Now I am confused! I posted in a reply in another thread about Scotch Mints
that I used to buy in Canada. But as soon as I had posted this I thought...
Wait! Was that the name? Maybe it was Imperial Mints? And now when I look
them up, I am even more confused. It would seem that they are similar but
different.

The first many times that I bought them, they were at the candy counter,
sold by the pound in the Eaton's department store in Vancouver. And then I
was no longer buying them there but I can't remember why. Either that store
closed or they got rid of the candy counter. I do remember someone
directing us to a candy store that sold them. I think it was in the
downtown area but it may have been the gastown area as we often went there
too.

IIRC, these mints were roundish but not total orbs. Slightly more flat.
But not as flat as a Mentos. Although in looking this up, the Internet says
that Mentos are in fact Scotch Mints. And while I do love Mentos, what I
bought in Canada did not quite seem the same. The way I remember them, the
hard coating was harder and thicker. You couldn't really bite into them at
first because you might break a tooth. You had to suck on them for a time
and then you could finally get to the chewy inside but I remember it being
harder inside than a Mentos as well.

Some years went by and I didn't go to Canada. Then when I did, I didn't run
across any candy counters. I did find bags of similar looking candy which
was sometimes flatter, like a Mentos, but I remember them not being as good
as I remembered. Perhaps less mint flavor? I can't remember. I just
remember that they were not as good as I remembered them to be. But perhaps
these were the Imperial Mints?

In looking them up, I see people saying that they are similar but the
Imperial Mints are more chalky. Then to further confuse matters, in
Australia there are Kool mints that people say are really good and the same
as the other two or at least similar. And in this country, we have Canada
Mints, sometimes called Canadian Mints. Necco is one company that makes
them. They have the same chalky texture as Necco wafers but are much
thicker. I was never very fond of those. I thought the peppermint were
okay but not nearly as good as Altoids. I have never actually seen the
Spearmint. Only pictures. And you couldn't pay me to eat the Wintergreen
ones which for some reason are pink.

So now I am Jonesing for some of these mints! I see Imperial Mints online.
I did not see any fScotch Mints for sale at a place like Amazon. I would
have to get them from another country. And they are expensive! If I could
get a small amount for about $3 to try, it would be no problem. But I don't
want to pay $30 for yucky candy. So... Help! Have you eaten either Scotch
or Imperial mints? What's the difference?

On 25/11/2014 11:26 am, Julie Bove wrote:
> Now I am confused! I posted in a reply in another thread about Scotch
> Mints that I used to buy in Canada. But as soon as I had posted this I
> thought... Wait! Was that the name? Maybe it was Imperial Mints? And
> now when I look them up, I am even more confused. It would seem that
> they are similar but different.
>
> The first many times that I bought them, they were at the candy counter,
> sold by the pound in the Eaton's department store in Vancouver. And
> then I was no longer buying them there but I can't remember why. Either
> that store closed or they got rid of the candy counter. I do remember
> someone directing us to a candy store that sold them. I think it was in
> the downtown area but it may have been the gastown area as we often went
> there too.
>
> IIRC, these mints were roundish but not total orbs. Slightly more flat.
> But not as flat as a Mentos. Although in looking this up, the Internet
> says that Mentos are in fact Scotch Mints. And while I do love Mentos,
> what I bought in Canada did not quite seem the same. The way I remember
> them, the hard coating was harder and thicker. You couldn't really bite
> into them at first because you might break a tooth. You had to suck on
> them for a time and then you could finally get to the chewy inside but I
> remember it being harder inside than a Mentos as well.
>
> Some years went by and I didn't go to Canada. Then when I did, I didn't
> run across any candy counters. I did find bags of similar looking candy
> which was sometimes flatter, like a Mentos, but I remember them not
> being as good as I remembered. Perhaps less mint flavor? I can't
> remember. I just remember that they were not as good as I remembered
> them to be. But perhaps these were the Imperial Mints?
>
> In looking them up, I see people saying that they are similar but the
> Imperial Mints are more chalky. Then to further confuse matters, in
> Australia there are Kool mints that people say are really good and the
> same as the other two or at least similar. And in this country, we have
> Canada Mints, sometimes called Canadian Mints. Necco is one company
> that makes them. They have the same chalky texture as Necco wafers but
> are much thicker. I was never very fond of those. I thought the
> peppermint were okay but not nearly as good as Altoids. I have never
> actually seen the Spearmint. Only pictures. And you couldn't pay me to
> eat the Wintergreen ones which for some reason are pink.
>
> So now I am Jonesing for some of these mints! I see Imperial Mints
> online. I did not see any fScotch Mints for sale at a place like
> Amazon. I would have to get them from another country. And they are
> expensive! If I could get a small amount for about $3 to try, it would
> be no problem. But I don't want to pay $30 for yucky candy. So...
> Help! Have you eaten either Scotch or Imperial mints? What's the
> difference?

