![]() ![]() I can remember riding my bike up to the golf course and going to the vending machine and grabbing a bag and just loving it," Barker said in an interview with Fox 6 Milwaukee. "I've been loving those candies since I was just a little kid. Brewed with cocoa nibs, peanut butter and vanilla beans to pair perfectly with the original Goo Goo Clusters from the Standard Candy Co. But then, in 2014, John Barker, a self-proclaimed candy raisins connoisseur from the town of Delafield, founded Lake Country Candies to revive the iconic treat. Goo Goo Clusters Original 3 count box - each bar is 5.25 Oz The perfect combination of Marshmallow, Caramel, Peanut and Milk Chocolate Created in 1912 in Nashville, TN The world's first ever combination candy bar Each order contains 1 box of 3 Original GooGoo Clusters Additional Details Small Business This product is from a small business brand. Sadly, Stark Necco closed its factory doors in 2008. Ziegler Candy Company sold the recipe for candy raisins to Stark Necco in 1976, and the successor trademarked the Candy Raisin brand. Previous to the advent of the Goo Goo Cluster, candy bar manufacturing consisted of bars solely using chocolate, caramel or taffy. For that reason, it's widely believed that candy raisins are likely named for their texture: chewy with a somewhat wrinkly pattern on its surface, per Milwaukee Business Journal. Some people taste pleasant floral notes like lilac or rose, while others suggest more of a honey, ginger, caramel, or spice flavor. One is a snack sandwich and one is a candy. They are very different, but equally delicious. Though some might try to say otherwise, there is no battle between these two treats. ![]() It's quite challenging for someone to put their finger (or perhaps taste buds?) on the distinct flavor of candy raisins. The title, of course, refers to two of Tennessee’s most famous treats: the Goo Goo Cluster made in Nashville, and the MoonPie made in Chattanooga. It all has to do with the interpretation of the consumer. ![]()
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