Polos are probably the most famous mint in the whole wide world I have seen them in countries all over the world even though I though of them as a traditionally British item. They are a hard circular mint about the size of 20 pence piece but what makes this mint different is the fact that it has a hole in the middle of it. Why does it have a whole? I have no idea ( any ideas please post a comment) why this hole exists but it is a key aspect of the brand and the marketing even describes it as ' the mint with a hole' Like I said before you can buy these in most places but I usually pick mine up in petrol stations or newsagents and I nearly always have ...  Read the complete review

Ah, the mighty Polos. Many of us, including me, grew up with these little sweets - and indeed so did the tube, these things being unusual in the confectionery world in that the packs have actually got *larger* as the years have gone on! To me they'll always be Rowntree's, but for many years now it's been the almighty Nestlé who've made Polos, albeit still in their proper place in York. There have been flirtations with other flavours (please, find the people who discontinued the gorgeous lemon ones and subject them to public humiliation of some sort!) but the original flavour still carries all before it. Polos have, of course, one of the most famous and ...  Read the complete review

** Nestle's Polo Mint ** When I logged in to write this review and searched for the Polo mint on Dooyoo, it was with surprise that I realised Nestle's make them - I thought it was Rowntree. There goes another piece of my childhood! ** The Mint With A Hole ** Thankfully despite the manufacturer change the humble Polo mint doesn't seem any different -though there is supposedly more mint flavour added these days. I buy my polo mints in packs of six from our local supermarket. The last pack was around £1.30 which is about 22 pence for each pack. Good value I think you will agree. After opening the distinctive and easily ...  Read the complete review

At the tender age of 23 I am lucky to have any teeth left after the amount of Polo's I used to eat at secondary school. Fortunately for me I have excellent teeth, but that's no thanks to the vending machine company who installed a sweet confectionary vending machine in our school hall and our sports hall. As a result I think I was known for having at least one packet of Polos in my pocket at any given time, and I mean at least one. Each packet of Polo's between 1997 - 2002 used to cost 0.20p from the vending machine which always left plenty of dinner money left over. They are also the most convenient mint to stash in a small blazer pocket and distribute amongst friends ..  Read the complete review

We all know about Polo's - the circular mint with the hole in the middle. But did you know that if you turn the lights off and crush Polo's in a darkened room you will see tiny blue sparks made from a process called 'triboluminescence', which is a light caused by friction. How about that then!? Polo mints were first manufactured in 1948, and have become arguably the nations favourite mint. From Tesco, the original 30g packet costs 34p, whilst the six-pack bag retails at 99p - this is obviously the sensible purchase if you're a big Polo-eater, and want to get value for money. Apart from being something refreshing to suck on, Polo's are ...  Read the complete review