I am looking for a candy I used to buy

November 7, 2015 4:48 PM

It was by Callard & Bowsers. It came wrapped in gold foil. It was a chocolate kinda of toffee. I have looked everywhere--it is being made and where can I get some? Thanks all.
posted by prk60091 to Food & Drink (7 answers total)

I don't think Callard & Bowser exists any more though I can't find anything definitive on t'internet. Here's a blog post from The Sugar Boy about general unavailability: Callard & Bowser is now part of the Terrys-Suchard group. Recently Suchard decided to cease production of all Callard and Bowser lines for the UK market. It doesn't give a date for that 'recently'. Here's The Candy Professor: Today, the only C&B brand of confectionery that is still produced is Altoids, the Curiously Strong Peppermint.
posted by glasseyes at 5:00 PM on November 7, 2015

It sounds like Brown & Haley's Almond Roca. Is there a chance you misremembered the brand?
posted by dreaming in stereo at 6:03 PM on November 7, 2015

Best answer: I'm guessing it was Callard & Bowser Creamline Toffee. The Old Sweet Shop says Walker's Brazil Toffee is the closest you will find.
posted by JenWaller at 6:47 PM on November 7, 2015

Callard & Bowser used to do a range of different flavoured toffees (creamline, licorice, strawberry, etc). I haven't seen them for years, sadly. I suspect they no longer exist.
posted by Samarium at 6:52 PM on November 7, 2015

Response by poster: I am gonna try the Walker's. Thanks all
posted by prk60091 at 7:43 PM on November 7, 2015

Brazil Toffee is literally toffee with flecks of brazil nut in it, and it does taste nutty. The English Creamy variety might be a better match.
posted by holgate at 8:25 PM on November 7, 2015

I don't know if it matters to prk60091, but I used to love the same Callard & Bowser toffees, and part of the experience was the packaging I liked so much, like the box on the left here. Even if I could find something that matched the flavor I'd miss the package. Would that be a factor for you too, prk60091
posted by benito.strauss at 7:06 AM on November 8, 2015