Sometimes they’d be loose in a cellophane bag, other times you could find them stacked up, about 12 to a slim box about the size of a large cigarette case, each in a striped silver and black wrapper. Rgraves | July 29, 2012 at 1:41 pm, I loved, loved, loved the Butterscoth from C&B…also, the treacle and licorice. Sam | March 2, 2015 at 6:34 pm. Liquorice, Treacle and Butterscotch were not easily available even in 1998 – I think the Dessert Nougat was a seasonal item, usually stocked around Christmas. Sweet tooth | December 1, 2011 at 2:48 am. Sue | April 14, 2012 at 11:37 pm. Add comment | Report. lesley galbreath | October 20, 2012 at 4:04 pm. I limited my rate of consumption so it lasted at least a year. Kathy Simoes | February 21, 2015 at 5:18 pm. So yes I will sigh a petition! Hear Sea (@LoveAlecBaldwin) | February 22, 2012 at 11:40 pm, 67. Made in UK. I fondly remember this delicious butterscotch myself. And he knew I loved the Butterscotch. 52. amazingly, I just found the Chelsea meiji butterscotch on amazon of course. He was promoted to junior partner from 1874. At least Bonomo’s Turkish Taffy is back. This was a line of toffees boxed in cigarette-style packages. I have been telling my kids about the most wonderful butterscotch candies in the world. Where can I get it? They sure don’t make good butterscotch like that anymore….. 7. Three days later it came to me, while sitting in my Spanish class (of all places.) Built in 1986 at Jake Alexander Boulevard and Statesville Boulevard, Salisbury center was in a good location. The old Keiller factory has been reduced to rubble Opening its doors more than 90 years ago on Mains Loan, Keiller went on to produce its famous marmalade. The sweet from Japan +44 (0)1725 518750. Professor—what a great article and boy did this bring back memories. keith r | April 14, 2012 at 11:25 pm, Wow, good coverage. 176. I have hypoglycemia and keep them in my purse at all times. When he returned I told him that because of his big mouth I would be charging him 90 cents per pound instead of 80 for a period of one year. peonybloomer pf | April 9, 2014 at 4:56 pm. C&B’s toffees were of course a year round delight! Today, I began my journey and found the real name. C & B was very 124. My Great Grandfather, a certain Webster, was brought down from Dundee to manage the Silverton Branch, before the fire. 157. 60,000 jars of marmalade were produced every day by 1985, and Okhai was awarded a Queen’s Award for export achievement. Where can I find the Black Licorice made by Callard & Bowser? For me that was the only mixer to have gin with. Free P&P. I just got a 4.4 lb bag of Gustaf’s. J M Keiller used the opportunity to oust his uncle William, and install James Boyd as manager of the new factory, where around 260 people were employed. Although Callard & Bowser’s licorice is long extinct, this is about the closest to the creamy taste of their licorice. I used to get my parents to bring it out to me in South Africa–all I ever requested! The lollipops taste great but are cube shaped, and the corners poke the inside of my mouth. Perhaps if we have many people do this, they will consider it seriously! The Keiller brand was eventually phased out, and now no confectionery bears the name. I was having a difficult time searching because I couldn’t recall the brand name, Collard & Bowser. Butterscotch was the best, followed by the licorice. I used to love the butterscotch and the treacle toffee, all individually wrapped and divine tasting, a real treat throughout my childhood. With Oatfields, while they sometimes can be a little on the hard side, the flavor is dead on. One of my friend’s mother worked the night shift at Switzer and would occasionally bring the so-called factory seconds home in a big plastic bag. 50. Change ), Trackback this post | Subscribe to the comments via RSS Feed. 108. Sam was fed every 2 hrs and intently monitored by our 25# Black male cat- “Pete”. iam so sadened by the termination of callard and bowsers licorice toffee. In this recipe, you’re combining the outstanding flavors of caramelized brown sugar and butter with vanilla and a splash of bourbon. 