phillydrifter-

Blue Moon with a slice of orange = YUM!

/ otherwise, hates wheat beer.
//not sure why I tried it the first time but glad I did!

The three worst are still horehound, circus peanuts and candy corn.

Liquid candy:

Starburst are the most addictive candies. Last halloween, we were giving them out at work. I took a few packs. Ended up eating all the starburst we had, and had to go to the cornerstore to get myself 2 more packs.

Best candy with WORST,... NAME,... EVAR: Toffifay. Creamy chocolate around a hazelnut in a caramel cup with a dot of darker chocolate on top. Awesome candy (though expensive per unit weight), total train-wreck of a name. I'm almost embarrassed to buy 'em - not that you can find them in most stores, though they do still exist.

Charleston Chews. Yeah.

The old Tropical Starburst, before the flavors were changed. I haven't found a new favorite candy since.

you all nose its the best candy

phillydrifter: tastes like candy.

Very tasty beer.



Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale tastes similar to blue moon, only better!

Junior Mints. Best thing to do with Junior Mints besides eating them plain, is stick a few in a camp-fire percolator coffee-pot - or at least in the near-boiling coffee before you drink it. They melt down nicely with no solid precipitates and give you a nice chocolate-mint-y coffee.

Tootsie Rolls: Nature's toothbrush.

Chocolate is king, but there's definitely a hierarchy. Any of the Hershey/Nestles/M&M-Mars/ultra-main-stream stuff is crap compared to most imported (non-USA) chocolate - there's just a world of difference. Get any chocolate that shows you the cocoa-solids percentage - especially the ones in the high-60's or a little above (I've seen as high as, no kidding, 99%), and be prepared for bliss. Look for that kind of stuff wherever you see Toblerones. It's expensive, but damn is that some good stuff.

A few exceptions to the Hershey/Nestle/M&M-Mars generalization: Hershey's Dark Chocolate Raspberry Kisses = crack-level addictiveness; plus I still have a soft spot for any M&M's - peanut, plain, *almond* and, yes, even peanut butter and those crunch-style ones. The dark-chocolate Milky Way bars and the Almond Snickers are pretty satisfying, too.

CaptainBeer: Bacon is the best candy. Try to argue - you will lose.

mmmmmm, crispy strips of salted goodness.

/my kids prefer bacon over chocolate
//somehow, it just seems wrong...

Good: Abba Zaba.

Bad: Kandy Korn.

Captain Beefheart would be perplexed.

My wife and I own a bulk candy store and sell about 75% of all the candies mentioned in this thread.

Our biggest sellers: Popcorn Jelly Belly and Pecan Turtles Gummies (bears,worms, etc.) are a close second.

Our worst sellers: anything Licorice (we stopped carrying circus peanuts and candy corn -- nobody bought them)

ok, beer does not taste like candy.

WTF is wrong with you people?

Want to see a happy guy? Just let me know where I can find truly fresh Butterfingers. Watching me go through a case of those is not for the faint of heart.
My main motivation for having a paper route as a kid was to be able to buy frozen Zeros all summer long.
Most of my teeth are still mine.

and and

I thought circus peanuts was a racist slur...wiggy.

Twizzlers pull 'n peel are AWFUL. They literally taste like plastic.

Oh I almost forgot.

Skittles Suck!!!

Candy that will PULL your teeth out NOW, fuggedabout rotting them later:

Riesen caramels (which I love).

Jolly Ranchers (which I enjoy once in a while - especially the watermelon and tart green apple ones).

The best. Milk, butter, and sugar.

