3 Musketeers is a candy bar made in the United States and Canada by Mars, Incorporated. It is a candy bar consisting of chocolate-covered, fluffy, whipped nougat. It is similar to the global Milky Way bar as well as the American version of the Milky Way bar (only without the latter's caramel topping).
History
Introduced in 1932, 3 Musketeers was the third brand produced and manufactured by Mars. Each 3 Musketeers package contained three flavors, chocolate, strawberry and vanilla,[2] hence the name, which was derived from the 1844 novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. Due to rising costs and wartime restrictions on sugar, the vanilla and strawberry pieces were phased out leaving only the popular chocolate piece.[3] The bars cost five cents when they were introduced, and they were marketed as one of the largest chocolate bars available.
To mark the 75th anniversary of the introduction of the candy bar, Mars introduced 3 Musketeers Mint, the first brand extension, in August 2007.[4]