Uniquely Irish sweets

Firetrap

I've a friend in the UK and as a present was toying around with the idea of sending over a little package of sweets/bars that you can get here but not over there. Any ideas?

eclectichoney

Firetrap wrote: »

I've a friend in the UK and as a present was toying around with the idea of sending over a little package of sweets/bars that you can get here but not over there. Any ideas?

Pink snack bars are very difficult (impossible??) to come by in the UK.

merengueca

Any cadbury's chocolate - the stuff over here is so inferior!

Golden Crisp
Chickatees
Cadburys Turkish Delight
Scots Clan
Emeralds
King Crisps
+1 on the pink wafers
Kimberley biscuits


and most importantly - Barry's Tea!

Magic Eight Ball

Macaroon bars
Spice burgers
Tayto
Jonny Onion Rings
Wheelies
Snax

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merengueca wrote: »

and most importantly - Barry's Tea!

you must be a culchie!

Lyons ftmfw!!

merengueca

Des wrote: »

you must be a culchie!

Cluchie and proud!!!!!!:D:D:D

sudzs

and most importantly - Barry's Tea!

Agreed!

I moved to the UK with 3 huge boxes of Green Label! Then I weaned myself onto Yorkshire Tea. Not Barrys but a fine cuppa tea nonetheless!

rubadub

merengueca wrote: »

Kimberley biscuits

Do they have mikados abroad? I know you can get "own brand" versions.

merengueca

rubadub wrote: »

Do they have mikados abroad? I know you can get "own brand" versions.

No mikados either....

Scuid Mhór

creme eggs?

merengueca

Scuid Mhór wrote: »

creme eggs?

Yeah - it's not totally uncivilised;)

terlywerly

I remember reading or hearing somewhere that Irish Dairy Milk bars are creamier than the UK versions??

leahyl

Clove rocks? Can you get them over there? They've been making them here in Cork for years - good man Danny Linehan! Can't say i like them myself though...:D

merengueca

terlywerly wrote: »

I remember reading or hearing somewhere that Irish Dairy Milk bars are creamier than the UK versions??

They are way nicer at home! Don't know why, but they taste like a poor imitation over here (are me and you not meant to be talking about evil chocolate;))

leahyl wrote: »

Clove rocks? Can you get them over there? They've been making them here in Cork for years - good man Danny Linehan! Can't say i like them myself though...:D

To be honest not seen them here or at home either.. sorry!

padma

black jacks, fruit salads, mint crisps, bullseyes and macaroon bars

Kells...

Apple drops are gorgeous and never seen in UK

leahyl

merengueca wrote: »

To be honest not seen them here or at home either.. sorry!

Obviously not from Cork then;)

olaola

Ritchies Milky Moo mints, not only the Moo mints, but the WHOLE Moo range

They're made in Inchicore, don't you know! I have to find the factory!

eclectichoney

olaola wrote: »

Ritchies Milky Moo mints, not only the Moo mints, but the WHOLE Moo range

They're made in Inchicore, don't you know! I have to find the factory!

Do you still get the random stickers in the bags?? Gold.

Faith

Oh my god, I'd forgotten about the stickers!!

emeraldstar

Seriously? The stickers were the best part!

MrsA

olaola wrote: »

Ritchies Milky Moo mints, not only the Moo mints, but the WHOLE Moo range

They're made in Inchicore, don't you know! I have to find the factory!

These were my grandmothers favourite sweets, when she died back in March I had people send me packets of them (I am in Canada) and they took me right back.

Got 3 stickers in one pack - result!!

blondie83

TroutFisher wrote: »

Apple drops are gorgeous and never seen in UK

Nyom - I'd forgotten about these, used to love them when I was younger! *heads off in search of old-style sweet shop*

gaoife

Mr sweets in temple bar, does quaters of old sweets yummy it's above eamonn dorans

blondie83

Excellent - will be paying a visit

Plowman

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r3nu4l

Just sweets?

What about drinks?
You can't get Club Orange or Cidona over here.


If it has to be sweets and biscuits then Kimberley, Mikado and Coconut Creams (someone you love...) also can't be got too readily.

Your mate may have already discovered that you can get all of these things in many Budgens stores and even many ASDA stores (in London) stock most Irish foods.

However, most of them stock the Northern Ireland Taytos :mad: rather than real Tayto.

However, for a real treat then what about these:



Now that's class!

rubadub

r3nu4l wrote: »

However, most of them stock the Northern Ireland Taytos :mad: rather than real Tayto.

Apparently Tatyo is trademarked in the UK and they are not allowed sell them, the tayto site will not send to the UK.

A retailer here posted that he got a letter saying to stop selling batchelors supernoodles here- similarly batchelors is a trademark in the UK and supernoodles here are sold as mcdonnells.

XxMCRxBabyxX

Firetrap wrote: »

I've a friend in the UK and as a present was toying around with the idea of sending over a little package of sweets/bars that you can get here but not over there. Any ideas?

I remember as a kid my parents always got club milk bars, taytos and kimberlys sent over to Botswana when we were living there

Pittybitty

Lemons seasons greetings and emerald chocolate caramels FTW!

Truley

I think Catch bars are Irish made and aren't available in Uk. Probably for good reason :P