© E. Blacklock (Moffat) Ltd - 2011
E Blacklock Ltd. Moffat Toffee Shop, High Street, Moffat, DG10 9DW, Scotland
Tel: 01683 220032 Fax: 01683 221650 E-mail: mail@moffattoffeeshop.com
E Blacklock Ltd. Moffat Toffee Shop, High Street, Moffat, DG10 9DW, Scotland
Tel: 01683 220032 Fax: 01683 221650 E-mail: mail@moffattoffeeshop.com
About Us
History Of Moffat Toffee
The Moffat Toffee old family recipe is thought to have been used for the first time commercially, by our present owner's, Blair Blacklock’s, great-grandmother, Janet Cook Johnstone, around the late 1800s. Her first shop was opened in 2 Holm Street, near local pub, the Black Bull. The Toffee was then made in a demolished building across the street, backing onto the old cemetery. The Toffee was made by hand in batches of about 7 lbs. (3 kilos) at a time. It was sold mainly in uncut flat rounds of varying sizes, in a variety of flavours. It is known from an old advertisement that the tablet was supplied to an early Arctic Expedition, (most likely for an energy boost.) Janet's daughter Elizabeth helped in the shop and eventually took over the business.
Before the Second World War (1939-1945) new premises had been found on the High Street. The Edinburgh Woollen Mill now trades from those premises, immediately beside the present shop. The shop was then being run by Matthew Blacklock (son to Elizabeth), his wife and sister in law. This situation continued until Blair Blacklock and his sister Ailsa came into the business. Toffee was manufactured in a small area behind the shop, but now with the aid of a puller, roller and hand-turned cutter. Now we had rounds and mouth-sized pieces ! Batches of 25 lbs. at a time were boiled during the mornings, Blair and his father attending to shop matters in the afternoons.
Business grew so rapidly that the manufacturing area had to be extended. At first, extra rooms above the shop were used, but later manufacturing was carried out at proper factory premises in Glenfield Square. By this time, batches of 70 lbs were being made.
We still today continue to manufacture and sell a great range of quality confectionery.
The Moffat Toffee old family recipe is thought to have been used for the first time commercially, by our present owner's, Blair Blacklock’s, great-grandmother, Janet Cook Johnstone, around the late 1800s. Her first shop was opened in 2 Holm Street, near local pub, the Black Bull. The Toffee was then made in a demolished building across the street, backing onto the old cemetery. The Toffee was made by hand in batches of about 7 lbs. (3 kilos) at a time. It was sold mainly in uncut flat rounds of varying sizes, in a variety of flavours. It is known from an old advertisement that the tablet was supplied to an early Arctic Expedition, (most likely for an energy boost.) Janet's daughter Elizabeth helped in the shop and eventually took over the business.
Before the Second World War (1939-1945) new premises had been found on the High Street. The Edinburgh Woollen Mill now trades from those premises, immediately beside the present shop. The shop was then being run by Matthew Blacklock (son to Elizabeth), his wife and sister in law. This situation continued until Blair Blacklock and his sister Ailsa came into the business. Toffee was manufactured in a small area behind the shop, but now with the aid of a puller, roller and hand-turned cutter. Now we had rounds and mouth-sized pieces ! Batches of 25 lbs. at a time were boiled during the mornings, Blair and his father attending to shop matters in the afternoons.
Business grew so rapidly that the manufacturing area had to be extended. At first, extra rooms above the shop were used, but later manufacturing was carried out at proper factory premises in Glenfield Square. By this time, batches of 70 lbs were being made.
We still today continue to manufacture and sell a great range of quality confectionery.
2 Holm Street, Moffat
Late 1800s
Janet Left and Matthew right.
Current owner, Blair's, Great Grandmother and Father.
Late 1800s
Janet Left and Matthew right.
Current owner, Blair's, Great Grandmother and Father.
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