Sour candies aren't for everyone, but they're a thrilling rollercoaster for the tongue and face. If you love these treats, try the ones we have highlighted.

When we gorge on, say, Skittles or Sour Patch Kids, our levels of dopamine, linked to the pleasure centers in our brain, rise. That means regular consumption of candy on a long road trip is a must.

Tallahassee candymaker and historian Greg Cohen, who makes Victorian-style candy on antique machinery at his store Lofty Pursuits, explains that most 19th century candies probably tasted a bit sour.

It might be everywhere during the fall, but candy corn has a history of being a very divisive candy. Sour Patch Kids, on the other hand, are pretty much universally beloved (at least by the ...