Mint Imperials are usually white or sometimes with blue or green if
ether Peppermint or Spearmint...

http://internationalfoodsonline.com/...ls-500x500.jpg

I think "Scotch" mints are just the US name for Mint Imperials, the only
other kind of mint are Glacier mints.

"Jon" > wrote in message ...
> On 25/11/2014 11:26 am, Julie Bove wrote:
>> Now I am confused! I posted in a reply in another thread about Scotch
>> Mints that I used to buy in Canada. But as soon as I had posted this I
>> thought... Wait! Was that the name? Maybe it was Imperial Mints? And
>> now when I look them up, I am even more confused. It would seem that
>> they are similar but different.
>>
>> The first many times that I bought them, they were at the candy counter,
>> sold by the pound in the Eaton's department store in Vancouver. And
>> then I was no longer buying them there but I can't remember why. Either
>> that store closed or they got rid of the candy counter. I do remember
>> someone directing us to a candy store that sold them. I think it was in
>> the downtown area but it may have been the gastown area as we often went
>> there too.
>>
>> IIRC, these mints were roundish but not total orbs. Slightly more flat.
>> But not as flat as a Mentos. Although in looking this up, the Internet
>> says that Mentos are in fact Scotch Mints. And while I do love Mentos,
>> what I bought in Canada did not quite seem the same. The way I remember
>> them, the hard coating was harder and thicker. You couldn't really bite
>> into them at first because you might break a tooth. You had to suck on
>> them for a time and then you could finally get to the chewy inside but I
>> remember it being harder inside than a Mentos as well.
>>
>> Some years went by and I didn't go to Canada. Then when I did, I didn't
>> run across any candy counters. I did find bags of similar looking candy
>> which was sometimes flatter, like a Mentos, but I remember them not
>> being as good as I remembered. Perhaps less mint flavor? I can't
>> remember. I just remember that they were not as good as I remembered
>> them to be. But perhaps these were the Imperial Mints?
>>
>> In looking them up, I see people saying that they are similar but the
>> Imperial Mints are more chalky. Then to further confuse matters, in
>> Australia there are Kool mints that people say are really good and the
>> same as the other two or at least similar. And in this country, we have
>> Canada Mints, sometimes called Canadian Mints. Necco is one company
>> that makes them. They have the same chalky texture as Necco wafers but
>> are much thicker. I was never very fond of those. I thought the
>> peppermint were okay but not nearly as good as Altoids. I have never
>> actually seen the Spearmint. Only pictures. And you couldn't pay me to
>> eat the Wintergreen ones which for some reason are pink.
>>
>> So now I am Jonesing for some of these mints! I see Imperial Mints
>> online. I did not see any fScotch Mints for sale at a place like
>> Amazon. I would have to get them from another country. And they are
>> expensive! If I could get a small amount for about $3 to try, it would
>> be no problem. But I don't want to pay $30 for yucky candy. So...
>> Help! Have you eaten either Scotch or Imperial mints? What's the
>> difference?
>
> Mint Imperials are usually white or sometimes with blue or green if ether
> Peppermint or Spearmint...
>
> http://internationalfoodsonline.com/...ls-500x500.jpg
>
> 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.

On 11/25/2014 9:16 AM, Julie Bove wrote:

>> 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.

