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Gilliam Candy Company has been around since 1927 but it’s only been under the Quality Candy banner since 2003. Lucky for me Gilliam joined the Quality family because I got to try their Stick Candy.
I remember these hard candy sticks from when I was a kid. The tantalizing colors [...]
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Candy Review: Quality Candy – Gilliam Stick Candy
Candy Review: Quality Candy Choco-Crisps
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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 [...]
Candy Review: Reese’s, Special Dark, Almond Joy and York Pieces
To me, one of the most exciting announcements at this year’s All Candy Expo was the addition of three new additions to the Pieces lineup. Never knew there was a Pieces lineup? Well, there is now, with Hershey’s Special Dark, Almond Joy and York Pieces joining the familiar Reese’s. But are these new additions worthy [...]
Candy Review: Brach’s Classic Jelly Bird Eggs
photos in this post by Anthemic Tangle
I’m back for Part V of my jelly bean adventure. For some reason Brach’s calls their jelly beans “Classic Jelly Bird Eggs,” but to me they are jelly beans!
When I think of the jelly beans I ate as a kid, the Brach’s jelly beans are what I remember. [...]
Retro Candy Flashback: Heath Bar
The Heath bar is not one of Hershey’s more talked about products, but it certainly is known throughout the world. Without thinking twice, people recognize it as “that toffee in chocolate bar.” That simple description is pretty accurate. Yes, the Heath Bar is a piece of English toffee, made of almonds, sugar and butter, coated [...]





