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General Category => Old Products => Topic started by: cleverdick on October 31, 2005, 02:43:51 pm

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: cleverdick on October 31, 2005, 02:43:51 pm

I've bought several Yorkies lately after having ignored them for many years.  I've tried Raisin and Biscuit, Hot Rum and 'ordinary' varieties (Biscuit seems to have been discontinued altogether).  Would anyone agree that they are just not the same as in the Rowntree days?  Judging by those I've bought recently, the smooth, creamy taste and texture of old seems to have given way to an excessively sweet, powdery quality.  Reminiscent in fact of the 'chocolate-flavour candy' used in (very) cheap Xmas tree decorations!  I've written to Nestle about this, but predictably, they deny that the recipe has been tampered with.  What do you think?

 

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on October 31, 2005, 02:59:46 pm

Yorkies are horrible now, not at all what they used to be.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: Forth Bridges on October 31, 2005, 03:36:00 pm

it has !!!!! teh blue has not like teh old ones!

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: oldspice on October 31, 2005, 05:28:25 pm

Nestle have corrupted some of our best chocolate bars. They have ruined Kitkats, Toffee Crisps and Lion bars - Yorkies too. Shame on them.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: on October 31, 2005, 07:32:34 pm

Good grief Oldspice you have put me in the mood for KK balls.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on November 01, 2005, 03:49:07 pm

I agree about Lion bars too oldspice.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: chocolate chick on November 01, 2005, 04:20:44 pm

I actually quite like yorkies, but I know plenty of people who don't. I love the raisin and biscuit one.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: loulou on November 01, 2005, 05:53:39 pm

I say put all yorkies on a big bonfire and let them melt away.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: kevvosa on November 02, 2005, 01:09:18 pm

I think Yorkies are OK. But I wouldnt buy them over Dairy Milk or Galaxy..or anything else for that matter.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: loulou on November 02, 2005, 10:14:19 pm

not that good then

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: chocolate chick on November 03, 2005, 09:26:14 am

Quote from: kevvosa

I think Yorkies are OK. But I wouldnt buy them over Dairy Milk or Galaxy..or anything else for that matter.

Good point, I think I would choose Dairy Milk or Galaxy over Yorkie.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: nightowl17 on November 05, 2005, 12:40:12 am

truckies like them.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: kevvosa on November 05, 2005, 11:20:08 am

Actually I take back what I said...I would take a Yorkie over the likes of Toffee Crisp and Lion bars. 

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: loulou on November 05, 2005, 02:49:53 pm

Toffee crisp were lovely until the choc went all cheap and nasty.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: kevvosa on November 05, 2005, 05:44:51 pm

You're turning into oldspice! 

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: loulou on November 05, 2005, 06:19:42 pm

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: Forth Bridges on November 05, 2005, 08:41:36 pm

Quote from: loulou

Toffee crisp were lovely until the choc went all cheap and nasty.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: on November 05, 2005, 09:36:08 pm

Well, Twix still taste ok to me.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: loulou on November 05, 2005, 09:49:54 pm

I've gone off them

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: kevvosa on November 07, 2005, 04:22:29 pm

Me too. They taste too dry. 

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: lemoneye on November 07, 2005, 04:48:27 pm

Dip them in your tea then!

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: oldspice on November 07, 2005, 08:16:05 pm

I love Twix. Mars may change the name of their products (Marathon/Snickers) but they don't tend to cheapen the bars themselves.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: kevvosa on November 07, 2005, 09:37:01 pm

I'm sure Twix has changed slightly. 

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: goldencup on November 07, 2005, 10:43:05 pm

So am I.

Title: Yorkie (not what it was!)
Post by: chocolate chick on November 08, 2005, 09:44:17 am

You can't beat a nice bar of Lindt. Always good quality