Romney's Kendal Mint Cake 85 g (Pack of 8)

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Sir Edmund Hillary and his team carried Romney's Kendal Mint Cake with them on the first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. In 1987, Romney's bought Wiper's Mint Cake from Harry Wiper, who had inherited ownership of Wiper's in 1960 when his father Robert Wiper died. When the mixture was left overnight, it solidified into a solid bar of powerful peppermint and Kendal Mint Cake was born.

also saw the launch of Monopoly - The Lakes Edition, where Romney's feature on the board, a dedicated chance card and the front of the box alongside other iconic Lake District companies. Using the same core ingredients as original Romney's Kendal Mint Cake, this popular alternative is made with added brown sugar. However, Folklore suggets in 1918 Joseph wiper accidentally created Kendal Mint Cake when he overboiled his glacier mints.

After Joseph Wiper emigrated to Canada in 1912 his great-nephew, Robert Wiper, took over the family business. When one of the four sons, Daniel Quiggin, moved to Kendal in 1880, the mint cake company was formed. For over 100 years, we’ve been manufacturing Romney’s Kendal Mint Cake right here at home in Kendal. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay also nibbled on it during the first successful climb to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953 (it was also taken on earlier attempts in the 1920s and 30s).In the BBC TV programme Great British Railway Journeys (Series 7, Episode 2), Michael Portillo visited Quiggin's factory.

Kendal Mint Cake Giant White 480g is a life-saving functional energy extra large candy bar that has been used for many expeditions in the last century, such as Ernest Shackleton's trans Arctic expedition as well as sir Edmund Hilary mount Everest climb.Unfortunately we cannot guarantee our products are nut or seed free due to the nature of our business pick n mix products that may contain nuts and seeds may at times come into contact within non nut containing products.