Cadbury's Wispa

Naffa · 28 Jun 2007 at 02:26

Have none of you noticed this link?

Hyper said:
http://www.irishongrand.com/detail/78

G-MAN2004 · 28 Jun 2007 at 02:29

gumbald said:
Snickers!

Snickers for the absolute win. one of the best.

Naffa · 28 Jun 2007 at 02:34

Naffa E-mailing Cadbury said:
Hello,

I was just wanting to know if there was any chance of the Wispa being brought back into production for a big UK comeback? I only ask as many people have signed a petition to 'Bring Back The Wispa!'.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/bringbackthewispa/

Obviously this isn't representative of the nation as a whole, but I'm sure if more people were asked, the response would be similar.

I feel that now would be a strategically sound time for you, as a business, to reintroduce this chocolate bar back into the lives of children and adults, nationwide! It was no doubt one of the most loved chocolate bars. I still remember waking up one Christmas morn, to find many a chocolate bar in my stocking. But I always savoured the Wispa above all else. And again, I imagine other people to have shared a similar experience.

If there is no chance of this happeneing, then I apoligise for wasting your time.

Thank you

Hopefully I should get an answer soonish.

Naffa · 28 Jun 2007 at 02:37

This had me in tears.

An official review of the Wispa:

Advantages: None now it's gone
Disadvantages: none
In the ever exciting world of confectionery there are constant changes, some which on the surface look minimal and some which although quite drastic do not have the desired effect. The latter is the case in question here, I was always found of the odd Wispa bar, it was big satisfying and reasonable value for money.

The large blue and red wrapper hid the most exquisite chocolate sensation. They looked very similar to the large Kit Kat Chunky in size being about 5 inches long and 1.5 inches high with a slightly domed appearance. The outside was of small significance as the inners of the bar were where the secrets lay. The first bite always seemed to be a bit of a surprise even though I'd sampled the wares many times before. The out chocolate covering was smooth and a touch shiny as most of Cadbury's products look, but inside it was a sheer magical sensation of texture and taste. I wish I knew how they did this, the chocolate looked like a million pinholes had been strategically placed there. It for all the world looked like a chocolate block of concrete. Fortunately the taste and texture were not so similar.

There did not seem to be the sensation I expected, I was kind of looking for a bursting bubble sensation, instead in was more a velvety sweet delight. The chocolate melted seamlessly into ever taste bud and the experience was nothing short of orgasmic. The bar being quite large this experience was to last a long time and the pleasure remained long after the bar was actually consumed.

In there wisdom however Cadbury have ceased manufacture of this delight and substituted it with the Cadbury dairy Milk Bubble. This is a lesser chocolate sensation by far than the immortal Wispa. It is drastically reduced in height from the Wispa being less than half an inch high. It may indeed be slightly longer and have the appearance of a more conventional Cadbury bar but I'm afraid that I am doomed forever to long for those velvety moments of seduction from what was most definitely a prefect chocolate bar.

The cost of each of these bars is insignificant now that they are no longer available, but for those of you who liked me shared in the extravagances of chocolate heaven a small but pleasant reminder of yet another pleasure the powers that be have decided to neglect us of.

Happy chocolating
Summary: Chocolate heaven

G-MAN2004 · 28 Jun 2007 at 02:41

^^ I just scoffed it and that was that!

Naffa · 28 Jun 2007 at 02:44

That's the man that posted the review. How lucky, to be able to simultaniously sample the delights of a Wispa whilst experiencing an orgasm.. I mean I enjoyed them... But come on..

Rich43 · 28 Jun 2007 at 02:59

malc30 said:
Real men eat Mars Bars.

Thats me then

nemtizz · 28 Jun 2007 at 03:01

Ignore me, okay?

yozzer2001 · 28 Jun 2007 at 07:45

Castor said:
I remember when Starburst were called opal fruits....ah the old days, you young 'uns dont know what you missed.

Im sorry but PACERS for the win(you have to be as old as me to remember these)

Shoseki · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:04

I would suggest that is because, without its "brand superstardom", its chocolate becomes very homogenized, so people aren't justified in their spending more money, which is why shops won't raise the price.

In the Netherlands, chocolate is usually dominated by 2-3 brands from various countries (Delicata, Melka, Volkade I think? and ofc stuff like Mars) but they are very homogenized, so you will get 5-6 different flavours/styles but they are virtually the same packaging, same labelling etc, simply different colours. This is in sharp contrast to english chocolate about ten years ago when literally every different chocolate bar was a competing "brand" (usually with a single 4-5 letter name). England always had a "wow" factor when they introduced new chocolate, but that kind of died out when they simply changed a formula or flavour slightly to little fanfair (such as different flavour kitkats, as opposed to actually coming up with a new chocolate bar). In some ways I guess this was to cash in on the brands' already strong following.

I liked Fuse bars, but the death of the Fuse bar is an example of where capitalism fails I guess. It doesn't matter whether I like it or not - unless a huge mass of people like it, and therefore a company is justified in production and sales, then it won't happen and brands like these die out...

Sonea Fifer · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:08

yozzer2001 said:
Im sorry but PACERS for the win(you have to be as old as me to remember these)

Rofl - I thought I was the only one old enough here to remember them

Spearmint flavour rocked

Mat · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:10

Sonea Fifer said:
Rofl - I thought I was the only one old enough here to remember them

Spearmint flavour rocked

Urgh, they were disgusting tasting cheapo sweets. Nasty.

I <3 Wispa

Virdi · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:13

GOD! - I want one now :mad:

Shoseki · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:14

I used to love Wispa Gold. Actually, I think you can still get Aero Caramel, but the chocolate isn't as nice...

Deluxe1 · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:14

Shoseki said:
I used to love Wispa Gold. Actually, I think you can still get Aero Caramel, but the chocolate isn't as nice...

I found them very sickly the bog standard wispa was the best.

Mobius 1 · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:18

VaderDSL said:
Bring back the chocolate covered Pretzels tbh, they were and always will be the nicest things ever

oh man they were good, covered in white and milk chocolate, they were awesome..

anyone remember those white chocolate skulls with pink eyes? (they came similar to penny chews come, in a bag) they were amazing when i was younger. cant find them anymore

Bar · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:29

Can anyone remember the name of this chocolate bar?

It was a cylinder of fondant type stuff (similar to mily ways) and surrounded by a lattice of chocolate. The packaging was a cardboard base surrounded by plastic.

They were delicious but no one I know can remember what they were called.

Mat · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:30

Bar said:
Can anyone remember the name of this chocolate bar?

It was a cylinder of fondant type stuff (similar to mily ways) and surrounded by a lattice of chocolate. The packaging was a cardboard base surrounded by plastic.

They were delicious but no one I know can remember what they were called.

I know exactly what youre talking about but I cant remember either...

Zefan · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:31

Was it called a Secret / Secrets?

Jono · 28 Jun 2007 at 11:32

Bar said:
Can anyone remember the name of this chocolate bar?

It was a cylinder of fondant type stuff (similar to mily ways) and surrounded by a lattice of chocolate. The packaging was a cardboard base surrounded by plastic.

They were delicious but no one I know can remember what they were called.

Secret.