Warheads are an extremely sour candy that comes in several flavors. The candy itself comes as small ovals, in a variety of colors. First introduced in the year 1975, Warheads candy is well known for being a top choice for those seeking a purely sour candy. While many candies are advertised as sour, most of them also include a sweet flavor in them as well. Warheads offer a taste that focuses on sour, but tempered slightly by some of the flavors it comes in.

Warheads were originally invented in the country of Taiwan in 1975 but did not come to the United States of America until the 1990’s when they were imported by The Foreign Candy Company.

The sour taste comes from malic acid that is applied to the outside of the candy. As expected, this sour taste doesn’t last forever. It will usually fade after around five to ten seconds and is replaced by a much less sour flavor. These milder sour tastes are attributed to the use of citric and ascorbic acid in the middle of the Warhead.

The only flavors on the market right now are blue raspberry, watermelon, green apple, lemon, and black cherry.