This is the chocolate product that has been banned in Spain for 18 years, and is now only available in a very small number of countries

A chocolate product that has been banned from sale in Spain for 18 years is still available, but only in small number of countries around the world

Chocolate cigarettes were probably one of the most successful confectionary products at the time and those born before 2005 in Spain are more likely to remember it: the year the product was stripped from supermarket shelves. Most European countries followed suit shortly afterwards and banned it.

The chocolate product dates back to 1906, when Milton Hershey became one of the greats of the United States thanks to this creation. In the heart of Times Square, at 48th Street and Broadway Avenue, is the famous sweet store, Hersheys, where this sweet product was marketed for 100 years before it was banned in Spain.

The milk chocolate cigarettes were very popular at the time Spain established an anti-tobacco law. It established a range of measures against smoking, especially by controlling its sale, but it also sought to limit consumption and advertising of tobacco products.

"The sale of sweets, snacks, toys and other objects in the form of tobacco products that may be attractive to minors is prohibited," the law stated.

Buying them today can only be done through an online store, where they can be found at a range of prices, or by travelling from Spain to one of the few countries where they are still marketed.