Sky Bar
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Sky Bar is an American candy bar
, produced since 1938 by Necco
. Each Sky Bar has four sections, each with a different filling: caramel
, vanilla
, peanut
and fudge
, all covered in milk chocolate.
In 1938, the Sky Bar was first announced to the public by means of a dramatic skywriting
advertising campaign. Necco was the first candy manufacturer in the United States of America to introduce a molded chocolate bar, having four distinctly different centers enrobed
in chocolate. The originator of the Sky Bar was a candy maker working for Necco named Joseph Cangemi.
In 1945, the blackout and curfew in Times Square, NY was lifted on VE Day
, after three years of darkness. Only six display signs had their lighting equipment ready for operation and Necco’s Sky Bar was one of them.
The peanut section of the Sky Bar is not filled with peanut butter
, but in fact a peanut-flavored caramel. The vanilla section is not quite nougat
or marshmallow
, but similar to the consistency of a Valomilk
cup.
The Sky Bar has become difficult to find, but it is still produced by Necco and can be found in certain stores - especially in New England
, at Cracker Barrel
and old fashioned candy stores on the Internet.
On the Dec. 6, 2007 episode of Pardon the Interruption
, Tony Kornheiser
named the Sky Bar as his favorite chocolate bar.
In 2010, to celebrate the DVD release "New Moon" (from the Twilight
vampire series), Skybar released two special chocolate bars inspired by the original Skybar candy. One bar, quite similar to the original Skybar, contained three filling flavors - caramel, creme and peanut butter. The other bar resembled a heart shape and only contained creme.
Candy bar
A chocolate bar is a confection in bar form comprising some or all of the following components: cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, milk. The relative presence or absence of these components form the subclasses of dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate. In addition to these main...
, produced since 1938 by Necco
NECCO
Necco , pronounced "neck-o", is the acronym for the New England Confectionery Company, a manufacturer of candy. It was created in 1901 by the merger of several small confectionery companies located in the Greater Boston area; since December 2007 Necco has been owned by American Capital.The company...
. Each Sky Bar has four sections, each with a different filling: caramel
Caramel
Caramel is a beige to dark-brown confection made by heating any of a variety of sugars. It is used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons, and as a topping for ice cream, custard and coffee....
, vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, Flat-leaved Vanilla . The word vanilla derives from the Spanish word "", little pod...
, peanut
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
and fudge
Fudge
Fudge is a type of Western confectionery which is usually very sweet, and extremely rich. It is made by mixing sugar, butter, and milk and heating it to the soft-ball stage at , and then beating the mixture while it cools so that it acquires a smooth, creamy consistency...
, all covered in milk chocolate.
In 1938, the Sky Bar was first announced to the public by means of a dramatic skywriting
Skywriting
Skywriting is the process of using a small aircraft, able to expel special smoke during flight, to fly in certain patterns to create writing readable by someone on the ground...
advertising campaign. Necco was the first candy manufacturer in the United States of America to introduce a molded chocolate bar, having four distinctly different centers enrobed
Enrober
An enrober is a machine used in the confectionery industry to coat a food item with a coating medium, typically chocolate. Foods coated by enrobers include nuts, ice cream, toffee and other miscellaneous candy items, biscuits and cookies. Enrobing is essentially a mechanized form of hand-dipping...
in chocolate. The originator of the Sky Bar was a candy maker working for Necco named Joseph Cangemi.
In 1945, the blackout and curfew in Times Square, NY was lifted on VE Day
Victory in Europe Day
Victory in Europe Day commemorates 8 May 1945 , the date when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of the armed forces of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. The formal surrender of the occupying German forces in the Channel Islands was not...
, after three years of darkness. Only six display signs had their lighting equipment ready for operation and Necco’s Sky Bar was one of them.
The peanut section of the Sky Bar is not filled with peanut butter
Peanut butter
Peanut butter is a food paste made primarily from ground dry roasted peanuts, popular in North America, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and parts of Asia, particularly the Philippines and Indonesia. It is mainly used as a sandwich spread, sometimes in combination as in the peanut butter and jelly...
, but in fact a peanut-flavored caramel. The vanilla section is not quite nougat
Nougat
Nougat is a variety of similar traditional confectioneries made with sugar and/or honey, roasted nuts , and sometimes chopped candied fruit. The consistency of nougat can range from soft and chewy to hard and crunchy depending on its composition, and it is used in a variety of candy bars and...
or marshmallow
Marshmallow
The marshmallow is a confection that, in its modern form, typically consists of sugar, corn syrup, water, gelatin that has been softened in hot water, dextrose, vanilla flavourings, and sometimes colouring, whipped to a spongy consistency. Some marshmallow recipes call for egg whites...
, but similar to the consistency of a Valomilk
Valomilk
Originating in 1931, a Valomilk is a creamy flowing marshmallow filled milk chocolate cup manufactured by the Russell Sifers Candy Company in Merriam, Kansas. The fifth generation of the Sifers family still uses the original family recipe along with much of the original equipment...
cup.
The Sky Bar has become difficult to find, but it is still produced by Necco and can be found in certain stores - especially in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
, at Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. is an American chain of combined restaurant and gift stores with a Southern country theme. The company was founded by Dan Evins in 1969 and its first store was located in Lebanon, Tennessee, where the company is now headquartered...
and old fashioned candy stores on the Internet.
On the Dec. 6, 2007 episode of Pardon the Interruption
Pardon the Interruption
Pardon the Interruption is a sports television show that airs weekdays on various ESPN TV channels, TSN, ESPN America, XM, and Sirius satellite radio services, and as a downloadable podcast. It is hosted by Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, who discuss, and frequently argue over, the top stories...
, Tony Kornheiser
Tony Kornheiser
Anthony Irwin "Tony" Kornheiser is an American sportswriter and former columnist for The Washington Post, as well as a radio and television talk show host...
named the Sky Bar as his favorite chocolate bar.
In 2010, to celebrate the DVD release "New Moon" (from the Twilight
Twilight
Twilight is the time between dawn and sunrise or between sunset and dusk, during which sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere illuminates the lower atmosphere, and the surface of the earth is neither completely lit nor completely dark. The sun itself is not directly visible because it is below...
vampire series), Skybar released two special chocolate bars inspired by the original Skybar candy. One bar, quite similar to the original Skybar, contained three filling flavors - caramel, creme and peanut butter. The other bar resembled a heart shape and only contained creme.