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This is another item I found at the Cracker Barrel, which is somewhat of a treasure trove of hard-to-find candy made by smaller manufacturers (not to mention an above-average place to eat compared to similar family-friendly chain restaurants).

I think the easy comparison to make here is to Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – but this is actually quite different from that, despite essentially being made up of the same components. Colts Bolts features a layer of milk chocolate, a very thick layer of creamy, sweet peanut butter with whole almonds mixed in, topped with another layer of milk chocolate.

The peanut butter is very smooth and sweet, and has a much more subdued peanut taste than your usual peanut butter – it almost tastes like peanut butter icing moreso than just plain PB. The addition of whole almonds gives the Bolt a satisfying crunch, as well as adding a nutty taste which helps compensate for the subtlety of the peanut butter. The almonds (rather than, as you might expect, peanuts) also contribute a unique flavour, which differentiates these from a standard peanut butter cup. The milk chocolate suits the peanut butter well, and the whole thing adds up to a pretty satisfying treat.

Manufactured by: Colts Chocolates
Calories (56 g cup): 300

Is there a better combination out there than peanut butter and chocolate? There’s something about the creamy sweetness of milk chocolate combined with the nutty richness of peanut butter that make them perfect bedfellows. So it’s a bit odd to note that if you want that particular combination, the Reese line of products are pretty much the only ones around to scratch that itch. Yeah, there are a few other candy bars that feature chocolate and peanut butter – mostly modifications of existing products, such as Twix PB – but they’re few and far between.

The first thing I noticed upon opening the wrapper was a pleasant, nutty aroma. I’m not sure if I’ve ever noticed that before; I guess when you’re eating something with the intention of reviewing it you pay more attention to those types of things. Inside the wrapper are three cups, each sitting in its own paper… cup? What do you call those things? Wrappers? Paper thingy? Taking the peanut butter cup out of the paper thingy, and inevitably leaving a little chocolate residue at the bottom of the paper, it’s clear pretty much instantly that this chocolate is softer than average, and almost fudgy in consistency.

As for the peanut butter, I think everyone is familiar with the unique consistency of Reese’s peanut butter. It’s not very creamy at all; it’s dry and a bit crumbly. It has a nice peanutty flavour, and contains an ever-so-slight amount of saltiness that helps balance out the overall sweetness of the cup.

Because of the really specific taste of the peanut butter, it actually took me a while to warm up to Reese’s products. I still wish there was a candy out there with real, creamy peanut butter (and actually, there was – it was called PB Max and it was glorious, but I’ll save that rant for another post). But for what it is, Reese Peanut Butter cups are pretty damn good.

Manufactured by: Hershey
Calories (3 cups, 51 g): 280

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