Emigrants: Your Care Package Has Arrived

12:41 pm March 30, 2012 Chompsky

A taste from home.

An Irish-owned, family-run start-up delivering sweets, tea, sauces, etc. from the auld sod.

To your door in Toronto, Sydney, New York and elsewhere.

Mmf.

A Taste From Home

76 thoughts on “Emigrants: Your Care Package Has Arrived”

Clampers Outside on March 30, 2012 at 12:51 pm said:

No Emeralds, no Curly Wurly, no Macaroon bars :/
- Typhoon on March 30, 2012 at 12:56 pm said:
  
  Madness won’t somebody think of the children
  - Sheila on March 30, 2012 at 2:06 pm said:
    
    I saw a curly wurly on it!
    - atastefromhome.ie on March 30, 2012 at 2:53 pm said:
      
      Emerald’s are on there also
- Sheila on March 30, 2012 at 2:07 pm said:
  
  http://www.atastefromhome.ie/p/144/curly-wurly-bar
  - Clampers Outside on March 30, 2012 at 2:46 pm said:
    
    Thanks Sheila… I’ll get me coat :(
Futtbucker on March 30, 2012 at 12:57 pm said:

Sydney New York ? Where is Sydney New York?
- Bodger on March 30, 2012 at 1:00 pm said:
  
  Apologies, Futtbucker. Fixed now. Thanks.
  - Clampers Outside on March 30, 2012 at 2:48 pm said:
    
    Jebus…. I had a lot of looks after ROARING OUT after reading – “Apologies, Futtbucker….”
    
    “Futtbucker!”
    
    NSFW!!!
- Agriolouloudo on March 30, 2012 at 5:53 pm said:
  
  Near Peckham..?
Cathal on March 30, 2012 at 12:57 pm said:

Throw in a curly wurly and a bag of tayto and it’ll be grand.
- Typhoon on March 30, 2012 at 12:59 pm said:
  
  and some tk red lemonade
  - Nukem Dukem on March 30, 2012 at 1:02 pm said:
    
    or for the Corkonians some Tanora
    - dylad on March 30, 2012 at 2:06 pm said:
      
      is that fake tan?
      - mani on March 30, 2012 at 2:13 pm said:
        
        It is a fizzy orange drink. Mind you, given the amount of coloring in it it’d probably stain your skin enough to pass for a fake tan.
      - Clampers Outside on March 30, 2012 at 2:49 pm said:
        
        +1
Spaghetti Hoop on March 30, 2012 at 12:57 pm said:

Where’s the Big Time?
- Clampers Outside on March 30, 2012 at 2:49 pm said:
  
  Sounds familiar.. can’t picture it…
  - Clampers Outside on March 30, 2012 at 2:52 pm said:
- atastefromhome.ie on March 30, 2012 at 2:53 pm said:
  
  Are they still in shops?
  - Spaghetti Hoop on March 30, 2012 at 3:24 pm said:
    
    They are still around in some shops.
    Or you could by a box of 56 here and lose all your teeth at once;
    http://www.chocolatewarehouse.info/bigtime.html
    - Clampers Outside on March 30, 2012 at 3:52 pm said:
      
      Oh Jesus yeah… who needs a dentist when you can pull your teeth out with one of those!! Forgot about them :)
Silly person on March 30, 2012 at 12:59 pm said:

It’s not enough that obesity and diabetes are a problem here?
Instant Karma Police 'n' Thieves on March 30, 2012 at 1:00 pm said:

There are ‘lolly’ shops in OZ, where you can get most of this stuff.

How much of the stuff in your photo is British, not Irish?
- buzz o neill on March 30, 2012 at 1:57 pm said:
  
  it states its from both actually…
  - Instant Karma Police 'n' Thieves on March 30, 2012 at 11:09 pm said:
    
    “An Irish-owned, family-run start-up delivering sweets, tea, sauces, etc. from the auld sod.”
John O'D on March 30, 2012 at 1:02 pm said:

Moro. A boost is not the same.

