I’ve Tried Every Candy Under The Sun And I Rate My Top 10 From Worst To Best:

It’s March 20, 2023! That would make me 41 years old and about 5 months shy of turning 42. Life is so serious right now and to lighten the mood, I find myself thinking about my childhood and reminiscing on the things that my brothers and sisters and I used to do for fun. I have had a candy obsession since I was a little girl. After church on Sunday’s, all the kids at my church would go next door to a lady named, Mrs. Jones’ house and get peppermints! She would say in the sweetest voice, ‘Get 2!’ Next to Sunday school, it was the BEST thing about going to church. Every day during the summer months and on Sunday’s after church, my siblings and I would walk to my grandparents’ house in rural Virginia and get permission to go to the bottom of the hill and buy candy! It was literally the BEST time for us. My parents gave us each 1 quarter. This candy store named, ‘Black Diamond,’ had every single old school candy known to man. They had everything from peppermint sticks to life savers, peanut butter taffy, sugar babies, gobstoppers, every flavor of bubble gum, the infamous tootsie roll pop and the list goes on and on! Going to Black Diamond was the beginning of my candy obsession.

Since the days of buying candy for a quarter at the candy store at the bottom of the hill in Virginia, I have literally tried every piece of candy under the sun. As a young woman, I really didn’t value my dental health, so I ate candy as a hobby. I was buying candy every day. I had cavities a time or two in my twenties. I still enjoy strawberry blow pops every now and then, but my teeth are important to me now, so I have cut back tremendously.

I will always cherish my time as a little girl and buying candy with my siblings. Since I have gained so much experience with candy that runs from 1985 to present day, I have put together a list of my top 10 from worst to best! I even added a bonus. I am looking forward to the opportunity to tell my kids about my exciting adventures growing up and trying all sorts of candy for fun.  

10. Sweet Tarts

09. Snickers Bar

08. Hot Balls

07. Laffey Taffy

06. Starburst

05. Skittles

04. Twizzlers

03. Peanut M&M’s

02. Reese Cups

01. Peppermints

Bonus: Gummy Bears