“Hang on…..@walkers_crisps have discontinued Worcester Sauce flavour?!?!?!? This is outrageous, we need to petition to bring these back immediately,” one fan said on X (formerly Twitter) at the time.
Another person added: “What the hell @walkers_crisps Worcester Sauce was the best flavour crisps that you did! You need to bring them back asap!!!!”
A third person commented: “Errrrr what?!!! Walkers have discontinued making the Worcester Sauce flavour crisps. This is a crime!”
Hang on….. @walkers_crisps have discontinued Worcester Sauce flavour?!?!?!? This is outrageous, we need to petition to bring these back immediately. pic.twitter.com/th0S8zrAMV
— Steve Dorsett (@SteveDorsett) October 6, 2023
But the same group of people, that just years before had been left heartbroken, rejoiced upon news Walkers was bringing back Worcester Sauce crisps to the UK.
At first, the “little purple bags of joy” were only available at Charlie’s Convenience Store in Worcester.
Now Walkers Worcester Sauce crisps are set to land on shelves at retailers across the country on Monday (March 17).
I taste tested Walkers Worcester Crisps for the first time and they blew my mind
I never understood the unconditional love some people showed towards these previously discontinued crisps, until now.
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Having grown up in Australia, I never had the opportunity to try Walkers Worcester Sauce crisps.
So when I finally managed to get my hands on a packet I was intrigued to see what all the fuss was about.
I now completely understand why people queued up in Worcester and have been spending ridiculous amounts on eBay to get their hands on a packet of these delicious crisps.
I’ll be honest, I’m on the fence when it comes to Worcester Sauce in general, so I went into this taste test fully expecting not to like these crisps. How wrong I was.
From the moment I took my first bite I was hooked. That slightly tangy, but not overpowering flavour was delicious.
I was transported back to eating crisps as a child in Australia, many years ago, as they reminded me of Smith’s Lightly Tangy chips (or crisps if you’re in the UK).
I have one packet left in my kitchen which I dare not eat, as I want to savour it, just in case I am unable to get another packet.
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But it also leaves me wondering, along with thousands of fellow crisp-lovers across the UK, why Walkers discontinued the popular crisps in the first place.
They truly are Walkers’ best crisp flavour and I’m glad I have only just discovered their deliciousness, otherwise I’m not sure how I would have coped these past few years.
So I now issue a plea to Walkers – please never take away Worcester Sauce crisps again.
Walkers Worcester Sauce crisps will be available in retailers across the UK from Monday, March 17.