(It’s exactly the same).

And some CPI milk.
- mani on March 30, 2012 at 1:30 pm said:
  
  boost = coconut. Not the same as a moro.
  yours,
  pedantic idiot.
  - John O'D on March 30, 2012 at 1:42 pm said:
    
    You are wrong at least if you are talking about a Cadbury’s Boost which has no coconut in it but is a delicious moroish blend of biscuit pieces, hard nougaty stuff, caramel and chocolate.
    
    There is no coconut in a boost. That’s a bounty.
    - mani on March 30, 2012 at 1:48 pm said:
      
      Boost was launched in 1985 as a tough coconut and caramel bar, coated in chocolate. It was then relaunched in a further two variants: a peanut version with peanut butter (yellow wrapper) and a biscuit version
    - Adam Sampler on March 30, 2012 at 2:14 pm said:
      
      You are wrong.
      - mani on March 30, 2012 at 2:53 pm said:
        
        *enters playground*
        Am not!
      - Clampers Outside on March 30, 2012 at 5:12 pm said:
        
        nice one mani :)
  - custo on April 1, 2012 at 12:54 pm said:
    
    Moro’s used to be moros.
    
    Starbars used to be starbars.
    
    Then they changed Starbars to Moro Peanut, and Moro to Boost.
    
    Boost used to be different too.
- Spaghetti Hoop on March 30, 2012 at 2:11 pm said:
  
  I believe a Moro was previously a Star Bar.
  Previous to that a Nunch.
  - Adam Sampler on March 30, 2012 at 2:15 pm said:
    
    Star Bars still exist. Moros are like Star Bars but with biscuit instead of peanut.
    - mani on March 30, 2012 at 2:54 pm said:
      
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadbury_Boost
      - cross-eyed cow on March 30, 2012 at 5:16 pm said:
        
        A Nunch? Really?
  - Spaghetti Hoop on March 30, 2012 at 5:28 pm said:
    
    Behold the Nunch – Star Bar’s Da and Moro’s Granda;
    http://www.ayrshirehistory.com/sweetie_papers/cadburys_nunch_b.jpg
Nukem Dukem on March 30, 2012 at 1:05 pm said:

Blackjacks for the blackest of tongues
- Adam Sampler on March 30, 2012 at 2:15 pm said:
  
  Bertie is a big fan of them I hear.
  - paul m on March 30, 2012 at 2:27 pm said:
    
    and payday bars
    - Spaghetti Hoop on March 30, 2012 at 2:28 pm said:
      
      And Big Time Bars.
      - nslatz on March 30, 2012 at 7:16 pm said:
        
        And bribes, lots and lots of bribes.
- atastefromhome.ie on March 30, 2012 at 3:31 pm said:
  
  Black Jacks on there now
Daz on March 30, 2012 at 1:05 pm said:

Most of this stuff doesn’t change colour from entry to exit…
- mani on March 30, 2012 at 1:31 pm said:
  
  What the hell is wrong with you? See a doctor. Stat.
Pat on March 30, 2012 at 1:09 pm said:

great idea but always sceptical to websites that do not provide a contact telephone or more detailed contact information.
“Put your contact information here. You can edit this in the admin site.” on a contact page just does not cut it I am afraid.
custo on March 30, 2012 at 1:17 pm said:

they don’t seem to have any of the products in their hamper actually for sale on their website. Apart from the Dib Dab.

huh.
- atastefromhome.ie on March 30, 2012 at 3:24 pm said:
  
  All up there now including drumsticks, wham bars, refresher bars & black jacks, thanks for feedback.
Shane on March 30, 2012 at 1:24 pm said:

Still no Postman Pats!! Where have you gone Postman Pats… where have you gone!
- Freestylin' on March 30, 2012 at 1:50 pm said:
  
  Where have you gone is a question not an exclamation.
  - nslatz on March 30, 2012 at 7:17 pm said:
    
    It’s a rhetorical exclamation.
    - Freestylin' on March 30, 2012 at 8:40 pm said:
      
      Rhetorical question possibly but it still gets a question mark nonetheless.
The Horror on March 30, 2012 at 1:36 pm said:

The website even has a section devoted to Bisto.

