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On 11/25/2014 11:10 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>> On 11/25/2014 9:16 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>> I think "Scotch" mints are just the US name for Mint Imperials, the
>>>> only other kind of mint are Glacier mints.
>>>
>>> I can not currently find anything in this country, online or otherwise
>>> that are labeled as Scotch. I do remember getting some in bulk in a
>>> store that is no longer there but can't remember what they called them.
>>> They tasted and looked just like what I got in Canada.
>>>
>>> The ones in your pic look flatter and bigger around than the ones I
>>> remember.

>>
>> The ones I remember (in Scotland) were called pan drops.

>
> Yes those were the flatter ones, yes? The mint imperials I remember
> were smaller and rounder.
>

Yes, they were big. Especially in a little kid's mouth.