On 11/25/2014 10:17 AM, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 11/25/2014 9:16 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>> 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.
>

"Pan drops" were really something I had forgotten but I remember them
now. They were white and fairly hard weren't they? I also remember
Glacier Mints: transparent, colorless, hard candies. I shall have to
look in a few import stores.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

On Tuesday, November 25, 2014 7:16:50 AM UTC-7, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Jon" > wrote in message ...
> > On 25/11/2014 11:26 am, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> Now I am confused! I posted in a reply in another thread about Scotch
> >> Mints that I used to buy in Canada. But as soon as I had posted this I
> >> thought... Wait! Was that the name? Maybe it was Imperial Mints? And
> >> now when I look them up, I am even more confused. It would seem that
> >> they are similar but different.
> >>
> >> The first many times that I bought them, they were at the candy counter,
> >> sold by the pound in the Eaton's department store in Vancouver. And
> >> then I was no longer buying them there but I can't remember why. Either
> >> that store closed or they got rid of the candy counter. I do remember
> >> someone directing us to a candy store that sold them. I think it was in
> >> the downtown area but it may have been the gastown area as we often went
> >> there too.
> >>
> >> IIRC, these mints were roundish but not total orbs. Slightly more flat.
> >> But not as flat as a Mentos. Although in looking this up, the Internet
> >> says that Mentos are in fact Scotch Mints. And while I do love Mentos,
> >> what I bought in Canada did not quite seem the same. The way I remember
> >> them, the hard coating was harder and thicker. You couldn't really bite
> >> into them at first because you might break a tooth. You had to suck on
> >> them for a time and then you could finally get to the chewy inside but I
> >> remember it being harder inside than a Mentos as well.
> >>
> >> Some years went by and I didn't go to Canada. Then when I did, I didn't
> >> run across any candy counters. I did find bags of similar looking candy
> >> which was sometimes flatter, like a Mentos, but I remember them not
> >> being as good as I remembered. Perhaps less mint flavor? I can't
> >> remember. I just remember that they were not as good as I remembered
> >> them to be. But perhaps these were the Imperial Mints?
> >>
> >> In looking them up, I see people saying that they are similar but the
> >> Imperial Mints are more chalky. Then to further confuse matters, in
> >> Australia there are Kool mints that people say are really good and the
> >> same as the other two or at least similar. And in this country, we have
> >> Canada Mints, sometimes called Canadian Mints. Necco is one company
> >> that makes them. They have the same chalky texture as Necco wafers but
> >> are much thicker. I was never very fond of those. I thought the
> >> peppermint were okay but not nearly as good as Altoids. I have never
> >> actually seen the Spearmint. Only pictures. And you couldn't pay me to
> >> eat the Wintergreen ones which for some reason are pink.
> >>
> >> So now I am Jonesing for some of these mints! I see Imperial Mints
> >> online. I did not see any fScotch Mints for sale at a place like
> >> Amazon. I would have to get them from another country. And they are
> >> expensive! If I could get a small amount for about $3 to try, it would
> >> be no problem. But I don't want to pay $30 for yucky candy. So...
> >> Help! Have you eaten either Scotch or Imperial mints? What's the
> >> difference?
> >
> > Mint Imperials are usually white or sometimes with blue or green if ether
> > Peppermint or Spearmint...
> >
> > http://internationalfoodsonline.com/...ls-500x500.jpg
> >
> > 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.

Jule...you know damned well that you are DIABETIC. Forget the mints and chew on a carrot.
====

On 11/25/2014 10:44 AM, James Silverton wrote:
> On 11/25/2014 10:17 AM, S Viemeister wrote:
>> On 11/25/2014 9:16 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>>> 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.
>>
> "Pan drops" were really something I had forgotten but I remember them
> now. They were white and fairly hard weren't they? I also remember
> Glacier Mints: transparent, colorless, hard candies. I shall have to
> look in a few import stores.
>
I never did like the Glaciers. Pan drops remind me of my Granny - they
were handed out to keep the young ones quiet in church!

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/25/2014 9:16 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>> 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.


--
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On 11/25/2014 11:10 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "S Viemeister" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 11/25/2014 9:16 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>>> 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.
>
>
Just for interest, Amazon seems to have several varieties and packagings
of "Glacier Mints".