But seriously, eating that entire hamper will knock your life expectancy back a few years
Prada Meinhof on March 30, 2012 at 1:39 pm said:

This “generation emigration” schtik is pathetic when you consider what emigrants to ireland have been subjected to:

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0330/20-year-old-gets-life-for-polish-mans-murder.html

Why not give up this “I miss the rashers/tayto/peat briquettes/breakfastroll” mawkish pretence of hardship and just integrate with your host community?
- mani on March 30, 2012 at 1:50 pm said:
  
  Wha? If history has shown anything its that the Irish have integrated extremely well over the years. This is only a bit of fun. Remember fun?
  No?
  Oh well.
- dylad on March 30, 2012 at 2:10 pm said:
  
  rashers/tayto/peat briquettes/breakfastroll…sounds good…where can I buy this?
  - atastefromhome.ie on March 30, 2012 at 3:46 pm said:
    
    We can supply you the rashers & Tayto!
- halcyon days on March 30, 2012 at 3:43 pm said:
  
  I’ve integrated for many a year here in Germany, enough to know that their crisps are shit, bar none. Send me the King Crisps to have along with their great locals beers – not that’s ideal pan-Europeanism!
  - atastefromhome.ie on April 2, 2012 at 2:47 pm said:
    
    order them i will ship them to you fresh & tasty
- thepox on March 31, 2012 at 2:40 am said:
  
  Jaysus, like nothing bad every happened to an Irish emigrant. Stop being such a miserable killjoy. Easy known you don’t live far from home. Have you tasted hersey’s? It has a distinct aftertaste of vomit.
  - Xiao Liu on March 31, 2012 at 10:52 pm said:
    
    Agree, Hershey’s is muck. Amazes me that Americans abroad have it in their care packages from home. Why would you bother, like!
Dave on March 30, 2012 at 1:57 pm said:

They don’t have any drumsticks or Refresher bars on the site. Boooooo!
- atastefromhome.ie on March 30, 2012 at 2:55 pm said:
  
  refreshers on there now along with Wham Bars
  - atastefromhome.ie on March 30, 2012 at 3:47 pm said:
    
    & Drumsticks
8den on March 30, 2012 at 2:08 pm said:

Actually most of the sweets on the picture aren’t available on the site. The picture shows black jacks, wham bars, refreshers, and none of them are available on the website.
- atastefromhome.ie on March 30, 2012 at 3:06 pm said:
  
  All up there now thanks for the feedback!!
Lou on March 30, 2012 at 2:45 pm said:

€2.79 per BAG of Manhattan popcorn? €4.25 (four euro twenty-five) per 6-pack of Tayto? PLUS shipping?
Clampers Outside on March 30, 2012 at 2:54 pm said:

Roll on the Rolo
- atastefromhome.ie on March 30, 2012 at 3:15 pm said:
  
  Rolo Pack Of 4 on the site
  - Clampers Outside on March 30, 2012 at 3:24 pm said:
    
    A barrel of fun :)
Bob Mills Presents on March 30, 2012 at 4:36 pm said:

The only thing I miss is meanies.
cross-eyed cow on March 30, 2012 at 5:19 pm said:

This should be taxed in some way. Every time an emigrant misses home, they should have to send us some money.
Agriolouloudo on March 30, 2012 at 6:01 pm said:

Was that moon-dust (I think it was called) which used to fizzle and melt in your mouth Irishmade? Same question for cola-cubes… still love them… and apple-drops… I’m off to the shop…
- Freestylin' on March 30, 2012 at 8:42 pm said:
  
  Spacedust?