So this will be the first installment of a new spotlight
series I will be doing entitled simply that: Candy Spotlight.
I had thoughts about doing a post like this for a week or
so, but I was stumped as to where to begin, as the UK has a near endless amount
of different candy that comes in different shapes, sizes and flavors. It struck me – “Why not just start with my
favorite?” And so I did, it’s the Wispa bar!
Wispa was first launched nationally in England in the year
of our lord 1983, after an extremely successful trial run in North East England
in the previous two years. It is made through a unique manufacturing process in
which a gas, usually CO2 or Nitrogren is aerated into the chocolate while at
very high pressure. As it cools, the pressure is slowly brought down to normal,
leaving gas bubbles trapped inside! The reason it is called “Wispa” is because
of the sound that it makes while you eat it – a light “whispering” sound – this
can be heard if you hold the candy up to your ear (although you may seem a bit odd
if you do this on the train).
In 2003 Wispa was discontinued by Cadbury in favor of the
“Dairy Milk Bubbly” when Cadbury was
relaunching the Dairy Milk brand. The reason we all still see Wispa bars in
stores is because it was changed back after an overwhelmingly success Wispa
“limited-time only” run in 2007, and by 2008 Wispa was permanently added back
on to Cadbury’s line.
This is a favorite Candybar of mine for a few reasons, the
first being it’s flavor. I’m not sure if the gasses are coming in to play, but
the fact that the chocolate is airy certainly allow the flavor to spread across
your palette and melt evenly. The texture lends itself well to the chocolate,
almost like a mousse without the long wait at a fancy restaurant. The bar leaves you with a delightful taste in
your mouth, all while being a nice light snack – not super heavy and slowing like
many of its contemporaries.
This candybar is certainly recommended, and you can find them at Jolly Grub here! Special thanks to Jolly Grub for hooking me on these treats, and here’s to hoping you manage to get some before I take them all!
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