Hot Tamales – a good experience

I'm a big fan of Hat Tamales, the chewy cinnamon candy. They've got a great consistency, firm outer shell that gives way to chewy goodness as you eat it. Sweet and slightly spicy flavor. Appealing shape.

But my favorite thing about eating them is the fun experience of occasionally getting a really spicy one. It seems that maybe 1 out of 20 of the candies is extra spicy. So you're going along, happily eating and you get to one that—wow!—really makes your eyes water. Not in a bad, spit-it-out way, but in a hey-this-is-interesting way. That sort of unpredictability sets it apart from other candies and makes the experience remarkable. It's the main reason I keep choosing them over the myriad of alternatives in the candy aisle.