83. It is funny how suddenly one dredges up a memory of something meaningful from the past. The Keiller Factory, located on Mains Loan in Dundee, was an integral part of the city’s industry. peonybloomer pf | April 9, 2014 at 5:01 pm, 158. 145. Memories about events I had long forgotten came flooding back as I read replies to Professor Candy’s post. Craven was subsequently renamed to Craven Keiller. My family would vacation in summers in northern Wisconsin. Myrna Sinclair | February 10, 2012 at 2:08 pm. Diane Richardson | May 19, 2011 at 3:00 pm. Alynda | July 18, 2012 at 12:14 am. 49. I don’t remember the C&B licorice, but I have been enjoying some incredible licorice caramels that my local gourmet shop gets from Germany. Candy Professor | March 21, 2012 at 9:18 pm. Butterscotch A lovely butter scotch sweet which is very similar to Keiller's in taste. The rectangles were in rich red foil. Robert Lee | October 10, 2014 at 12:50 pm, 163. Pearson Candy Co. (original makers of the Coffee Nip) You can contact Kraft foods to register your desire for the resurrection of Callard and Bowser butterscotch and other products by using this link: http://www.kraftfoodscompany.com/eu/en/contacts/pages/general-contacts-form.aspx?ft=other&subj=, 117. 180. Everything around us seems to take on that nostalgic “retro” motif. I may just have to break down one day and try to make a home-style version the Butterscotch squares. I loved the butterscotch. OKay I wrote to Wrigleys and this is what I got back: Hi Gillian, Jams, candied peels and confectionery were produced when Seville oranges were out of season. I went back every week for a year or two until one day when they were no longer carrying them. Just seeing how many people have responded with such wonderful memories of this treat speaks volumes. This butterscotch pudding recipe is luxuriously creamy, velvet-rich, and totally unforgettable with salted caramel and fresh whipped cream on top. The Keiller Factory. Ummmmmm…I get it although this particular “sweetie” was not my passion. Keiller preserves manufacturing was transferred from Silvertown to Dundee in 1952, leaving Silvertown to produce Crosse & Blackwell branded goods. aaah….. 109. Too bad they took out something so original. Now an adult, i have visited several candy stores in different states in the U.S. looking for this specific candy, as well as online, but haven’t been able to find it. Lorna Cameron | January 18, 2013 at 1:05 pm. I would make it myself if I could. The white jars were retained for export production. It needs to be made again, the same way, with the same ingredients. anyone found a replacement yet? 73. Notes on the Carlsberg UK merger with Marston’s, Yorkshire Relish: Goodall, Backhouse & Co. My mother loved as my sister and i did,Callard and Bowser nougats in their long light blue box!,individually wrapped in silver paper.What a wonderful flavour, what a great pity the company no longer exists.I was only talking to my sister today, and i said i would fin out if they are still in business….sad to say i found out! EVERYONE write to the current owners and “demand” we get back our “Callard & Bowser” sooooooo cherished candy BACK!!!! 121 Main St SE, Gravette, AR 72736. What a sad story of corporate raidership, what a loss to toffee lovers worldwide , 80. Then I grew up and was sent to the U.S to get an Education. You can’t find that quality anymore. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Our Vet gave a formula mixture and high-potency vitamins and wished us luck. Her happiness knows no bounds whenever I hand her can of Bitter scotch; besides, she ignores every other more reasonable and more expensive gifts that I brought her. Yes their butterscotch and rum candies wrapped in gold were the best. It is quite close, though made in Germany as pointed out. Chocolate, Speculoos and Butterscotch Cake My lovely Dutch friend sent me some goodies recently, including some of my favourite speculoos biscuits [which I mentioned a few posts ago]. It is said that trends come around every 20 years. I am so sad. The amalgamation gave C&B between 17 and 20 percent of the British jam market. It is owned by Rowan County, North Carolina. One month later he is at the fancy food show telling the whole world about this special price I was giving him. 4.9 out