Mint Humbugs Waitrose 225g

Great quality and taste. Good value.

Delicious Bumhugs, as my family calls them. A taste from my youth.

These are not like the humbugs they sell at Harrod’s but the food halls have been closed for a year and little is available. For the price these are very good and fresh. The centers are chewy and the mint is good and strong without being overpowering.

I love watching BBC channels. On one of the “Father Brown“ murder mysteries they we eating “Humbugs”. I was curious to find out if they were a real thing. They remind me of my grandmother, take me back to my childhood. She always gave us “horehound” candy. This is a familiar flavor.

I've had English friends bring these back for me on their periodic trips between England and the US over the past couple of years, after reading about them somewhere and wanting to give them a try. Since the travel ban due to COVID, I had to find another route. This method of procuring is definitely more expensive, but certainly worth it on an occasional basis what with the next-day speed of an international product!

My husband is British and even a naturalized American, he still remembers this as one of his favorite boyhood candies, so for his recent birthday he got a basket full of English goodies and two bags of humbugs. He liked them best. In 1965, coming from Britain to the US, I stuffed all my pockets and purse full of humbugs so my suitcase wouldn't be over the weight limit.

I was introduced to Mint Humbugs while traveling in England - a tasty combination of toffee and mint. These are definitely on the expensive side but I was buying them for a gift so I figured it was worth it. When I weighed the small package and found it underweight (208 g or 7.34 oz. not the 225 g or 7.88 oz. as advertised on Amazon) I was really disappointed. As another reviewer has already noted the package clearly states 200 g. If I buy again I'll definitely be looking for another supplier.

I absolutely love these candies. I tried a cheaper brand that I could get in bulk but wasn't satisfied at all. The quality is definitely worth the price.