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/25/2014 9:16 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>> 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.

Interesting!

"James Silverton" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/25/2014 10:17 AM, S Viemeister wrote:
>> On 11/25/2014 9:16 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>>> 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.
>>
>
> "Pan drops" were really something I had forgotten but I remember them now.
> They were white and fairly hard weren't they? I also remember Glacier
> Mints: transparent, colorless, hard candies. I shall have to look in a few
> import stores.

Oh yes. I loved the Glacier Mints. Then there are blue ones that are
similar called Ice Mints.

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "S Viemeister" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 11/25/2014 9:16 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>>> 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.

Wow. Just more and more confusing.

I was looking at an Australian candy website and was astounded at all the
things they had for sale there. Some of which we can no longer get here and
some I had never heard of before. They had rock candy which used to be
common here but now if you can find it at all it is only at Christmas and it
is crappy, flavorless stuff. This is not the sugar crystals on the stick
although they had that too. This is the hard candy with the pictures
inside. We used to be able to get lollipops like that here. Can not find
them now.

"Roy" > wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, November 25, 2014 7:16:50 AM UTC-7, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "Jon" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On 25/11/2014 11:26 am, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >> Now I am confused! I posted in a reply in another thread about Scotch
>> >> Mints that I used to buy in Canada. But as soon as I had posted this
>> >> I
>> >> thought... Wait! Was that the name? Maybe it was Imperial Mints?
>> >> And
>> >> now when I look them up, I am even more confused. It would seem that
>> >> they are similar but different.
>> >>
>> >> The first many times that I bought them, they were at the candy
>> >> counter,
>> >> sold by the pound in the Eaton's department store in Vancouver. And
>> >> then I was no longer buying them there but I can't remember why.
>> >> Either
>> >> that store closed or they got rid of the candy counter. I do remember
>> >> someone directing us to a candy store that sold them. I think it was
>> >> in
>> >> the downtown area but it may have been the gastown area as we often
>> >> went
>> >> there too.
>> >>
>> >> IIRC, these mints were roundish but not total orbs. Slightly more
>> >> flat.
>> >> But not as flat as a Mentos. Although in looking this up, the
>> >> Internet
>> >> says that Mentos are in fact Scotch Mints. And while I do love
>> >> Mentos,
>> >> what I bought in Canada did not quite seem the same. The way I
>> >> remember
>> >> them, the hard coating was harder and thicker. You couldn't really
>> >> bite
>> >> into them at first because you might break a tooth. You had to suck
>> >> on
>> >> them for a time and then you could finally get to the chewy inside but
>> >> I
>> >> remember it being harder inside than a Mentos as well.
>> >>
>> >> Some years went by and I didn't go to Canada. Then when I did, I
>> >> didn't
>> >> run across any candy counters. I did find bags of similar looking
>> >> candy
>> >> which was sometimes flatter, like a Mentos, but I remember them not
>> >> being as good as I remembered. Perhaps less mint flavor? I can't
>> >> remember. I just remember that they were not as good as I remembered
>> >> them to be. But perhaps these were the Imperial Mints?
>> >>
>> >> In looking them up, I see people saying that they are similar but the
>> >> Imperial Mints are more chalky. Then to further confuse matters, in
>> >> Australia there are Kool mints that people say are really good and the
>> >> same as the other two or at least similar. And in this country, we
>> >> have
>> >> Canada Mints, sometimes called Canadian Mints. Necco is one company
>> >> that makes them. They have the same chalky texture as Necco wafers
>> >> but
>> >> are much thicker. I was never very fond of those. I thought the
>> >> peppermint were okay but not nearly as good as Altoids. I have never
>> >> actually seen the Spearmint. Only pictures. And you couldn't pay me
>> >> to
>> >> eat the Wintergreen ones which for some reason are pink.
>> >>
>> >> So now I am Jonesing for some of these mints! I see Imperial Mints
>> >> online. I did not see any fScotch Mints for sale at a place like
>> >> Amazon. I would have to get them from another country. And they are
>> >> expensive! If I could get a small amount for about $3 to try, it
>> >> would
>> >> be no problem. But I don't want to pay $30 for yucky candy. So...
>> >> Help! Have you eaten either Scotch or Imperial mints? What's the
>> >> difference?
>> >
>> > Mint Imperials are usually white or sometimes with blue or green if
>> > ether
>> > Peppermint or Spearmint...
>> >
>> > http://internationalfoodsonline.com/...ls-500x500.jpg
>> >
>> > 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.
>
> Jule...you know damned well that you are DIABETIC. Forget the mints and
> chew on a carrot.
> ====

And what do you think diabetics eat when they have low blood sugar? Which I
am once again suffering from at least once a week.