of 5 stars 10. Carole Wyland | June 10, 2011 at 12:52 pm. Keiller was at one time the largest confectionery firm in Britain, as well as boasting eight bakery shops in Dundee. It seems there are many of us who miss the wonderful candy that goes along with many a happy memory. Butter Scotch or nothing. When offered chips, their first qyestion is, “Are they Ohio chips?”, 154. James Keiller & Sons became a limited liability company with a capital of £300,000 (£35 million in 2015) in 1893. A small donation of just $1.00 or $2.00, the cost of a single bottle of water, will have an impact. Have you considered http://www.Sugarboy.co.uk they offer My mother introduced me to the C&B’sbutterscotch and we both adored it! Now I know the story. Around 2,000 people were employed in 1914. Miss Miller was in her late 80’s, every time she heard me come up the stairs she called me to her room for a C & B butterscotch sweet and a chat. 29. Then one day they were just gone. For around 35 year, I have been looking for the Callard & Bowser butterscotch which is rectangular in shape with a white velvety covering which are also edible. Someone here mentioned Keiller’s Butterscotch. Sad to read that such lovely, delicious candy is no more. Alexander Keiller (1821 – 1877) took over the firm from his father in 1839 when it was still relatively modest. One day in the mid 1990’s at Savon Drug Store I found the Callard and Bowser licorice candies all wrapped up in silver papers inside a box. So Callard & Bowser was established in the 1850s. There to join such favorites as Schweppes Bitter Lemon (now, made in Russia . At least I know of its demise and very sad. A philanthropic Scot to whom many, world wide, owe the debtof gratitude. Following the death of his father, John Mitchell Keiller assumed control of the company from 1877. I was about 5 then, now I am sixty three and never have forgotten my favorite, all candy is a disappointment that is made in America. Consumer Care Representative. If you are a butterscotch lover, this candy is for you! 59. The best butterscotch ever made. In Amsterdam last year, I bought Babbelaars butterscotch candies in a tin!! Melody T. | January 15, 2012 at 2:00 am. 79. basilissa | April 17, 2011 at 10:32 am. It is quite close, though made in Germany as pointed out. In this particular case, the corporate shell game is convoluted. The original recipe that has changed hands numerous times, is back in the hands of the original owners, and being produced in England in small batches, 133. Jim Gibbons | August 4, 2012 at 4:37 pm, Oh, how I miss them! 100 Deforest Avenue You really do have one of the most entertaining and informative blogs. Sammy would sit on our deck and feed the “wild” squirrels mini marshmallows and the peanuts that were NOT his choice! The candy I miss most is a soft center licorice-anis sweet, sold in a tube. I too remember those delightful minty licorice toffees from my childhood in the 1950’s. nick saviano jr | November 22, 2011 at 10:53 am. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. C&B products. Heavenly either way. But as good as they are, C&B was even better. I’m a graphic artists and could do the packaging and promotion material. My mother who now has dementia used to love this and I would always buy her some when I could. some and hopefully I’ll be surprised. It was not my cup of tea. I have a tin box (Callard & Bowser, Ltd.-London) with a Marcus Adams photo portrait of the Royal Family on the lid circa 1934. The tin does not have a web site address on it. I never bought that flavour, so I don’t remember the foil wrapper colour. Whenever i read Enid Blyton’s Magic Faraway Tree, and read about the part where they sucked on the toffees, i would also pop a toffee in my mouth, that was the best childhood memories, reading Enid Blyton books with a toffee in my mouth in my favourite part of the house. andrew | March 19, 2016 at 1:21 pm, Champion & Reeves have brought back C&B cream toffee, butterscotch and of course Dessert Nougat. It came in a silver package with black writing. 54. I’d buy a case, right now, if it was available. 