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Haribo Gold Bears: Mystery Flavor

Reviewed by Matty on Mar 20, 2018

The real mystery is why do we all like mysteries so much. #discuss

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Amy’s Crunchy Candy: Great Toffee. Organic too.

Reviewed by Matty on Oct 10, 2017

Not sure I've had bad toffee before. Still haven't

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Volcano Popping Candy: Stop & Pop these Bad Boys

Reviewed by Matty on Aug 29, 2017

Popping candy makes me do the robot

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Swedish Sours: Raspberry Hallonshots & Tropical Punch Bottles at “The Candy Store”

Reviewed by Jonny on Jun 27, 2014

Think you've been to the best candy store in San Francisco? If you haven't been here, you haven't.

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Primrose Candy Assorted Rods

Reviewed by Jonny on Jun 13, 2014

Want a slice of Americana? No? How bout some outstanding hard candies-including retro flavors!

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Cedrinco Fruit Gele: Stop Everything, and Read.

Reviewed by Jonny on Jun 6, 2014

The world of high end pate de fruit comes crashing into affordable American online candy stores. Is this a dream? If so, it's a silky, cool, tart, delightful dream that I don't want to be woken from. Ever.

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Red Band Sour Suckers

Reviewed by Jonny on Nov 20, 2013

What’s better than old friends? Old candy. One of my oldest buddies, way back from my Frankie Goes...

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Haribo Juicy Gold Bears

Reviewed by Jonny on Jun 18, 2013

Take the best Gummy Bears ever. Now, mess with them. Add cool flavors. Real juice. Whaddaya get? Absolute SHITE. Just kidding, tee hee!

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Fruchtgummi Vom Feinstein is NOT a Jewish Vampire. It’s an amazing candy confectioner that you need to know about NOW.

Reviewed by Jonny on Mar 28, 2013

Flavor combinations that put what we're used to eating to shame....

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Haribo Sour S’ghettti

Reviewed by Jonny on Nov 29, 2012

In a world where virtually no Haribo is available to us lame-o Americans...this bag says "hell no!" and begs to arrive at your doorstep

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Salute The Flag, Kids. Haribo Flags, Of Course!

Reviewed by Jonny on Jun 13, 2011

Any time you see a candy like this, you can pretty much bank on the taste : super powerful sour power mixed with the...

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Haribo Wine Gums – Awesome Nipples

Reviewed by Jonny on Feb 25, 2011

I did a jig of joy in my head when I found these. Black Currant for the wine! (too clever?)

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Quick Hit : Yummy Earth Halloween Lollipops Can’t Be Beat

Reviewed by Jonny on Oct 11, 2010

Revisiting the best lollipops in the world.

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Koppers Sour Petite Fruits – Mystery Solved

Reviewed by Jonny on Jul 27, 2010

Chewy, tart little fruit looking lovelies.

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Vosges Peanut Butter Bonbons Slay The Ass off Reeses

Reviewed by Jonny on Mar 12, 2010

The ass-kicker of Reeses has arrived.

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El Almendro Turron Duro – Why create specific dates for happiness?

Reviewed by Scotty on Feb 15, 2010

I have never quite had anything like it. The nougat really is great, crispy, crunchy, sweet with a touch of honey flavor. There is almost no tooth stick unlike what I was expecting and the fantastic almonds are muey plentiful and somehow sweet – I think – could be the nougat. They boast a 63% almond content. There is a weird paper on both sides of the bar – something like rice paper – but it didn’t really bother me.

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