On 11/25/2014 11:10 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>> On 11/25/2014 9:16 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>>> 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.

"S Viemeister" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/25/2014 11:10 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>> "S Viemeister" > wrote
>>> On 11/25/2014 9:16 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>>>> 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.

Unknown to me until I came up here)


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On 25/11/2014 02:16 pm, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Jon" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 25/11/2014 11:26 am, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> Now I am confused! I posted in a reply in another thread about Scotch
>>> Mints that I used to buy in Canada. But as soon as I had posted this I
>>> thought... Wait! Was that the name? Maybe it was Imperial Mints? And
>>> now when I look them up, I am even more confused. It would seem that
>>> they are similar but different.
>>>
>>> The first many times that I bought them, they were at the candy counter,
>>> sold by the pound in the Eaton's department store in Vancouver. And
>>> then I was no longer buying them there but I can't remember why. Either
>>> that store closed or they got rid of the candy counter. I do remember
>>> someone directing us to a candy store that sold them. I think it was in
>>> the downtown area but it may have been the gastown area as we often went
>>> there too.
>>>
>>> IIRC, these mints were roundish but not total orbs. Slightly more flat.
>>> But not as flat as a Mentos. Although in looking this up, the Internet
>>> says that Mentos are in fact Scotch Mints. And while I do love Mentos,
>>> what I bought in Canada did not quite seem the same. The way I remember
>>> them, the hard coating was harder and thicker. You couldn't really bite
>>> into them at first because you might break a tooth. You had to suck on
>>> them for a time and then you could finally get to the chewy inside but I
>>> remember it being harder inside than a Mentos as well.
>>>
>>> Some years went by and I didn't go to Canada. Then when I did, I didn't
>>> run across any candy counters. I did find bags of similar looking candy
>>> which was sometimes flatter, like a Mentos, but I remember them not
>>> being as good as I remembered. Perhaps less mint flavor? I can't
>>> remember. I just remember that they were not as good as I remembered
>>> them to be. But perhaps these were the Imperial Mints?
>>>
>>> In looking them up, I see people saying that they are similar but the
>>> Imperial Mints are more chalky. Then to further confuse matters, in
>>> Australia there are Kool mints that people say are really good and the
>>> same as the other two or at least similar. And in this country, we have
>>> Canada Mints, sometimes called Canadian Mints. Necco is one company
>>> that makes them. They have the same chalky texture as Necco wafers but
>>> are much thicker. I was never very fond of those. I thought the
>>> peppermint were okay but not nearly as good as Altoids. I have never
>>> actually seen the Spearmint. Only pictures. And you couldn't pay me to
>>> eat the Wintergreen ones which for some reason are pink.
>>>
>>> So now I am Jonesing for some of these mints! I see Imperial Mints
>>> online. I did not see any fScotch Mints for sale at a place like
>>> Amazon. I would have to get them from another country. And they are
>>> expensive! If I could get a small amount for about $3 to try, it would
>>> be no problem. But I don't want to pay $30 for yucky candy. So...
>>> Help! Have you eaten either Scotch or Imperial mints? What's the
>>> difference?
>>
>> Mint Imperials are usually white or sometimes with blue or green if
>> ether Peppermint or Spearmint...
>>
>> http://internationalfoodsonline.com/...ls-500x500.jpg
>>
>>
>> I think "Scotch" mints are just the US name for Mint Imperials, the
>> only other kind of mint are Glacier mints of the hard variety.
>
> 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.

