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I picked this up at Sainsbury’s in Cambridge after I read Terry’s review of it on The Chocolate Review, and I wasn’t sorry. I bought them in a pack of six and brought them home to give out as “I remembered you while I was abroad!” gifts. The big six-pack contained six individually wrapped bars, […]

Altoids always lived up to their tag line “Curiously Strong” in my book. I remember having my first taste of them in middle school and totally having my mind and taste buds blown by how intense they were. The friend who shared them with me told me they were from England, and somehow that made […]

Back in March, over my spring break, I road-tripped to Chicago with my dear friends Katie, Chris, Rita, and Steve (who needs to get a blog or something. I’m not going to be creepy and link to his facebook page). Lemme tell ya, you’ve got to really love the people you’re road-tripping with, especially when […]

For reasons that are not necessary to divulge here, these mints have been a long time coming. As a fan of anything ginger, ever, as a rule, and peppermints in general, I was excited to try these two new offerings from the smart, socially conscious people at Newman’s Own Organics. I’d previously tried other organic, […]

Ever walk out of a restaurant and mindlessly grab a mint off the hostess counter? Of course you have. The after dinner mint is such a commonality to a dining experience they created a candy called just that. Oddly enough though, how often do you see that particular mint offered away from your grannies coffee […]

Disclosure alert: These mints were samples sent by Newman’s Own.
I love the packaging on these Newman’s Own mints. They took the Altoids-like tin we’re used to and made it more exciting with the old fashioned circus advert. The top of the tin informs you that they’re made with organic sweeteners.
My first thought on opening the […]

For years, the York Peppermint Pattie has been the lone “convenience” mint candy on the market, but recently, Mars has introduced the 3 Musketeers Mint to compete. Which will win in a head-to-head battle? Well, I personally think we can all just get along, so I’ll just describe the 3 Musketeers Mint for you. Besides, […]

They’re not sour! If you’re going to call your product Mentos , they should actually be, you know, sour. That being said, they were still pretty tasty, and I’m ashamed to admit that I polished off the entire roll in one sitting. For some reason that always happens when I buy Mentos. Maybe because the […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: My Favorite Candy is a getting-to-know-you feature here on Sugar Savvy to help you learn a little more about the people who write about all things sweet here. Enjoy!
It need not be said that I have A LOT to say about A LOT of different candies. There are candies I loved as a […]

I hit the after-Christmas sales and bought two limited editions: York Vanilla Mint Patties and Kit Kat Mint Dark Chocolate.
I wasn’t sure what to expect of the York patties. I mean, how different could they possibly be from the original? The answer is, subtly different, but enough to tell. When you bite into it, you expect […]