# Forget Disgusting. What's the BEST candy? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 18, 2001, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103 "2001-10-18T00:13:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103/41 "2001-10-18T16:52:08Z")
If I want something special, it’s Lindt mocha. Otherwise, Reese’s original peanut butter cups. Prior to discovering Lindt, it was Bounty dark. Too bad Bounty wasn’t around long, the moist coconut was much better than the dry stuff in Mounds/Almond Joy. ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103/42 "2001-10-18T17:00:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by spooje \* > \*\*In fall, Reese’s peanut butter eggs. > \*\* Yes, my achilles heel. But for year round fun, nothing beats **Junior Mints**. They’re quite refreshing. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103/43 "2001-10-18T17:01:39Z")
**Non-chocolate:** Brach’s Maple Nut Goodies Jelly Bellies - especially buttered popcorn **Chocolate:** Euphoria Chocolate Co.'s truffles Anything from See’s Candies Reese’s peanut butter cups Anybody else’s peanut butter cups Butterfingers Droste chocolate Hershey’s special dark chocolate ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103/44 "2001-10-18T17:07:13Z")
I just discovered these Hershey’s Treasures that have caramel in them. To die for! Am I the only horehound fan here? ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103/45 "2001-10-18T17:24:56Z")
The BEST candy is what I make myself at Christmas. Yessiree, hand-dipped chocolates in 14 varieties, only the purest Guittard chocolate. I have a lot of friends at Christmas. 🙂 Second is anything Cadbury’s, and Toblerone. For the non-chocolate category, grapefruit gummi slices. Breezy, I’ve seen Ice Cubes at the bulk candy stores in malls lately. I like 'em too. ---
**Author:** ![Payne\_N.Diaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Payne\_N.Diaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Payne_N.Diaz)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103/46 "2001-10-18T17:36:16Z")
Yeah, Junior Mints–we used to let them melt together, then stick 'em in the fridge and make a giant size Junior Mint. But no one has mentioned my favorite (probably because they’re hard to find)------ Idaho Spud! ---
**Author:** ![Dirty\_Earthworm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Dirty\_Earthworm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dirty_Earthworm)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103/47 "2001-10-18T22:10:43Z")
Reading this whole thread made me slobber all over myself. I have to agree that WFC is the greatest chocolate ever created, and may very well be worth $2 a bar. (plus the profits go to a good cause.) Now if only they made World’s Finest Peanut Butter Cups, that would be the greatest candy ever. As far as non-chocolate goes, I’d have to go with the yet-to-be-mentioned Payday bar, which is odd since I usually hate peanuts. Of course, you can’t forget about circus peanuts (those fluorescent orange treats I used to get at Halloween), candy corn, and the M&M’s with almonds. I don’t know if carmel apples count as candy, but I’d throw in a vote for those, too. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103/48 "2001-10-18T22:29:20Z")
World’s best – See’s key lime truffles: Soft, tart key lime center ‘enrobed’ in white chocolate. _:Snarf:_ Best grab at the 7-11 – Chewy Sprees. Yum yum yum! And what the hell is “pocky”? ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2001, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103/49 "2001-10-18T23:51:14Z")
Oh I forgot one. Peanut butter kisses. You know the ones that come out only at Halloween and they’re in the black or orange wrappers. ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103/50 "2001-10-19T00:15:27Z")
Lindt Lindor Truffles, the Dark ones, or the Hazelnut ones, I don’t know for sure which. The rest of their truffle flavors are only fantastic. You know what the ladies at work say when I give them one? I’ll tell you what they say. “Mmmmmmmmmmm. Oh! Aahhhh. Where do you **get** those?” I spit on your Toblerone, your Worlds Best, your Nestle, and your other chocolates. These are the folks who actually invented chocolate candy. Family company for hundreds of years. ## Tris “Hey, little girl. You want candy? I’ll give you candy.” ---
**Author:** ![CheapBastid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@CheapBastid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheapBastid)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103/51 "2001-10-19T01:02:20Z")
Depends on the mood, but I really like [Ferrero Rocher](http://www.rocherusa.com/explorer/Flash/index.htm) and the recently discovered **Trader Joe’s Truffles**. Lindt makes damn good chocolate, but I like Sarotti better. Swedish Fish (and the Baby Swedish Fish) are a fine non-chocolate treat. [sub]I would appreciate it if you don’t expectorate on my treats Tris.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![tapioca\_tundra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@tapioca\_tundra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapioca_tundra)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2001, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103/52 "2001-10-19T01:23:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Triskadecamus \* > \*\*I spit on your Toblerone, your Worlds Best, your Nestle, and your other chocolates. > > \*\* ~~World’s Finest has every other chocolate maker in the headlock. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forget-disgusting-whats-the-best-candy/88103.md?page=2)