If you love discovering unique chocolate in Lexington, Kentucky, there’s a new collection from Hammond’s that you’ll want to try. Hammond’s Candies has introduced four new chocolate bar flavors: Pistachio Ice Cream, Cookie Butter, Strawberry Matcha, and Toffee Pretzel & Sea Salt. These creative flavors bring something fresh and unexpected to a brand with more than a century of candy-making history.
A Century of Hammond’s Chocolate & Candy Making
Hammond’s story began in 1920, when Carl T. Hammond Sr. opened Hammond’s Candy Company in Denver, Colorado. Carl had started learning the candy-making trade years earlier, and after returning from World War I, he continued his apprenticeship before eventually opening his own candy company. His first original candy was Carl’s Piggy Backs, chocolates topped with shredded coconut.
From the beginning, Hammond’s built its reputation around creativity, craftsmanship, and quality. In fact, Carl Hammond’s philosophy was summed up by the slogan “Nothing is more important than quality.” That commitment helped the company survive the Great Depression and continue growing.
Over the decades, Hammond’s remained a family business and expanded its selection far beyond those early chocolate creations. The company continued developing handcrafted candies while introducing new equipment and techniques to meet growing demand. Today, Hammond’s describes itself as a brand built around handcrafted American candy, premium ingredients, one-of-a-kind creations, and recipes with more than 100 years of history.
That history makes Hammond’s newest chocolate bars especially fun. The brand has a long tradition of taking familiar flavors and turning them into something a little more unexpected—and these four new bars continue that tradition.
Hammond’s Pistachio Ice Cream Chocolate Bar
The Hammond’s Pistachio Ice Cream Chocolate Bar brings the nostalgic flavor of pistachio ice cream into a chocolate bar. Pistachio has become a favorite flavor for anyone looking for something beyond traditional chocolate, and this bar offers a fun way to enjoy that combination.
It’s a great choice for pistachio fans or anyone who likes creamy, nutty-inspired sweets.
Hammond’s Cookie Butter Chocolate Bar
The Hammond’s Cookie Butter Chocolate Bar takes another beloved flavor and gives it the Hammond’s treatment. Cookie butter has a rich, sweet and spiced flavor that pairs naturally with chocolate, making this a particularly tempting choice for anyone who loves cookies, cinnamon or bakery-inspired treats.
If you find yourself reaching for cookie butter whenever you see it, this is one Hammond’s bar you won’t want to miss.
Hammond’s Strawberry Matcha Chocolate Bar
The Hammond’s Strawberry Matcha Chocolate Bar may be the most unexpected flavor of the four. Strawberry brings a fruity sweetness while matcha adds its distinctive green-tea flavor, creating a combination that feels modern while still fitting Hammond’s long tradition of experimenting with confectionery flavors.
For adventurous chocolate lovers, this could be the bar to try first.
Hammond’s Toffee Pretzel & Sea Salt Chocolate Bar
Sweet and salty fans have something to look forward to with the Hammond’s Toffee Pretzel & Sea Salt Chocolate Bar. Toffee provides buttery sweetness, pretzel adds a satisfying salty crunch, and sea salt brings the whole combination together.
It’s a flavor profile that takes some of the best parts of classic snacking and puts them into a chocolate bar.
Old-Fashioned Craft Meets New Flavor
What makes these new Hammond’s flavors so interesting is the combination of tradition and innovation. Hammond’s has been making candy since 1920, but the company has never been limited to simply repeating the past. Its history includes everything from Carl’s original chocolate creations to the famous Mitchell Sweet, which Hammond’s says has remained a favorite for generations.
The four new chocolate bars—Pistachio Ice Cream, Cookie Butter, Strawberry Matcha, and Toffee Pretzel & Sea Salt—show that the Hammond’s tradition of creative candy-making is still going strong.
Whether you’re a longtime Hammond’s fan or discovering the brand for the first time, these new flavors are a great excuse to try something different.
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