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Monthly Archives: May 2022

A firm yet chewy confectionery, eye-catching with its bold colours…

Wine gums were first introduced in the late 19th century. A firm yet chewy confectionery, eye-catching with its bold colours and stamped with the names of alcoholic beverages. The texture is the perfect mix of chewiness and always a delight. Wine Gums are a truly British confection. They were originally created by a London confectioner […]

Candy Sticks originally a novelty confectionery…

Candy Sticks – formerly known as Candy Cigarettes – first appeared as a novelty confectionery in the 1930’s. This was following the success and growing popularity at that time of chocolate and bubble gum shaped as cigars/cigarettes. The sweets were even packaged in similar boxes to closely resemble actual cigarette packaging, the artwork often mimicked […]

A great way to enjoy liquorice, a never ending spiral…

Liquorice Wheels are a great way to enjoy liquorice, a never ending spiral unwinding to tantalise the taste buds with a sweet aftertaste. The flavour liquorice is truly the ultimate marmite, an oxymoron for some as they garner a love-hate relationship with the unique flavour and others – more often than not the older generation […]

Liquorice Comfits – the baby sweet of the Liquorice Torpedo

Liquorice Comfits – the baby sweet of the Liquorice Torpedo – is a traditional liquorice confectionery with a colourful hard sugar coating, deliciously sweet adding that crunch and complimenting a sweet chewy liquorice centre. One of the original ‘comfit’ sweets, the definition of a comfit sweet is “a sweet consisting of a nut, seed, or […]

An assortment of liquorice confectionery and fun!

Liquorice Allsorts are an assortment of liquorice confectionery sold as a mix. The sweets are primarily made of liquorice and sugary fondant, which comes in a selection of bright colours and shapes – the sweets also contain coconut, as well as fruit flavouring, making them a deliciously unique sweet! Liquorice Allsorts were first produced in […]

Is there a more iconic sweet than Love Hearts?

  Is there a more iconic sweet than Love Hearts? A sweet instantly recognisable with its embossed decorations and lovable messages. These sweets are cuteness personified. Love Hearts currently come in six sweet yet subtle fruity flavourings from the pure white we get the sweet and simple flavour of slightly tart vanilla sherbet. From the […]