1. Jelly Bellies (see exceptions below)
2. Pop Rocks
3. Zotz (ok, who really remembers those??)
4. Three Musketeers
5. Wax bottles (the ones filled with liquid)

Worst:
Licorice anything
Peanut butter, chocolate pudding or popcorn Jelly Bellies
Mentos

I have a major sweet tooth so all candy is game. Gummies, Bleeps, and anything chocolate are my favorites. The absolute worst is that "Kona" whatever coffee flavored gum made by Wrigley's. I love coffee but that gum is just wrong!

http://www.oldtimecandy.com/candy-pix1.htm

http://www.candywarehouse.com/alloccasions.html

http://www.bulkcandystore.com/prodlist.asp?cat=1

That's where to find the old candies you used to love. My daughter likes to get the horehound, clove and sassafras candy sticks to give to her enemies and teachers. Also, the 'bug in the candy' candy too.

Give me some of that Mexican lead candy any day of the week.

I think it's funny when dog's eat cat poop from the kitty litter.. it looks just like Almond Roca.. but it's Kitty Roca!!

/extra fun when they barf it up and try to eat it again!!

Watermelon Jolly Ranchers end of farking discussion.

+1 for a "Half Baked" reference...



That is all.

if you dont like mike and ike's and tootsie rolls, do yourself a favor and just climb in the hole and pat down the dirt

/weeeeeeeee!

and and um..swedish fish are the evil...damn, like I need fillings and teeth anyway..sigh

I have to go with Nerds. With Lik-M-Aid aka Fun Dip. And while Skittles are good, they're not the best.

/taste the rainbow

Skittles are my favorites, so I approve of this list.

Skittles + Starburst = Startles

/obscure?

Oh and Hilary T. N. Seuss COFFEE CRISP is indeed covered with a light layer of chocolate, making it a chocolate bar, making it candy, making it delicious.

I have two faves.


My son's fave is


My other son's fave is

give me doughnuts
#1 Peanut M&Ms
#2 Almond M&Ms
#3 Dark Chocolate M&Ms
#4 Regular M&Ms

Do we detect a trend?

Wait! #5 Black jelly beans or licorice.

You are my soulmate...

I am amazed nobody has mentioned Werther's Originals yet.

/but peanut M&Ms are my favorite

Best: Rolos

Worst: Black licorice (if that counts)

Buddha04: Yes.

/in the non-chocolate: Haribo HappyCola

... Ladies, Gentlemen.. I present to you:

THE BEST Chocolate:


THE BEST Fruity candy:


THE BEST Misc. Candy:


Did anyone find it odd that "Coffee Candies" were listed last, but Coffee Crisp was first? BAWR??

No love for the Now & Laters? Banana-flavored Now & Laters were the nectar of the gods! :)

Yall forgot to list a certain candy made during the regan administration... covered in chocolate and filled with milk powder...
Milk Duds. The best in the world. aside from reese's peanut butter cups.gimme those 2 and some milk and I will fix your computer (silly idiots) anyday.

Starburst jelly beans is the best candy EVAR!!!
They blow jelly belly away.

I can't believe it's only been mentioned once so far.

Clark bars
Snickers (frozen ftw)
Spree
Reeses Peanut butter cups
Rolo
Bottle caps
Peanut M&Ms
Milk Duds
Cadbury Milk Chocolate bars
Tootsie Rolls
Whoppers

There are way too many candies to list that are simply nasty....

And I'm unlucky - my kids love Skittles and I hate them. I think they like them because Dad won't eat any of them.

Yum.

phillydrifter: CaptainBeer: Objection your honor; beer is not a candy but a food and therefore a necessity.

www.mycarlislefun.comtastes like candy. Delicious, try it if you've never had it.)


Dude, do not mess with my beer.
/Just a shot 'cross the bow...

... covered in chocolate and filled with milk powder...
Milk Duds.
Hmm, I think you mean Whoppers! Chocolate covered malted milk balls, right? Also kicks candy ass.
Forgot one of my childhood favs... cow tails! It was like a soft caramel tube filled with compressed powdered sugar *drool*.

SIXLETS man... I don't know what it is about them, but if I see a bag of SIXLETS at the checkout stand, I gotta have it. Oh, and Catcher in the Rye.

Did anyone say Junior Mint?

They saved a guy's life for crying out loud!