A Google Search for Scotch Mints came up with this pic,

https://damewallis.files.wordpress.c...otch-mints.jpg

I think Scotch Mints is the North American name to what we call in the
UK, Mint Imperials

A round white hard chalky candy, and not like the soft chewy candy
shelled Mentos kind.

"Jon" > wrote in message ...
> On 25/11/2014 02:16 pm, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Jon" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 25/11/2014 11:26 am, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> Now I am confused! I posted in a reply in another thread about Scotch
>>>> Mints that I used to buy in Canada. But as soon as I had posted this I
>>>> thought... Wait! Was that the name? Maybe it was Imperial Mints? And
>>>> now when I look them up, I am even more confused. It would seem that
>>>> they are similar but different.
>>>>
>>>> The first many times that I bought them, they were at the candy
>>>> counter,
>>>> sold by the pound in the Eaton's department store in Vancouver. And
>>>> then I was no longer buying them there but I can't remember why.
>>>> Either
>>>> that store closed or they got rid of the candy counter. I do remember
>>>> someone directing us to a candy store that sold them. I think it was
>>>> in
>>>> the downtown area but it may have been the gastown area as we often
>>>> went
>>>> there too.
>>>>
>>>> IIRC, these mints were roundish but not total orbs. Slightly more
>>>> flat.
>>>> But not as flat as a Mentos. Although in looking this up, the Internet
>>>> says that Mentos are in fact Scotch Mints. And while I do love Mentos,
>>>> what I bought in Canada did not quite seem the same. The way I
>>>> remember
>>>> them, the hard coating was harder and thicker. You couldn't really
>>>> bite
>>>> into them at first because you might break a tooth. You had to suck on
>>>> them for a time and then you could finally get to the chewy inside but
>>>> I
>>>> remember it being harder inside than a Mentos as well.
>>>>
>>>> Some years went by and I didn't go to Canada. Then when I did, I
>>>> didn't
>>>> run across any candy counters. I did find bags of similar looking
>>>> candy
>>>> which was sometimes flatter, like a Mentos, but I remember them not
>>>> being as good as I remembered. Perhaps less mint flavor? I can't
>>>> remember. I just remember that they were not as good as I remembered
>>>> them to be. But perhaps these were the Imperial Mints?
>>>>
>>>> In looking them up, I see people saying that they are similar but the
>>>> Imperial Mints are more chalky. Then to further confuse matters, in
>>>> Australia there are Kool mints that people say are really good and the
>>>> same as the other two or at least similar. And in this country, we
>>>> have
>>>> Canada Mints, sometimes called Canadian Mints. Necco is one company
>>>> that makes them. They have the same chalky texture as Necco wafers but
>>>> are much thicker. I was never very fond of those. I thought the
>>>> peppermint were okay but not nearly as good as Altoids. I have never
>>>> actually seen the Spearmint. Only pictures. And you couldn't pay me
>>>> to
>>>> eat the Wintergreen ones which for some reason are pink.
>>>>
>>>> So now I am Jonesing for some of these mints! I see Imperial Mints
>>>> online. I did not see any fScotch Mints for sale at a place like
>>>> Amazon. I would have to get them from another country. And they are
>>>> expensive! If I could get a small amount for about $3 to try, it would
>>>> be no problem. But I don't want to pay $30 for yucky candy. So...
>>>> Help! Have you eaten either Scotch or Imperial mints? What's the
>>>> difference?
>>>
>>> Mint Imperials are usually white or sometimes with blue or green if
>>> ether Peppermint or Spearmint...
>>>
>>> http://internationalfoodsonline.com/...ls-500x500.jpg
>>>
>>>
>>> I think "Scotch" mints are just the US name for Mint Imperials, the
>>> only other kind of mint are Glacier mints of the hard variety.
>>
>> 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.
>
> A Google Search for Scotch Mints came up with this pic,
>
> https://damewallis.files.wordpress.c...otch-mints.jpg
>
> I think Scotch Mints is the North American name to what we call in the UK,
> Mint Imperials
>
> A round white hard chalky candy, and not like the soft chewy candy shelled
> Mentos kind.

These were for sure not chalky. Hard outside, chewy but still kind of hard
inside.