Post by: EasterBunny on June 04, 2006, 09:43:45 pm
Could someone please help settle an argument. Is it fair to say that star bars are similar to an original boost but with peanut instead of coconut and maybe a little smaller? And are they both discontinued now or have I just not been shopping in the right places?
Post by: oldspice on June 04, 2006, 10:24:55 pm
Post by: EasterBunny on June 04, 2006, 10:39:36 pm
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Post by: smurfboy on June 05, 2006, 02:43:05 am
Post by: oldspice on June 05, 2006, 07:57:05 am
Post by: smurfboy on June 05, 2006, 01:27:29 pm
Ironically Biscuit Boost was launched after the peanut and coconut varieties.
Post by: goldencup on June 05, 2006, 01:58:15 pm
According to my mother, who my dad used to buy a Starbar for every Friday, a Boost now tastes like a Starbar used to. Now Starbars have peanuts in, and so taste like Peanut Boosts. Peanut and Coconut Boosts died out in the earlier nineties.
Next you'll be telling us that a Flyte tastes like a Milky Way used to.
Post by: smurfboy on June 05, 2006, 02:33:32 pm
Nooooooo!
Post by: loulou on June 05, 2006, 04:41:22 pm
Post by: EasterBunny on June 05, 2006, 07:31:48 pm
Post by: loulou on June 05, 2006, 07:38:16 pm
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Post by: on June 05, 2006, 07:55:31 pm
Next you'll be telling us that a Flyte tastes like a Milky Way used to.
Post by: smurfboy on June 05, 2006, 09:05:15 pm
I thought I look for a Boost today as there is a timewarp mini independent supermarket on my way home. I found one with added glucose, looked at the ingredients and couldn't work out what it would taste like so chickened out. Are these any good? I opted for a new Terry's bar that was caramel and a two parter but can't remember the name.
It tastes the same as a standard Boost. I only tried the Guarana one once and it send me a bit daft.
Post by: minty on June 05, 2006, 11:23:32 pm
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Post by: Logger on June 06, 2006, 05:32:06 pm
Could someone please help settle an argument. Is it fair to say that star bars are similar to an original boost but with peanut instead of coconut and maybe a little smaller? And are they both discontinued now or have I just not been shopping in the right places?
Boosts were originally made in three flavours- Original (coconut), Biscuit and Peanut. The coconut ones were discontinued in the nineties and the peanut ones are now called 'Starbar' (they might be slightly different now though). They definitely still make Starbars because i had one last week 
Post by: smurfboy on June 06, 2006, 05:43:12 pm
Quote from: EasterBunnyBoosts were originally made in three flavours- Original (coconut), Biscuit and Peanut. The coconut ones were discontinued in the nineties and the peanut ones are now called 'Starbar' (they might be slightly different now though). They definitely still make Starbars because i had one last week
Not quite - Boosts were only originally made in Peanut and Coconut. Biscuit was a later addition (around 1989 if memory serves).
Post by: EasterBunny on June 07, 2006, 12:17:04 am
Post by: smurfboy on June 07, 2006, 01:37:08 am
Boost = Biscuit Boost
Starbar = Peanut Boost
Post by: oldspice on June 07, 2006, 08:09:01 am
Post by: Logger on June 07, 2006, 01:51:41 pm
Quote from: LoggerQuote from: EasterBunny
Not quite - Boosts were only originally made in Peanut and Coconut. Biscuit was a later addition (around 1989 if memory serves).
Nope. I think Boosts were originally only made in the coconut flavour and the other two were introduced around the same time as one another...when i said 'originally' i meant in the 1980s...
Did anyone else like the coconut ones? I thought they were very sweet but strangely addictive.....
Post by: smurfboy on June 07, 2006, 03:04:10 pm
Post by: bethypoos on June 07, 2006, 09:25:33 pm
Can you get normal biscuit boosts or do they all have added glucose? Why - why do that?!!!! 
I used to buy coconut boosts from my school tuck shop! Those were the days....
Post by: smurfboy on June 07, 2006, 09:27:07 pm
Post by: Logger on June 08, 2006, 05:55:13 pm
Sorry but you're wrong! I distinctly remember the adverts for 'NEW Cadbury's Biscuit Boost' a few years after the original Peanut and Coconut varieties were introduced.
They must have been bought out one at a time then because i'm certain that the coconut one was out before the others...my mum used to be strangely addicted to them
Post by: Logger on June 08, 2006, 06:06:51 pm
Just found this-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boost_(candy)
Very informative 
Post by: smurfboy on June 08, 2006, 08:07:40 pm
This is even more informative!
Post by: minty on June 08, 2006, 08:16:49 pm
Post by: Logger on June 09, 2006, 10:13:26 pm
This is even more informative!
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boost_%28chocolate%29[/url]
That was the link i meant to put in 
Still, an interesting read for us Boost lovers
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Post by: oldspice on August 24, 2006, 07:26:06 pm
Smurfy, are you being welcomed to the Froum?
Hi Martydee. Welcome friend. 