Dorval Sour Power Belts

A random european candy! Looks safe nut-wise, and more importantly it's just gummy so it's unlikely to be contaminated anyway. I had two different flavor, the Quattro (four colors/flavors) and Watermelon. The quattro one was definitely better; it tasted like a typical sweet sour candy type. I couldn't really tell the four different flavors apart (though I didn't try super hard); it was kind of a generic sweet tape. The watermelon one was weird, it had the same texture but with some sort of off/bad taste in it. Perhaps it was old? But it wasn't expired, so I don't know. Didn't have a strong watermelon flavor either, just odd.

Overall

Cost: 6/10

Taste: 5/10 (6 for quattro, 4 for watermelon)

Sour Patch Kids

Can't believe I've never reviewed Sour Patch Kids! These are a classic candy when I'm craving something sweet, plus they're super nut free, plus they come in this nice 1$ movie theatre box. (~360 cals). I'm not sure who makes them, it seems like a mixed-distribution model (like smarties) but they are often paired with Swedish Fish in deals. Anyway, these are soft, like Chuckles, and not chewy or difficult at all. The perfect texture for a chewy style candy. They come in 5 colors/flavors, which are vaguely distinct but not enough for me to have super strong preferences among them. I think the blue flavor is new, and of course I like that (it's the kid in me) as well as cherry, and then lime, orange, and lemon in descending order. The sour bite is just enough to be satisfying, but not painful (although if you get a bigger package than this one, your mouth roof might need a bit of TLC). They do make my teeth hurt a little bit afterwards, but it's worth it for the pleasant and craveable taste and texture! Plus they're shaped like kids, how fun.

4th of July Red White and Blue Sour Patch Kids: OK, I am eating these at Halloween, so it's no wonder the bag smells super weird. My boyf gave me this massive bag because he didn't like the weird smell, but they taste normal so I'm eating a lot of SPKs these days. There are the typical red and blue flavors, but also white, which is pineapple(??) and new to me. To be honest, they all kinda taste the same though. 7/10

Overall
Cost: 9/10
Taste: 7/10

Haribo Sour Gold Bears

I bought these as an airport snack, since I figured they'd last a long time because Haribo gummies are SO CHEWY AND HARD. Usually this is a huge con for me, but in the airport scenario it became a pro! For some reason, a lot of my friends love Haribo stuff, but I never really "got" it (and I still don't). They are stylish and come in fun flavors and shapes, but the texture is so difficult to manage and the flavor is just standard to me (except the red one tastes like vomit a little, which is super weird because people say that about Hershey's chocolate but I never got that vibe). These sour ones do have an enjoyable kick to them, they are fairly sour and good to nurse one of these babies for several minutes. Unfortunately this process also tore up my tongue the next day, so I have some minor regrets. But still a good long-lasting sour airport candy snack.

Overall
Cost: 7/10 (2$)
Taste: 6/10