JOE’s definitive ranking of Ireland’s 41 best chocolate bars

This list is definitive, and is the result of extensive research.

We've consulted chocolate experts up and down the office to rank the best bars (and bags) on sale in your Maces, Spars, Centras, Londises, local shops and bars up and down the country. We have included all proper-sized bars, although we break this rule for a Curly Wurly, because it's the law. You may disagree with us, and that is your right in a democracy, but rest assured this list is finely honed by the chocolate cognoscenti. 41. Fry's Chocolate Cream Your granny loves them. 40. Turkish Delight Tastes like flowers. 39. M&Ms 38. Time Out Wafer Lovely with a cup of tea. 37. Picnic Jack of all trades. 36. Lion Bar A poor man's Toffee Crisp. 35. Curly Wurly 34. Whole Nut Another mammy's favourite. 33. Yellow Snack 32. Galaxy Caramel A bit sickly, no? 31. Peanut M&Ms A good cinema snack with popcorn. Pointless otherwise.   30. Mint Aero 29. Caramello Smooth. 28. Cadbury's Fruit and Nut 27. Mint Crisp Divisive. Mint chocolate is not for everyone, but we'd be a fan. 26. Yorkie One for the ladies. 25. Yorkie Raisin & Biscuit 24. Toffee Crisp After lunch, with a brew. Get it done. 23. Bounty Grand. That's about it. 22. Galaxy Smooth Milk It's no Dairy Milk. 21. Golden Crisp Quite likely to be your da's favourite bar. Solid. 20. Purple Snack Small, but versatile. 19. Aero 18. Wispa Gold One for the non-traditionalists among you. 17. Kit-Kat Chunky Solid. 16. Crunchie Is it Friday yet? 15. Maltesers See number 16. 14. Wispa The campaign to bring them back in 2007 was completely justified. Who doesn't love a Wispa?

13. Rolos 

The only problem is having to share the bastardin' things.

12. Star Bar

Narrowly misses out on a top ten spot, but never lets you down.

11. Twirl

We strongly urge you to make a cup of tea (or coffee), bite off the ends of a Twirl and use it as a straw. Messy, but worth it.

10. Flake

Anyone else fancy a 99?

9. Double Decker

Vastly underrated, substantial and tasty.

8. Cadbury's Caramel

7. Drifter

6. Kit-Kat

So good.

5. Snickers

4. Boost (formerly Moro)

Biscuit, caramel, more biscuit, chocolate... Fully deserving of its place in the top five.

3. Twix 

You want a Twix right now, don't you?

2. Mars Bar

It came THIS close to taking the top spot, beaten only by another classic...

1. Dairy Milk - the best bar in Ireland

When you're this good, you don't need frills. The bar against which all other chocolate bars are judged.

Our number one is the Dairy Milk.