What's Your All-Time Favorite Adult Candy Bar?
It's possible, it's just possible that I have discovered the greatest adult candy bar of all kind at the Aspen Food and Wine Classic. It's called the Ultimate Nougat Bar, and it's made by Andrew Shotts at Garrison Confections. Studded with roasted pistachios, hazelnuts and almonds, topped with caramel, cloaked in serious dark chocolate, it is the combination Snicker Bar-Milky Way of your dreams. If Thomas Keller would serve a candy bar at the French Laundry or Per Se instead of petit fours and chocolates, this would be it. If Tom Colicchio would craft a chocolate bar, this would be it. If Mario Batali wanted to serve a chocolate bar at Babbo, he would change the name of the Ultimate Nougat Bar to something Italian, maybe Ultimo Nougatto and present it with coffee.
The Ultimate Nougat Bar is the quintessential adult candy bar. I used to be a Mounds man, but I am forever changed. For me it is now the Ultimate Nougat Bar or nothing.
Do you have a favorite adult candy bar? Serious Eaters want to know.
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16 Comments:
But did you like it, Ed???? LOL!
Deb07 at 10:05AM on 06/19/07
I love the Dagoba lime and macadamia nut dark chocolate bar.
iheartveggies at 10:49AM on 06/19/07
WHERE do you get it?
Is it out yet?
Might you consider doing a weekly contest and giving one away?
Your description has fogged my brain of any other candy bars...
ParisBreakfasts at 11:21AM on 06/19/07
i always liked Toblerone, and it sounds similar to that Ultimate Nougat Bar.
however, i will have to admit that my all time favorite candy is reece's peanut butter cups. not so grownup-y, but definitely good.
not that i eat those often. but you know.
french tart at 12:12PM on 06/19/07
It's a lovely looking bar. It doesn't look much like traditional nougat though (but that won't dissuade me from trying it).
One of my fave when it comes to candy bars for mature palates is the See's Awesome Nut & Chew Bar ... chewy nougat, almonds covered in dark chocolate from Guittard. Yum! (And a heck of a lot more affordable than Garrison's.)
ParisBreakfasts - you can get the Garrison's bar on their website ... they're $5 each.
cybele at 12:14PM on 06/19/07
I've always liked Whatchamacallit bars and Peanut Butter Twix. But new favorites of late have been the (somewhat recently released) Take 5 bars (peanut butter), and the corn-crisp Ritter Sport variety.
Adam Kuban at 12:18PM on 06/19/07
I'm not sure what constitutes an "adult" candy bar. (definition anyone??)
There are times I still enjoy the same bars I liked as a kid. I still like a Clark Bar and especially a Zagnut, but not sure if they qualify. Someone else mentioned Toblerone, which is probably my all time favorite.
Vitello Tonnato at 12:33PM on 06/19/07
Dagoba Los Rios dark chocolate bar.
K at 1:49PM on 06/19/07
"adult candy bar" sounds kind of dirty. i rarely buy them, but lindt pistachio are probably my favorite in that category.
j at 1:53PM on 06/19/07
Purdy's Peanut Butter bars. Smoother and creamier than the regular Reese's confection.
N at 3:22PM on 06/19/07
Fran's Gold Bar. Dark chocolate covered buttery caramel with almonds. Russell Stover's French Silk Bars, which are essentially whipped mint ganache covered in chocolate. I don't know if they are considered very "adult" in Australia, where they come from, but I adore Violet Crumbles.
Don't ask me which I like more because it would depend on the day.
Calichef at 3:04AM on 06/20/07
Well, it might not be fair of me to post this and apologize if this is out of line, but I'm a budding chocolatier in LA who happens to be developing a line of adult candy bars that I hope to sell eventually...
I love all of my creations (b/c they're suited to my tastes!), but my favorite is a Peanut Butter Bar that has five little compartments, each with peanut butter mixed with milk chocolate, and alternating with dots of honey, strawberry preserves, and caramel syrup. It's sort of like a reese's cup that met a family of peanut butter sandwiches. :)
I have others, too... And always welcome suggestions :)
NinaMW at 3:35AM on 06/20/07
I don't really have a favorite, as I don't eat all that much sugar but I did recently see a Bacon Candy bar at Vosges - applewood smoked bacon, alder smoked salt, milk chocolate.
I can sometimes find Vosges candy bars at Whole Foods here (Atlanta) ... but if any of you NYC'rs want to take a trip down to Spring St. and try it, I'd love to know what it's all about!
rbryants at 4:13PM on 06/20/07
Dagoba chili chocolate!
vickia at 12:14AM on 06/22/07
I second the Dagoba bars and anything by Vosges. I recently tried the Vosges bacon chocolate bar - heaven! Like you hear angels singing and the world fades for a few moments. If you're not a fan of salty/sweet, you probably won't care for it though.
SMDNY at 12:50PM on 06/26/07
I'd highly recommend Chocolat Moderne (chocolatmoderne.com) "Bistro Bar" series. My second favorite is the "La Dolce Grapefruit" and I don't even like grapefruit! Ok, ok, my fave is the "Parlez Pistache" - absolutely perfect!
Londo at 3:15PM on 06/28/07