, and I meant it.

Manufactured by: Iconic Candy
Nutritional info (1 bar, 42 grams): 230 calories, 13 grams of fat (9 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat), 0 mg of cholesterol, 150 mg of sodium, 23 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fibre, 12 grams of sugar, 4 grams of protein.
Ingredients: Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, milk powder, whey powder, soy lecithin, pure vanilla extract), chocolate cream (sugar, coconut oil, milk powder, cocoa powder, unsweetened chocolate, glucose syrup, whey powder, dextrose, soy lecithin, pure vanilla extract, natural flavor, salt), wafer (wheat flour, wheat starch, cocoa powder, soy lecithin, salt, baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate (rising agent), palm oil, yeast extract, malt extract), peanuts.

November 5, 2020January 10, 2021 Michael

Hershey’s Creamy Milk Chocolate – Not Exactly the Best Chocolate You can Buy

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I’m not even sure why I bought this one. As soon as I had it in my home, I regretted it: I’m actually going to have to eat this now, aren’t I?

I mean, it’s not that bad. It’s Hershey milk chocolate. It is what it is. Odds are that you’ve eaten it and you have an opinion on it. So I don’t need to waste much time describing it to you.

It’s chocolate, so it’s basically tasty, but it has a slightly grainy consistency and an odd, distinctively sour aftertaste that, as I’ve mentioned in a previous review, shares chemical properties with literal vomit.

It certainly has its own unique personality, and I don’t begrudge anyone for enjoying it, but if I have the choice between this and pretty much any other milk chocolate, it’s not a tough decision.

Manufactured by: Hershey
Nutritional info (1/2 bar, 50 grams): 250 calories, 15 grams of fat (9 grams of saturated fat, 0.1 grams of trans fat), 10 mg of cholesterol, 55 mg of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of fibre, 28 grams of sugar, 5 grams of protein.
Ingredients: Milk chocolate (sugar, milk ingredients, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, lecithin (soy), natural flavour).

November 1, 2020January 10, 2021 Michael

M&M’s Fudge Brownie – Chewy, Crispy, and Tasty

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I remember when M&M’s were pretty much only available in regular and peanut (which, as I’ve mentioned before, is and shall always be the king of M&M’s), so I still find wacky flavours like fudge brownie to be thoroughly delightful, even if they are old hat at this point.

And this is one of those combos that’s so M&M-friendly that I’m surprised it took this long to happen. With a lot of gimmicky M&M’s varieties, they attempt to infuse the chocolate with flavouring, to questionable results (some of these, like Carrot Cake, are actually pretty good, while others, like Red Velvet… are not).

This flavour, on the other hand, features an actual piece of brownie (or something resembling a brownie) crammed into the middle of an M&M. They’re exactly what you’re hoping they’re going to be — they taste like a combo of M&M’s and fudgy, store-bought brownies. The brownie interior has a nice chewiness and a distinctive brownie flavour.

It’s nothing too mind-blowing, and it’s definitely sweeter than it needs to be, but the contrast between the crunchy shell, creamy chocolate, and chewy brownie works quite well.

Manufactured by: Mars
Nutritional info (1 pack, 40 grams): 190 calories, 8 grams of fat (5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat), <5 mg of cholesterol, 40 mg of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fibre, 25 grams of sugar, 1 gram of protein.
Ingredients: Semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate processed with alkali, chocolate, cocoa butter, milkfat, skim milk, soy lecithin), sugar, corn syrup, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, chocolate processed with alkali, skim milk, cornstarch, less than 1% – milk fat, lactose, dextrin, salt, coloring (includes blue 1 lake, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1) carnauba wax, artificial flavor, chocolate, gum acacia.

October 28, 2020January 10, 2021 Michael

3 Musketeers – Chewy, Sweet, and Tasty

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3 Musketeers is basically a Mars Bar without the caramel. It’s extremely simple — it’s just chewy, cocoa-infused whipped nougat covered in a fairly generous layer of milk chocolate.

The way that Mars has named both this and Mars Bar is a bit confusing; this one is known as 3 Musketeers in North America, but Milky Way in the UK. That’s not to be confused with the American version of Milky Way, which is actually called Mars Bar everywhere else. Simple, right?

Whatever it’s called, 3 Musketeers is a classic — the nougat is nice and fluffy, with a decent amount of chewiness and a satisfying chocolatey flavour. It’s very sweet, but not overwhelming, with a nice hit of creaminess and flavour from the milk chocolate exterior.

Clearly, there’s a reason why it’s endured since the ’30s.

Manufactured by: Mars
Nutritional info (1 bar, 54.4 grams): 240 calories, 7 grams of fat (5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat), <5 mg of cholesterol, 95 mg of sodium, 42 grams of carbohydrates, <1 gram of fibre, 35 grams of sugar, 1 gram of protein.
Ingredients: Milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, skim milk, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin), sugar, corn syrup, vegetable oil (hydrogenated palm kernel oil and/or palm oil), cocoa powder processed with alkali, less than 1.5% – salt, egg whites, artificial and natural flavors.

October 21, 2020January 10, 2021 Michael

Skor – Delicious Butter Toffee with Chocolate

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The continued existence of both Skor and Heath is a bit of a head-scratcher; they’re both made by Hershey, and they’re both pretty much the same thing. I thought that they might just be the same bar with different branding (like Milky Way and Mars Bar), but apparently they’re slightly different.

The wrapper describes Skor as “butter toffee crunch enrobed in milk chocolate.” Like Heath, it also features little pieces of almond interspersed throughout.

It’s really, really good. I think it’s actually slightly better than Heath; the toffee has a very rich, delightfully buttery flavour, and the ratio of chocolate to toffee is perfect. It’s quite sweet, but the sweetness feels just right. It’s delicious.

Manufactured by: Hershey
Nutritional info (1 bar, 39 grams): 200 calories, 12 grams of fat (7 grams of saturated fat, 0.3 grams of trans fat), 20 mg of cholesterol, 105 mg of sodium, 24 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fibre, 23 grams of sugar, 1 gram of protein.
Ingredients: Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, milk ingredients, lactose, salt, lecithin (soy), natural flavour), sugar, butter (milk), almonds, sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar), salt, unsweetened chocolate, sunflower oil.