14. Liz usher | February 5, 2013 at 1:30 am. Maybe Alec will start a grassroots movement to bring back the two all-time great little candies. I fooled some of the guys but then I realized by getting rid of the juice I was missing all the “great flavor”. bilagaana | March 8, 2012 at 10:44 pm. I wonder if anyone has the recipe for it. Barker & Dobson sold its confectionery arm to Alma Holdings, a rival sweet manufacturer, for £10 million in 1988. sees.com but if you’re in California, go to a See’s store. Bruce | March 19, 2016 at 9:05 pm. i remember when i was a child, my father had a British captain friend who regularly came to town when he would steer the large freight ships bringing in goods from singapore from all over the world. My Dad too would bring home Callard and Bowser sweeties but only at Christmas time when they would be smuggled into the side board along with a bottle of sherry. A similar weight of confectionery was also produced. I was eating ice cream with Heath bar filling today with my son. I think the people to contact then, to petition the return of these stellar bon bons would be Mondelez International. lesley galbreath | October 20, 2012 at 4:09 pm. Sean | July 13, 2013 at 8:21 pm, The black box was treacle and it was my favorite. But this time the box was smaller and different and even the flavor of the candy was off a bit…..something had changed….enough so that I never went back to buy more. Mon | May 24, 2012 at 5:15 am, Yes, you should reconsider. Chilli lovers go crackers over these! If heaven had a taste, those Butterscotch squares would be the slice of heaven. I have been thinking of these candies for so long and have been looking for them everywhere – now I am so depressed to find they are no longer made. I remember dessert nougat the most though: the fluffiest nougat with the taste of the jelly pieces, with their distinct flavours doing their little dances in my mouth… and unlike most other nougats the C&B never finished up with a tough little bit left! By 1897 marmalade output had risen to over 3,000 tons a year. Here’s the mailing address from the Mondelez site: Mondelēz International, Inc., On it is stamped the following: Kimberley | October 21, 2011 at 4:55 pm. I loved C&B butterscotch and so did my Siamese cat! Thank you for the information, sad though it be. Hahahaha “YOU big black furry thing is MY mother!!! If you don’t have See’s in your area, try Sees.com. Karen | February 7, 2012 at 4:48 pm. I was thinking about this candy over the holidays and came across a recipe that is as close to C&B licorice as you can get according to the reviews. 100. 34. I recall one Christmas saving up my weekly 6 pence pocket money to buy a tin for my brother’s present. I mourn the Butterscotch and the Treacle Brittle. It was believed that the addition of the fibrous orange peel aided digestion. Phyllis | November 21, 2012 at 6:39 pm. I agree no one and I mean no one makes Butterscotch like Callard and Bowser did. professor! roman m | October 20, 2011 at 8:43 pm. I too was reminded of C&B Licorice and Butterscotch watching Alec Baldwin on Letterman. 22. A lovely mouth-watering butterscotch sweet. Sucked them in the car on the way to church in Washington DC, too. I’d already come across the sad, sad story a couple of years back. Barry Pearson | September 25, 2013 at 11:10 pm, After your visit to the Netherlands again, please forward Bring them back!!! I sometimes wondered where it got to and assumed it was history. susan tajiri | May 20, 2012 at 11:14 pm. I ate it anyway!!! Keiller's marmalade, is named after its creator Janet Keiller, and is believed to have been the first commercial brand of marmalade, originating in Dundee, Scotland. See’s now makes little drops of the lollipop candy. It was a year or so ago that I feverishly searched the web for Callard and Bowser licorice. The family have stayed here ever since. 27. Suzette Stone | June 5, 2014 at 2:27 am. I remembered the white “cigarette style” box, the foil wrappers, the flat rectangular shapes, and the indescribably delicious taste. kimheath10 | June 19, 2014 at 9:05 am. That was the very BEST butterscotch ever made. Mary Stegman | December 3, 2013 at 1:36 pm, I have memories of my Dad’s best friend bringing Licorice Collard and Bowser to me in the 50s, Nothing can compare to that special treat, I loved the rectangle box or tin they came in and the way the candies were wrapped diagonal silver and black stripes, the taste was indescribably magnificent. 