Candy, one of the greatest joys of Halloween. It’s especially exciting when you return home to pick out all of your favorite candy from your pile of spoils. Unfortunately, I have opinions about a lot of them. So, here’s my tier list of popular Halloween candy, along with explanations for some of them.
S-Tier
I lied, I actually don’t have opinions. I put Sour Patch into S-Tier because someone on the assignment tracker said so. I trust that they have good taste. Honestly, I haven’t had a Sour Patch in forever, so I don’t really have a preference.
I love Lemon Heads because of its smaller size. You can pop it in your mouth for a moment of lemony goodness. It’s a perfect blend of sweet and sour. The same reasoning goes for Nerds, except you get a better variety of flavors. Plus, it brings a hint of tanginess that not many candies have.
A-Tier
I will die on this hill: M&M’s are the best chocolate candy. It has a perfect crunchy shell with a sweet interior. My go-to flavor has to be peanut for its extra crunchiness. The reason that it isn’t S-Tier is because chocolate isn’t exactly my favorite.
The best part of candy corn is that it’s seasonal. It’s part of its charm, that candy that only comes once a year. I don’t know why so many people dislike it. It’s slightly chewy with that sugary goodness oozing in, perfect to get into that fall mood.
B-Tier
Swedish Fish are just too sweet for my taste. While I usually enjoy stretchy candy, the sweetness is overpowering. When a candy is stretchy, I want that to be its main focus. I want to enjoy the experience of the texture, not the sugar.
I severely dislike the powdery aftermath of Smarties. When I eat them, they remind me of chalk and regret. I asked my friend why she loves Smarties, and she just said that they taste good, which wasn’t very helpful in figuring out why people like Smarties. (When I asked her to be more specific, she said that it tasted like cocaine. I hope she was joking.)
C-Tier
Strangely enough, I like Hershey Kisses more than Hershey chocolate bars. I know that they likely share the same recipes and ingredients, but I think it’s the shape that makes it more fun to eat.
D-Tier
I used to like Hershey chocolate bars when I was younger. Now, they are my least favorite chocolate. Eating one leaves a strange sense of dissatisfaction and yearning.
Unknown
If I had an unknown tier, most of the candies would be here. Shout out to Toostie Rolls, they are in this tier, not because I don’t know about it, but because I genuinely don’t know why I dislike it. I can’t describe its taste, I can’t think of a single time that I tried one, all I remember is that I try to avoid them as much as possible.
