Get ready for a slew of Quality Candy Company goodness because I’m in possession of a treasure trove of quality goodness! First up: Choco-Crisps, a new release from Quality Candy.
I thought these were going to be some kind of chocolate wafer thingy, but I was surprised to discover they are nothing of the sort. These little guys are hard candies on the outside with chocolate in the middle. The “crisp” part comes in with the candy shell: it’s not as hard as it looks. Rather, it’s thin enough that you can easily bite through to get to the chocolate inside. I really enjoyed the texture of the candy shell. It’s not as thin as, say, an M&M shell, but it’s thin enough to make it fun rather than a lot of work. Plus, it doesn’t get all sharp and painful when you chomp it up – it just adds a crunch factor to the chocolate.
Speaking of the chocolate, that was a nice surprise too. It’s got this really creamy consistency that melts slowly so you can really savor it. The creaminess of the chocolate contrasts with the crunchiness of the candy shell so you get this mix of textures that’s dynamite.
At first, I thought the chocolate filling tasted kind of like a Tootsie Roll. But the more I chewed, the more chocolaty it got. As the chocolate flavor dominates the flavor from the shell, I got this constantly changing flavor combo that kept my tongue interested.
I tried three flavors of shells. The orange had an orange and cream flavor that reminded me of Dreamsicle. Now the pink flavor I was told was raspberry, but to me it tasted a lot like a strawberry Twizzler. Either way, I really enjoyed it. The peppermint, my favorite, had that great, classic peppermint candy cane flavor that makes your mouth tingle. After the chocolate faded I had this tingly, minty chocolate flavor lingering in my mouth that just rocked.
Like the rest of the Quality Candy offerings, the Choco-Crisps remind me of old-fashioned candies in a way that makes me smile. They may have an old-fashioned look but the great taste and texture sure do keep up with the here and now. The Choco-Crisps are coming out soon and I recommend you give them a whirl.
More Quality Candy Company reviews coming soon!
Dang it. They aren’t on the Quality Candy Company website yet! Fudgecicles!
August 24th, 2009 at 12:22 pmThey should be available in about 30 days…
August 24th, 2009 at 1:42 pmTake heart, Robert. I’ve got more Quality Candy reviews coming soon, and those are for candies that you can already find available. They might tide you over till you can get your hands on the Choco-Crisps :-)
August 24th, 2009 at 5:13 pmThanks for the info! Their only other item that is making me drool a little has the word “Cola” in it. I loves me some cola flavored candy!
August 25th, 2009 at 8:32 pmThank you for making this candy. I’ve been looking for this for years. I hade simalure candy in youth , the shape of the candy though was a 2 inch stick and the colors were pastels and minty. Brought back memories of my childhood. Keep up the good work.
December 14th, 2011 at 8:11 am