121. . Nearly 15 tons of sugar were used every week. I’m too young to have tasted these toffes in my lifetime, and I’m not a huge butterscotch or toffee fan, but I want to give the benefit of the doubt. 182. Ken Torrens | February 13, 2014 at 7:23 pm. Incidently, his cousin Margaret Callard married Harriet’s brother George B, my grand uncle. Selling Sweets On-Line In The UK Since 2003. I got a lot of recipes to try from the Net! I requested for 25. Brigitte | August 21, 2011 at 7:53 am. James Boyd (1848 – 1926) joined the firm in 1864. I never had that, but it sounds like something I’d love. It is not quite the same. I was three years old. All written contents protected by copyright. I am proud to say that I am the seventh generation of the Keiller family! It was just so darn good……I was devastated when I couldn’t find it anymore. Lauren | July 24, 2012 at 9:56 pm, My mom’s maiden name is Pearson and her family is distant cousins of the candy company, 88. The memories are just oh so sweet. Tooooooo cute. Interesting to see all the father-son stories associated with the product. Larry Schnitt | March 28, 2013 at 12:29 am. I have a pot of orange marmalade made in Dundee that is in a crock pot 12 ounces. 193 comments. Yes without a doubt the best butterscotch candy I have ever tasted. And each night, I’d get a piece. it said so on the box and the proof was in your mouth! Alexander established a factory at St Peter Port, Guernsey, from 1857. Thank you for working to carry forward an excellent treat. I Googled several names which were way off and suddenly tonight I remembered the correct name – Callard and Bowser. A black treacle candy that is basically a hard candy, sometimes a bit softer, so that it sticks to your teeth. Then one day I asked my mom what “those minty licorice carmel toffee candies were called……she didn’t know what I was talking about…..she probably liked the butterscotch. Callard and Bowsers butterscotch, it always reminds me of when we were children in the 50’s and early 60’s going to stay at my grandma in Wales in a little fishing village called Burry Port, my brother and sister and myself all used to buy a packet of butterscotch in the cigarette type pack to suck on the way, it was a ten hour journey in those days in my dads 1937 Hillman Minx and the butterscotch was long gone by the time we arrived. I used to buy thm in MOntreal when I was in college. At least I got to introduce my grandchildren to the best potato chips (Ma Shearer’s). Lilliana Torreh-Bayouth | October 12, 2011 at 2:15 am, I loved the coffee and also the mint flavoured caramels. Thank you for this detailed account of Keiller company. This past fall, over the course of several weeks, I tried to remember the name of my favorite candy from back in my youth. It’s a great story and a great film. 37. I too LOVED that white box and foil wrapped candy. Everything about the candy was absolutely top notch, including the classy packaging. I’ll ask about the source next time I’m there. OrugTor | January 24, 2014 at 1:07 pm. Time machine may be necessary, I fear. My mother seemed to always have a box of butterscotch, and I was her feared enemy for if I got my hands on that box it might have been history a lot sooner than the company. May 9, 2020 - Butterscotch sweets just like Keiller's from the experts in sweets! DeannaRae | June 27, 2012 at 2:04 pm. He would share them with us occasionally – I would never chew them, only sucked on them for as long as I could to make them last as long as I could! What a grand country! When I heard that Hershey’s had acquired Cadbury, shiver ran down my spine. Secure payment fast delivery & unbeatable service! The Channel Island location was chosen to avoid mainland sugar duty. I searched English toffee and found this article. Thanks for sharing it. Rico | March 1, 2014 at 2:53 pm, I asked my wife one evening last week, “Dear, what was the name of that caramel (my error) cany that I liked so much, when we newly married?” She could not think of the name, but she remembered it well. , 171. Barry Pearson | March 25, 2012 at 4:58 am. They’re called Little Pops. Alexander Keiller (1889-1955) was an archaeologist and bought the land on which the grand Avebury Stone Circle (Wiltshire) stands. 