Have Yourself a Funky Little Christmas
Looking to mix up your holiday celebration? Candy canes aren't limited to classic Christmas peppermint anymore. Beloved candy brands like Jelly Belly, Sour Patch Kids, Starburst, and SweeTarts have put a fruity twist on the traditionally minty candy, while Oreo, Hershey, Klondike, and other snack brands have created unique flavor combinations that many people love.
The candy canes we're talking about this holiday season aren't quite like those delightfully flavored treats, though.
Holiday Spit Takes
To get into the Christmas spirit here at KaTom, some of our team members volunteered to participate in a blind taste test of funky candy canes.
From savory gravy and rotisserie chicken to wasabi and dill pickle, these weird takes on a holiday classic considerably spiced up a routine morning at the office.
If you wish to prank unsuspecting victims, read on to gauge what their reactions might be to these weird candy cane flavors.
Reviewing Weird Candy Cane Flavors
For your entertainment, we also dug through hundreds of Amazon reviews written by folks who were so moved by their weird candy cane experience that they shared it with the internet. Reading the reviews is much safer than trying the real thing – take our word for it.
Pickle-flavored
Favorite review: Shelly (2 stars)
"Kids thought they tasted like minty fish."
Honorable mention: Amazon customer (5 stars)
"My friend loves pickles. Got these candy canes for her. I'm sure she loves them."
Gravy
Favorite review: Dale (5 stars)
"Gravy candy canes taste like petrified horse manure with a sweet after-taste of rancid hogwash. Just unwrapping the candy (easily disguised as caramel candy canes) unleashes a vile stench. I love terrible food and this was inedible."
Honorable mention: Jennifer (2 stars)
"The smell of sugar and wet dog food invades my sinuses. I am really trying to give this the best try I can but the light flavor of rancid bouillon with just a whiff of onion makes me literally gag. That's it. I'm done."
Bacon
Favorite review: JJB (1 star)
"Tastes terrible. Everyone who tried it did not like it. Even tried to get our dog to lick it and she wouldn't."
Honorable mention: Kathryn (1 star)
"Smells like dog food, but I imagine even dog food would taste better."
Honorable mention: Mariah (1 star)
"Perhaps a nice gift to give that annoying, snotty guy at work that constantly uses the phrase, 'everything's better with bacon!'."
Wasabi
Favorite review: Dylan (5 stars)
"Looking at the other reviews, I was nervous. After finally deciding to order them, they were perfect. None were broken, and they tasted nasty. Also as a bonus they have a bad aftertaste and give you bad breath. Love it."
Honorable mention: Kimberly (4 stars)
"Gross and terrible, which is exactly what I was going for."
Honorable mention: Linc (4 stars)
"I eat wasabi daily. I drink it. I breathe it. And now, I suck on it, too. These candy canes are great on the inside, okay on the outside. Giving them as a surprise would have worked better if they made the outer layers of the candy cane as spicy as they did on the inside."
Rotisserie Chicken
Favorite review: Jason (1 star)
"I was surprised how much it tasted like chicken. Then, the aftertaste. I'm dry heaving and can't get the taste or smell out of my mouth. Would not recommend these to the worst person in the world."
Honorable mention: Delta (3 stars)
"It tastes a lot like it smells, therefore, I don't suspect anyone will want to eat the whole candy cane once they've smelled it. Unless, of course, you enjoy candy products that remind you of the remnants of gravy and some unknown meat source or a candy that leaves a horrendous aftertaste in your mouth and makes you want to go brush your teeth immediately! It reminds me of the type of products that pets would enjoy, like meat-flavored bones or chew toys."
Honorable mention: Pamela (2 stars)
"I didn't like this product at all."
(We definitely agree with Pamela on this one.)
