(Topic ID: 272501)
Marblehead, MA
I remember when these got yanked off the market and some of my co-workers made a mad dash. They brought some in for everyone to try.
They’re disgusting. Chalky, dry, brittle, not good at all. It’s like eating a Tums mixed with school chalk.
But, man, if you like ‘em, go for it!
I always thought the clove were root beer flavored. Wow was I wrong.
My whole house smells amazing right now
Quoted from RWH:Yeah they smell and taste great. Do you like the licorice ones too?
I’m crazy about Australian black licorice, so YES.
I remember finding a few of these in a woodrail I was working on. Prolly would’ve been just fine to eat as they last forever and a day
Yep. I forgot they were taken off the market. Seems like they fixed whatever the issue was, since I see them at every store now.
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:Yep. I forgot they were taken off the market. Seems like they fixed whatever the issue was, since I see them at every store now.
I think like most old candies they just kinda lost favor until they got taken away and that woke us old grumpy guys up and we wanted them back and got them yea!
Quoted from embryonjohn:I’m crazy about Australian black licorice, so YES
Loved Easter time just because none of my siblings liked black licorice and I'd get all the black jelly beans to myself, yeah those were the days. I still buy the twizzlers black licorice today. Have you tried the Black Jack version of black licorice gum? If not you owe it to yourself to try some, it's great.
Neccco wafers have been around for nearly 175 years. Yes, I’m a fan. The chocolate ones are good, too.
Quoted from embryonjohn:I’ve been craving sweets during the lock down and these (rereleased) just arrived, a little late but I’ll take ‘em...
flavors: lemon, lime, orange, clove, cinnamon, wintergreen, licorice and chocolate.
Yay or nay?
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Where are they made now? Original Revere factory must be closed
Quoted from Murphdom:Where are they made now? Revere must be closed
Spangler Candy bought the rights to make them.
They are now made in Ohio.
Quoted from Murphdom:Where are they made now? Original Revere factory must be closed
https://www.spanglercandy.com/our-brands/necco-wafers
My maternal great grandfather worked at that Revere Necco plant until a boiling hot chocolate spill on his lap ended his chocolatier making (and his child siring) days. Ouch...
So my grandmother went to work for Schrafft's for the union and safety. They laid her off less than a year away from a full retirement after 30 years. It completely changed her level of living in her golden years.
Nay. Absolutely nay. I think I liked them for an afternoon while I was 5 because they were being used as a reward by my parents. However I quickly learned that I hated them. If the coronavirus vaccine was packaged in a Necco Wafer, I'd leave my mask on so I wouldn't have to eat it.
Quoted from embryonjohn:https://www.spanglercandy.com/our-brands/necco-wafers
My maternal great grandfather worked at that Revere Necco plant until a boiling hot chocolate spill on his lap ended his chocolatier making (and his child siring) days. Ouch...
So my grandmother went to work for Schrafft's for the union and safety. They laid her off less than a year away from a full retirement after 30 years. It completely changed her level of living in her golden years.
That’s terrible what happened to your grandparents.
I'm going with "Nay" on the wafers. My buddy used to say that anything Necco branded "tastes like poverty". I have to say that I do like the Necco Squirrel Nut Zippers though.
I really miss Brach's candies. They remind me of going to Grandma's house when I was a kid. While they're still in business, they discontinued the Neopolitan Coconut Candy. Those are my all-time favorites of the candies from yesteryear.
YAY! One of my favorites as a kid and a once in a while now. More into sno-caps and rolos now.
-Mike
+1 yea for Necco. I also like candy corn, black licorice, and spicy-sweet tamarind chili paste in a tube.
Quoted from barakandl:They are gross.
To a 13 year old, me, at Rockaway Beach, trying to get to second base on the 4th of July....
They were great that summer!
Tried some recently....didnt taste the same.
Neccos taste like slightly flavored cardboard, but once I open a roll of them I can't stop eating them.
It's one of those "I know it doesn't taste good, but I like them anyway" foods.
Yay all the way. Especially for licorice and chocolate, but I like the white ones too (clove if I’ve got it right).
I remember walking by the old factory in Boston as a kid, no idea if they were making candy there in the 80s still but we were thrilled to see it.
Quoted from RTS:Necco wafers are identical to Tums antacid.
I think the only difference is marketing.
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That’s a little harsh
I tell you what though...
Forget about eating these things in the movie theater (when and if they ever open back up) as they’re the loudest mofo’s on the planet. They’ve been banned by my family during movie time.
Absolute “yay” for me, they might have saved my life in fact!
Used them years ago to kick the cigarette habit, now “sober” 14 years+almost 3 months. I’ve never been a fan of chewing gum, so that was not an option, and mints and other candy left too strong of an aftertaste. Necco had just enough flavor, and when held in the mouth takes about the same amount of time to dissolve as it does to smoke a cig; didn’t help with the nicotine detox of course, but the oral activity (that’s what “she” said) was just enough to divert my attention and help me claw through the nic fits intact.
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