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Remember Mavericks?

  1. big wiganer Sun Aug 06, 2006 7:13 pm #1
    Newbie here
    Anyone remember and enjoy the maverick?
    I used to love them - this was around 98 I got really into them. They were from Nestle - it was like a lion bar - with a similar manly name! - 'cept it had biscuit pieces and raisins in it!
    'Twas a serious bar - my reason for diggin it was it had no nuts in it - which I hate - but was maxed out in all the other departments to make a busy bar.
    I actually became an assistant confectionery buyer for a multiple two years after it was pulled, and found out it was horrendously under/mis-marketed.
    SHAME!!!! [Sad]
    Anone else remember and love the Maverick? [Razz]
  2. pimpdaddy Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:06 pm #2
    Can't say I ever had one. I guess this is the one you mean? [Smile]

  3. big wiganer Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:05 pm #3
    certainly is the fellow. It was jsut a good example of a really really good product disappearing under the weight of a really static range of bars. Tough for these new fellows to break through.

    that's got me thinking though. Maybe it's time for a giant Wham bar. or a Mojo!! I reckon penny sweets are the way to go.
    Maybe I should just stop showing my age.
  4. tedmus Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:57 pm #4
    gawd, Wham bars were giant when they first came out [Confused]

    /old
  5. big wiganer Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:02 pm #5
    Am wondering how tricky it would be to make a good candy item like that. If you got that sussed, there's tons of good sweets you could do.

    I'm thinking a Giant Drumstick?
  6. tedmus Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:18 pm #6
    big wiganer wrote:Am wondering how tricky it would be to make a good candy item like that. If you got that sussed, there's tons of good sweets you could do.

    I'm thinking a Giant Drumstick?


    one has been done mate!
    http://www.pimpthatsnack.com/project.php?projectID=119
  7. big wiganer Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:22 am #7
    bugger. right, it's pretty good. that's done. a giant flying saucer? no, done.
    come on, all I want to do is summat unique...
  8. Cal Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:22 am #8
    Giant Mintola! You know it!
  9. big wiganer Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:08 am #9
    you reckon? I've got the tin and the know how now...
    So - dark chocolate, pepperminty fondant cream, but would have to involve the original mintola design, not mint munchie - needs the retro stylee.
    I'm looking but I'm not finding....
  10. kandyx Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:30 pm #10
    I had forgotten all about Maverick bars. They were yummy and I used to eat them all the time. Thanks for pointing that one out! [Smile]