Where can I buy US Mars Bars online?

Posted by mronion82@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 11 comments

My partner was reminiscing about how superior Mars Bars made in the US are to ours, particularly now.

The online American sweet shops all have US varieties, but not the original ones. I've been looking, but maybe in the wrong place. Does anyone have a lead?

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I'm not sure how long it has been since your partner had one, but the US version of a Mars bar was nougat, caramel and almonds covered in chocolate. It no longer exists. The closest thing you can find to an original US Mars bar is a US Snickers Almond.

I could be wrong but I think the UK Mars bar is very similar to a US Milky Way bar and has no almonds.

If your partner is thinking of the old US almond bar, try to find a US Snickers Almond. If your partner is thinking of the American version of your UK Mars bar, try to find a US Milky Way.

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mronion82@reddit (OP)

Oh, decades. As someone else said, it's probably a Milky Way.

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Apprehensive-Top3675@reddit

Huh? Mars bars are not sold in the US.

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mronion82@reddit (OP)

Milky Way might be what he's thinking of, this is from years ago on holiday in the US.

I shall order some Milky Ways.

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Luggagespider@reddit

You're much better off trying to source Australian Mars bars, they're more like the pre-2001 UK ones.

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Willing-Primary-9126@reddit

Errr. you might have to break it to him that there's no such a thing as an 'original' of most things these days if the only 1 sold & was profitable to make they wouldn't switch it up & what's available on the US sites is what's currantly being manufactured & sold

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mronion82@reddit (OP)

I think the US and UK original bar recipe might be different- by 'original' I mean the basic bar without almonds or triple chocolate or whatever.

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