If you have ever tried a Kit Kat Dark raise your hand. Not many of you have, right? I was under the impression that Kit Kat Dark was new. I, like Charlie, had found the golden ticket. Turns out I was wrong. Wrong and duped.
My Kit Kat Dark fascination started at a gas station in the middle of Mocton, Canada, where I found it sitting next to a Milky Way bar. I was excited; it was a road trip, and finding unique junk food in a gas station is all you have. I was on the fence thinking about whether or not I should buy the Kit Kat when my friend Denise came up and whispered, “that, my friend, is a rare find. You just can’t get those in the States.” I bought it agreeing to split the bar with Denise.
When I returned to the car, I was taking photos of Kit Kat Dark, and thinking about what I would say on this blog. HEY EVERYBODY, GUESS WHAT I FOUND. That is when my sister, from her high horse in the back seat, informed me that Kit Kat Darks have been around, “like, forever" and Denise had totally duped me. “The next thing you’ll tell me is that you found a Snickers with almonds! Ha!” said my sister. I looked at Denise and she grinned. She might as well have been wearing a chocolate mustache.
That is when I remembered that Denise is a candy freak. Every night on our vacation she served three candy bars on a fancy dinner plate, chosen very selectively at the Canadian food co-op. I've seen her reach deep into her pocket, find one M&M and some lint, and plop both her mouth. Denise would dance naked in a field of gorillas for a candy bar. She would have said anything to get me to buy that Kit Kat.
Turns out, Kit Kat Dark bars were issued in 2002. I'm six years late for the party. For the candy nerds out there here’s a time line for the Kit Kat candy line. By the way, if you haven’t read Steve Almond’s book, Candy Freak, you should; it’s delightful.
- 1931 - The KIT KAT wafer bar is introduced.
- 2000 - The KIT KAT BIG KAT wafer bar is introduced.
- 2002 - KIT KAT Limited Edition White Chocolate wafer bars and Dark Chocolate wafer bars are introduced.
- 2003 - KIT KAT expands its limited edition line to include mint and orange flavors.
- 2004 - KIT KAT BIG KAT Limited Edition White Chocolate wafer bars and KIT KAT Triple Chocolate wafer bars
- 2004 - The KIT KAT White Chocolate wafer bar is made into a year round product.
- 2005 - KIT KAT Extra Crispy wafer bar is introduced.
- 2006 - KIT KAT wafer bar undergoes a formula change and features creamier chocolate.
- 2007 - KIT KAT Caramel wafer bar is introduced.
Oh, and the Kit Kat Dark was tasty, but I think I like the milk chocolate version better.