Revels built an entire identity around a single idea: every piece looks the same from the outside, but the centre could be one of several different fillings. That built-in guessing game is exactly why people still bring it up decades after Mars first launched it.
One shell, several possible centres
Mars launched Revels in the UK in 1967. Each chocolate-coated piece is roughly the same size and shape, but the filling underneath varies — historically including options like coffee, orange, malteser-style malt, raisin, and toffee, alongside plain chocolate. Because you can't tell which is which just by looking, eating a handful became a genuine lucky-dip experience, which is unusual for a mainstream mixed-bag sweet.
Why the format worked
Mixed-filling bags were already familiar territory by the 1960s, but Revels' trick was uniformity of appearance — you genuinely couldn't sort your favourites out in advance the way you could with, say, a box of assorted chocolates with different shapes. That uncertainty is a big part of why it's remembered so fondly by people who grew up with it.
What we actually stock right now
We don't currently stock Revels directly. If it's the mixed-bag, bite-sized chocolate format you're after, we do carry Galaxy Minstrels Milk Chocolate Buttons Bag 42g — Case of 40, which is genuinely in stock (8 units left as a wholesale case), and M&M's Crunchy Peanut & Milk Chocolate Bag 45g — Case of 24, also in stock (37 units, special order with a roughly two-week lead time). Both give you that same small, shareable, bite-sized chocolate format — without the Revels lucky-dip fillings.
FAQ
What is the gimmick behind Revels?
Every piece looks identical from the outside, but the filling underneath can vary — historically including flavours like coffee, orange, malt and toffee alongside plain chocolate — so you don't know exactly what you're getting until you bite in.
When did Revels launch?
Mars launched Revels in the UK in 1967.
Do you stock Revels at Supreme Sweets?
No, we don't currently carry Revels directly. We do stock similar bite-sized mixed-bag chocolate formats, including Galaxy Minstrels and M&M's, as in-stock alternatives.
What's closest to Revels in your current range?
Galaxy Minstrels Milk Chocolate Buttons and M&M's Crunchy Peanut & Milk Chocolate bags are the closest match for the small, shareable, bite-sized chocolate format — both are currently in stock.