the kit kat orange was the first flavour variant to be introduced in the united kingdom, in 1996 and 1998 in ireland. it was followed in 1997 by the kit kat dark and kit kat mint. all three were available as permanent editions of the two-finger multipack in the united kingdom, along with the kit kat original, the kit kat white, and from 2012 the kit kat cookies & cream.