Candy Critic (Hallowe’en Edition)

Smarties: A small pack of discs, they’re challenging to open without losing any, but once you get the skill, you’ll consider yourself a smarty. Dum Dums: Small suckers with a large selection of flavors, Dum Dums also come in small packs, or monstrously large packs with like a thousand suckers. The monster size packs, of …

Candy Critic (Mystery Edition)

Some of the more mysterious candies are difficult to find, to eat, or to believe they even exist. Here are a few of those: Mary Jane: Caramel candy with a feminine name. A Mary Jane (the candy kind) is hard, hard caramel. The lightly toasted flavor is nice though. Slo Poke: Caramel candy by a …

Candy Critic (Holiday Edition)

Conversation Hearts (Sweethearts): The scandalous candies which carry messages such as, “R U 🙂 ?” Well, just hope the person you give these to has a sense of humor, or at least shares your sense of humor, or you might get some little candy hearts back with messages like, “U R Alone”. Hershey’s Kisses: Little …

Candy Critic (Pop Edition)

Pop Rocks: These sweet tiny candies are so much fun! Grab a handful, it’s like putting fireworks in your mouth. Once you have a handful and turn it into a mouthful, you’ll want to open your mouth so everyone nearby can hear what you’re eating. Ring Pop: Another candy you can wear. Like the Candy …

Candy Critic

Candy Corn: The name is perfectly alliterative. Candy Corn texture is ideal on the fresh ones, and only slightly less ideal as they get older, and harder. The flavor doesn’t remind anyone of anything. They are sweet, unique, goodness. The shape is also unique. Because of the shape, candy corns are a must for making …