53. 10. So we would need investors, bean counters, a manufacturer, presumably abroad. They had the Queen’s seal on the box as well. David Randall | December 26, 2015 at 8:20 pm. Celebrating “Best Blog Food Writing of 2010”, http://licoriceinternational.com/licorice/pc/Creamy-Licorice-Toffee-by-Oatfield-1-2-lb, http://www.justhungry.com/meiji-chelsea-japanese-candy-with-70s-vibe, http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/foodprogramme_recipe_toffee1.shtml. It’s worth a try…especially if some social-networky types can get some Twitter thing going or something…’fraid this blog is about as web-savvy as yours truly gets. Mike Morcom | March 14, 2016 at 5:04 am. My dad, too brought those candies home when I was a kid growing up in Florida. 81. My favorite was the Treacle Brittle that came in the black tin. My dad spent his childhood in Canada and this was his favorite candy. The staffing levels at the Dundee plant were doubled to around 500 people. Companies look for VOLUME today and I suggest that the price point they would have to ask wouldn’t generate the volume they need. 147. The Nougat wrapped in edible rice paper was my favourite followed by the Licorice then the Butterscotch sweets. I couldn’t agree more; remembered candies are the sweetest. I tried to order him some too and was saddened to hear they are not being made anymore. Please feel free to contact me anyway. They had no idea what I was talking about, Callard & Bowser’s Butterscotch. I wonder if the butterscotch was one of their earliest confections. Paula | March 5, 2012 at 7:33 pm. I wish we could still get them. Here I thought I’d find these on the web and be able to order up some of my childhood favorite Callard and Bowser butterscotches. On holiday he opened up a bit and butterscotch was a treat I could wheedle out of him. 94. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I am on board if anyone starts up a petition! Pauly Wally Pasqually | November 26, 2013 at 9:03 pm. 177. Robert Boyd, managing director of Keiller, became chairman of C&B. Been there a few years ago. The Silvertown factory was completely gutted by fire in 1899, with the damage estimated at over £100,000. 72. 170. 165. Carol | September 25, 2015 at 3:22 pm, One of my fondest memories of my childhood was Callard & Bowser butterscotch candies. I hated going to the store and having to decide between licorice or butterscotch. Bukky | July 20, 2014 at 5:49 am. joyce | September 26, 2013 at 10:17 am. 45. kilgore | November 3, 2015 at 6:40 pm. Re: Keller butterscotch I remember them.A kid i knew was the first to buy one,and he took great pleasure eating them in front of everyone.kids were awestruck by the butterscotch bars when they came out in my area,and only the rather wealthy kids would be able to buy them.The wealthy kids would literally take a bite,make Mmmmm! I am hoping to recreate the flavour of the Treacle Brittle by trying this recipe at the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/foodprogramme_recipe_toffee1.shtml, 132. The Original British Sweet Shop With Fast Delivery And Over 800 Sweets To Choose From. I have 3 different empty pots for export to Canada from those days. I “discovered” CB when I was an officer candidate. 65. Celebrating “Best Blog Food Writing of 2010” See’s Candy and a Box of Coal, 1. However, profits were to prove disappointing, and Alexander eventually bought out his brother’s third share in James Keiller & Son. donna dacey | December 27, 2011 at 1:23 pm. I’d suck on them until the tastebuds were practically rubbed off my tongue! 127. 192. Didn’t think much more about them for many years…probably 20 years or so. Sad to know the company was sold with no plans to carry on producing the tasty and very popular toffees. Their website is www. See more ideas about fudge recipes, candy recipes, fudge. 103. Barbara Madison | June 6, 2012 at 2:48 pm. January 3, 2011 at 10:10 am It seems our country has no idea how to make such a glorious wonder for the taste buds.
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