Monday, September 6, 2010

Candygurus

We may be sour, but we know our sweets.

Archive for the ‘Chocolate’ Category

Despite being a terrible review, this is a GREAT candy. One of my new faves.

Milky Way Simply Caramel: Eat, Win, Diet

Posted by Matty On August - 6 - 2010

Wanna win a bunch of Milky Way Simply Caramel bars and a US$75 gift certificate to Spafinder.com? Watch the vid yo.

Goo Goo Clusters Go Old School On Y’ass…

Posted by Jonny On July - 20 - 2010

This claims to be the FIRST EVER combination candy bar. Intrigued?

Alpenliebe-Orangey Chocolatey Hard Creamy Yet Not Dreamy

Posted by Jonny On July - 13 - 2010

Grandma might steal them from you.

Who’s Up For A Soybean Kit Kat?

Posted by Jonny On June - 15 - 2010

Green Tea and Intense Roasted Soybean Kit Kats. Breakfast time!

Not Just Cereal: Sugar Cereal Covered in Sugar

Posted by Matty On June - 11 - 2010

What are they? Oh just little fun boxes filled with yr favorite sweet cereals covered in chocolate. Any kid under 10 will rid their DVRs of Hannah Montana for a year straight to get a fix of this stuff.

And The Winner Is…Vosges Haut Chocolat!

Posted by Jonny On June - 8 - 2010

Vosges continues to make chocolate based candy treats that are insta-classics. This time is no exception.

Gail Ambrosius: Truffles that Men Won’t Hide From

Posted by Matty On June - 4 - 2010

I don’t think I’ve ever heard a dude say, “Man, I sure could use a smooth chocolate truffle right now.” Still – when the experts at Gail Ambrosius Chocolatier sent us a note asking if we wanted to try their wares, I of course said yes since – well, it IS candy, and well, I AM a pushover and I’ll try anything once espesh if it’s free.

Marich Confectionary Stuns the Gurus

Posted by Jonny On May - 11 - 2010

Solid candies from a family company. Word!

They’re called güdfüd and they’re American. Read the review, but I warn you, though the candy is good, this review sucks.

Donkey Balls’ “Balls of Fire”: Heatin’ Up Yr Nuts

Posted by Matty On April - 16 - 2010

These things are spicy and it creeps up on you; takes awhile to get there. Maybe 5 full one-one-thousands later and then this great cayenne flavor starts to appear in the back of my throat. Serious pure heat. I likey.

Here’s a first- candy from Ireland. Will it suck, or stay strong like the rest of Europe?

I looked up “exceptional” in the dictionary and found that it means unusually excellent or superior, extremely rare and extraordinary. Then I looked through the Wonka website and they call the Wonka Exceptional Chocolate bars “the World’s Most Incomparably Imaginative Chocolate.” Really? Quite a description to live up to…

Vosges Peanut Butter Bonbons Slay The Ass off Reeses

Posted by Jonny On March - 12 - 2010

The ass-kicker of Reeses has arrived.

Theo’s Vegan Fig, Fennel and Almond Bar

Posted by Scotty On March - 9 - 2010

I liked the way the almonds and fennel got stuck in your teeth – a treat for later.

Sweet & Salty Corn Bits: Make Love to Them

Posted by Matty On March - 5 - 2010

See yourself as the John Mayer of new experiences? Someone who makes love to life like it’s crack cocaine? Then my friend — you are in for a world of tastiness with these choco covered corn nuts.

Trader Joe’s Classic Dark Hershey’s

Posted by Matty On March - 1 - 2010

Trader Joe’s Classic Dark Chocolate Bar. Sure, it’s fine. Who cares. And that’s probably its problem.

Caramel Knowledge: Choco Domes Worth Scaling

Posted by Matty On February - 26 - 2010

Cocoa Pete’s Caramel Knowledge: Name and packaging aside – these dark chocolate/dark caramels kick ass

Vosges Chocolate Covered Chile Tortilla Chips : Stoner Food 101

Posted by Jonny On February - 24 - 2010

You can’t get these at Taco Bell-yet.

Simply Lite Dark Chocolate: No Shuggy Go Potty

Posted by Matty On February - 17 - 2010

Dark chocolate is all the rage and you can buy new bars everywhere now. Simply Lite has a sugar free bar that tastes great – but what is it doing to my body?

Mo’s Dark Bacon Bar: Chocolate, Meet Swine

Posted by Scotty On February - 1 - 2010

Mo’s Dark Bacon Bar: Applewood smoked bacon + Alder wood smoked salt + dark chocolate
62% cacao
3oz.

So keeping up with my commitment of a review a week ain’t easy. It means I’m continuously looking for something great or interesting or weird or so god awful that I have to warn you about it. Sometimes we have [...]

The best chocolate bar EVER?

The gang here at Candygurus are a mixed, motley crew. One of the Gurus is a CEO, while another plays professional baseball. A third Guru has three Michelin stars for one of his many restaurants, and a fourth just recently discovered a cure for cancer. And one was an actual member of Motley Crue.
OK, actually [...]

King Leo’s Chocolaty Pillows

Posted by Scotty On January - 5 - 2010

Scotty likes nuts n’ bits in his mouth. Oh, and peppermints.

King Leo’s Peppermint Bark Moves Me

Posted by Matty On December - 18 - 2009

Need some candy to make your holiday zing? King Leo has the Pep Bark for you. Your workmates will kiss you, and you won’t even need to be under the mistletoe; it’ll be perfectly inappropriate.

Katje’s Tappsy – Marshy Licorice Hell

Posted by Matty On December - 9 - 2009

What do you get when you take three numbskulls getting burritos in the City, and give them 2 bags of spongey licorice crappiness? Hijinks.

Chocri Khan Let Me Rock You Chocri Khan

Posted by Matty On November - 17 - 2009

Make-your-own chocolate bars with loads of toppings – they aint cheap but they can be hot.

Chock Full Of Eastern Promise, and Goo!

Posted by Jonny On November - 13 - 2009

Last Monday was a good day.  Sure, I had lost my fantasy football matchup the weekend before, and yes, I was still full of self loathing and disdain, but…that’s just Monday, right?  The reason this particular Monday was so excellent is due to the fact that not one, not two, but three of my co-workers [...]

Tropical Stormz Tootsie Pops Lollipops, Fantasy Football Style

Posted by Mattyguru Jr. On November - 11 - 2009

$100 says you can’t finish reading this review–it’s THAT long.

A Cornucopia of Asian…Candy?

Posted by Jonny On November - 6 - 2009

We can’t pronounce the names of any of it, but we can certainly eat it.