Hail to the Mints

Posted by Queuebot in Food & Drinks, Politics on January 12, 2009 at 12:52 pm


Since 1985, Robitaille’s Candy Co. in Carpinteria, CA has been the exclusive purveyor of handmade chocolate mints for the presidential inauguration parties.  
Every four years, Robitaille’s switches from its normal pastel color scheme and produces patriotic mints in red, white and blue known as the Inaugural Mints.  If you miss your chance to taste one at the upcoming festivities, you can order a box online from the Robitaille’s website.  They also make some wicked looking chocolate walnut fudge.  It’s a family-run business with no machines; all the mints are handmade.

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8 comments to "Hail to the Mints"

  1. Gauldar
    January 12th, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    They look like poker chips.

  2. Kjaere
    January 12th, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    Hey... I live down the street from this shop and I had no clue about this. Glad Netorama can keep me educated :-)

  3. Scooter
    January 12th, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    I'm sure you could play poker with them, Gauldar.

    That was my first thought too.

  4. Chandrielle
    January 12th, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    My family used to camp in Carpenteria every year for spring break and these mints were the highlight of the trip! Well, that and The Spot for burgers and The Palms for steaks. And from what I recall, the owners are Luc Robataille's aunt and uncle? I can't remember. The mints are pricey but worth it, in my opinion. I think I'm going to order up a box right now. :)

  5. Evilbeagle
    January 13th, 2009 at 5:54 am

    They do look like poker chips. Hopefully, some PC "do gooder" won't complain about it because gambling is so bad and all that.

  6. Chandrielle
    January 13th, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    The picture doesn't really do them justice but they are much flatter than poker chips, actually. Once you see them they look nothing like a poker chip. Or maybe it's just because we always used to get the pastel ones and you don't really see pastel poker chips all that often.

  7. Kerry
    January 13th, 2009 at 2:00 pm

    These mints are super.

    Another great place to eat in Carp is Esau's, especially for breakfast.

    We were just there over New Years.

  8. amidala
    January 13th, 2009 at 11:57 pm

    Why do they have to be chocolate? I bet they were vanilla up until this inauguration. Racists!


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