As a soda addict, these are an old-time favorite of mine. I got these from Dylan's Candy Bar, but I believe they are the Brach's kind. They taste very much like root beer soda (with almost a licorice-like aftertaste), and they are a thick, satisfying size. Rating: 3 stars Read Full Story

I was not a fan of these -- too chewy, too much like taffy, not enough flavor. It had a caramel-like texture, but wasn't quite caramel, and a peanut-like flavor, but wasn't quite peanut butter. For some reason, I expected them to be stiff like Mary Janes, but they stuck to my teeth immediately. Apparently there is a band called the Squirrel Nut Zippers, which I must say is an excellent name for a band. Rating: 2 stars Read Full Story

Now, I bought these from the bulk candy bin at Dylan's Candy Bar (yes, I'm reviewing all of the candy I bought there), so I don't know if they are really the Twizzler brand. I've never seen grape Twizzlers before, but these were excellent. For one thing, even though they were sitting in bulk bins, they weren't stale in the slightest bit. They were chewy and somewhat soft -- they didn't have that hard, plastic bite to them that Twizzlers get when they're exposed to ... Read Full Story

I had never seen the Giant Smarties (although I’d heard about them) until I went to Dylan’s Candy Bar. The thing about the regular-sized Smarties is that all of the flavors pretty much taste the same. My preferred method of eating them is pop several, often the entire roll, into my mouth for one big, sugar-dissolving bite.This would be difficult with the Giant Smarties, and probably not well-advised. The Giant Smarties taste pretty much exactly like the regular ones, but you can discern sligh... Read Full Story

I have loved these ever since I was a kid. They used to be difficult for me to find, and I always looks forward to Halloween because I knew I could trade my brother for them, but it seems like that’s no longer a problem. You can even buy bags of them at my local CVS. My favorites are the grape and tropical punch flavors.The Giant Now and Laters are slightly softer than the regular-sized ones, but they’re just as sticky (the grape ones I bought in this batch were especially soft). If you ever ... Read Full Story

I bought these from the bulk bins at Dylan’s Candy Bar – they are thick, licorice pieces shaped like Scottie dogs. I’d never seen them before and bought two each of the red and black kind. Both were tasty, although the black Scotties didn’t have much of that black licorice bite to them. The red kind were sweeter and didn’t stick to my teeth as much as the black ones. They weren’t quite as sweet as, say, Swedish Fish, which I was glad for.Overall, not bad, but I don’t think I would buy a large... Read Full Story

(My camera broke today, so I will add photos as soon as I fix or it replace it.)These are a childhood favorite of mine, and when I visited Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York this weekend (review to follow), I was delighted to see that they had them. Dylan’s is pricey, so I only put a few in my bag, but they’re sure to go quickly.The Smarties lollipops are bi-colored – the one I ate had a pink top and yellow bottom. These lollipops have a favorite composition of mine, namely that they dissolve afte... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Candy Blogs". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your ... Read Full Story

I don’t usually think of Altoids as candy, but I had an USC this afternoon, and since I’m trying to watch my weight, I thought these might do the trick. They came in the traditional Altoids tin, although the cover is a gold with a dark brown face and a red stripe.The box says it’s dark chocolate, but it’s hardly bitter at all (I usually prefer milk chocolate because of such bitterness). The chocolate initially overwhelms the cinnamon mint, but once the chocolate has melted in your mouth, you’... Read Full Story

When my husband and I attempted to quit smoking the last time (we’ve had several attempts), he started developing the USC. He normally eschews too-sweet sweets for more bland, or bitter, chocolates and candies, but the lack of nicotine prompted him to seek something else satiating. My daily supply of candy wasn’t cutting it, and he asked me to find Blackjack gum. Remembering having it as a child, he thought it might do a fine job of curbing his cigarette cravings.BlackJack gum isn’t easy to f... Read Full Story