Sugar Savvy

I was utterly delighted when I received a sample of these in the mail from Just Born. I first remember seeing them in my friend’s Flickr photos, then Cybele gave them a wonderful review. I had reviewed an assortment of spice beans by Just Born for CandyAddict at about the same time, and I realized […]

A Gobstopper brings a few things to mind for me. Firstly, I think of the Everlasting Gobstoppers that Roald Dahl, one of my favorite childhood authors, wrote about in his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Secondly, I think of the candy, which is now made by Wonka (owned by Nestle) and are another name for […]

One of the many candies unique to Easter are the malted eggs. Many companies make them, each putting their own twist on the candy. When I found these in the store, having never seen a variety made by Necco before, I was eager to try them. I wanted to mentally compare them with Robin’s Eggs, […]

I was pleasantly surprised and excited to find that Jelly Belly was releasing a new flavor mix based on the Sunkist line of citrus flavors. A couple years ago Jelly Belly had bought out the Sunkist candy line and have since tweaked the Fruit Gems packaging and the flavors. Thankfully, for the most part, the […]

Like Gummy Bears? Then check out what Vat19 sent me as a free sample:

That, dear readers, is a Giant Gummy Bear on a Stick that’s 88 times the size of a regular gummy bear (by the way, if you can’t tell, that’s Vat19’s photo, so those aren’t my man hands. I don’t have man hands). […]

If you’re on the hunt for some of your old school candies from when you were growing up, you need to look no further than your computer.  Websites like Economy Candy and Candy Favorites are wonderful sources to order some of your favorites.
Whether it’s Necco Wafers, Mary Janes or even chocolate and bubblegum cigarettes, you’ll […]

Sesame Snaps are another British treat that I wish was easily available in the US. In England, they’re pretty cheap, at 35 pence a pack. Each pack contains two Snaps, and each Snap is about a third the size of a standard Altoids tin (there just happens to be one on my desk; convenient for […]

Again, my wife bought what seemed like an interesting package of candies: Reese’s flavored Whoppers. Again, as in some other occasions, it seemed like the lovechild of two great candies. Also, the thought if adding this to the ongoing Reese’s theme in my last posts had me twice as excited.
As I must have stated earlier, […]

Recently, I came across the pack of Harry & David Milk Chocolate Gingerbread Truffles I purchased before the holidays and obviously hid from myself.  And, with good reason. The truffles are sinfully delicious.  They have a thin milk chocolate outside, a creamy texture milk chocolate center, and a small, crunch gingerbread center.  Rich in flavor, […]

Heksehyl is another licorice I found out about from Cybele over at CandyBlog. Isn’t it wonderful how even we candy bloggers can learn about new things from each other? I often turn to her website for licorice recommendations, because I’m really a novice. I just know that I like the stuff.
The Heksehyl was an extremely […]