# Any Mike and Ike candy fans? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 20, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728 "2019-11-20T21:03:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/1 "2019-11-20T21:03:33Z")
I admit that I love Mike & Ike too much. Kroger has the boxes for a $1. I buy 4 or 5 and dump the candy into a zip lock bag. I like eating them separately. Two or three greens or reds etc. I generally don’t like mixing the flavors. I do the same thing with life savers. I don’t eat many jelly beans but I like Mike & Ike. Any one else a fan of this candy? ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/2 "2019-11-20T22:17:39Z")
Love 'em. My favorite JustBorn candies of all-time are Cherri & Bubb, though, which I don’t think they make anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/3 "2019-11-20T22:36:26Z")
I like them, but I’ve given up carbohydrates. Mrs. L.A. likes them, and I got her a big box from Cash & Carry a couple of months ago. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/4 "2019-11-20T23:00:47Z")
My kids would agree with you. We used to get them only at the mall out of those candy dispensers, but once I realized you could get them for $1 a box at the store, it has been our only way of getting them. Great candy, should be more popular. What is it that makes them better/different than jelly beans? ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/5 "2019-11-20T23:04:46Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > \ > Great candy, should be more popular. What is it that makes them better/different than jelly beans? No licorice flavor. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/6 "2019-11-20T23:09:27Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > No licorice flavor. Liquorice is the _best_ flavour! ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/7 "2019-11-20T23:16:10Z")
They’re good. I get a box every now and then. The best thing about them is they still have LIME! Does anyone know why the U.S. candy industry has by and large abandoned _ **lime, the most awesome of the fruit flavors,** _ for insipid apple and watermelon? Life Savers five flavor, SweetTarts, Skittles, Pixie Stix, tiny suckers from the bank- all gone! ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/8 "2019-11-20T23:18:50Z")
I’ve noticed the Mike & Ike flavors are almost the same as the standard life saver fruit assortment. (Life savers has more variety than Mike Ike) That’s a big reason that I buy those candies. I like those 5 flavors. ---
**Author:** ![UCBearcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/77aa72/32.png) [@UCBearcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UCBearcats)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/9 "2019-11-21T03:56:11Z")
> [@california\_jobcase](#): > > They’re good. I get a box every now and then. The best thing about them is they still have LIME! > > Does anyone know why the U.S. candy industry has by and large abandoned _ **lime, the most awesome of the fruit flavors,** _ for insipid apple and watermelon? Life Savers five flavor, SweetTarts, Skittles, Pixie Stix, tiny suckers from the bank- all gone! I stopped buying Skittles once they got rid of lime fir green apple. 🤮🤮 ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/10 "2019-11-21T04:06:44Z")
I don’t eat much candy these days but I liked Jolly Joes which were like Mike and Ikes but they were all purple. As I recall they also had Cool Kids which were mint and Hot Tamales which were hot cinnamon. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/11 "2019-11-21T06:17:55Z")
actually theres been dozens of mike& ike type of flavors sometimes they label them mike and ike and soemtimes they dont … …infact they even had a “banna split” edition… the effect was supposed to be that in you put all 5 flavors in your mouth at the same time it was supposed to taste like a nanna split … not quite …from wikipedia : Varieties[edit] Just Born produces several varieties of Mike and Ikes, including:[7][8] Name Package color First available Package type Butter Popcorn Yellow 2004 Box or Bag Cherry Cola Red 2004 Box or Bag Original Fruits Green 1940 Box, bag, or freezer pop Berry Blast Blue 1987 Box or bag Tangy Twister Orange 2005 Box or bag Tropical Typhoon Pink 1977 Box or bag Italian Ice Light blue 2008 Box or bag Lemonade Blends Yellow 2007 Box or bag Jolly Joes Purple 1973 Box Zours Yellow 1999 Box or bag Red Rageous Red 2009 Box or bag Strawberry Reunion[9] Black and pink 2013 Box Sweet Paradise Light Purple 2014 Box Mega Mix Light Blue with rainbow 2016 Box or bag Mega Mix Sour Light Green with rainbow 2018 Box or bag Flavors for Mike and Ike Retro/limited varieties include:[8][10] Lem and Mel (Lemon and watermelon) flavor (launched 1991; reissued 2013) Cherri and Bubb (Cherry and bubble gum) flavor (launched 1989; reissued 2013) Strawbana (launched 1991) Mike and Ike – Strawberries n’ Cream (launched 2000) Mike and Ike – Oranges n’ Cream (launched 2000) Cherry Cola (launched 2004, reissued 2016) Buttered Popcorn (launched 2004, reissued 2016) Mike and Ike Minion Mix – Blueberry and Banana flavors (launched 2014) Mike and Ike Valentines Mix (Seasonal) Mike and Ike Mummy’s Mix (Seasonal) Mike and Ike Merry Mix (Seasonal) (launched 2015) Mike and Ike Sundae Sweets (Limited edition) Mike and Ike Cotton Candy (Limited edition) Mike and Ike Rootbeer Float (Limited edition) There are also seasonal packages for Easter in which the Mike and Ike flavors are formed as jelly beans. right now they have a 10 flavor box … and the xmas mix on the official website and yes they still make hot tamales in various versions ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/12 "2019-11-21T06:33:09Z")
> [@california\_jobcase](#): > > They’re good. I get a box every now and then. The best thing about them is they still have LIME! > > Does anyone know why the U.S. candy industry has by and large abandoned _ **lime, the most awesome of the fruit flavors,** _ for insipid apple and watermelon? Life Savers five flavor, SweetTarts, Skittles, Pixie Stix, tiny suckers from the bank- all gone! Runts (hard candies shaped like their flavor, so banana flavor is a yellow banana shape, etc.) still has lime. I’ll give you all of mine if I can have at least a few of your strawberry ones. ---
**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/13 "2019-11-21T07:02:45Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Any one else a fan of this candy? Yup. I don’t buy too many boxes of them. But I’ll drop a quarter in the machine at the grocery store for half a handful of them. ---
**Author:** ![Iggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Iggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggins)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-mike-and-ike-candy-fans/843728/14 "2019-11-21T16:33:13Z")
I had to have a box yesterday. Just the original ones, always great. These were a little stale, I suppose. 🙂 I really like the Lemonade ones, don’t see them as often when I have a craving.