Fans were sour when this sweet was taken off shelves — but now it’s returning to market more than a decade after being discontinued.
Altoids Sours first went on sale back in 2001, before being nixed nine years later.
Since 2010, desperate fans have started multiple change.org petitions begging for the candy to be brought back.
Altoids Sours first hit shelves in 2001 and were discontinued in 2010 due to low sales. Victoria WillNow, they’ve finally succeeded — but there’s a catch.
The sweets will only be on sale at Cracker Barrel’s Old Country Store and will be sold under a different name, food Instagram account Snackolator revealed.
Every location of the popular Southern food restaurant has a store attached, full of nostalgic accessories and snacks.
However, Iconic Candy clarified to The Post that the candies “will also be available to all retailers nationwide who wish to bring it in.”
Snackolator shared that the candies will not be made by Altoids, accounting for the name change.
They’re reportedly being made by the third-party company Iconic Candy, a family-owned and operated candy company that specializes in bringing back discontinued favorites, and the candy will now be known as Retro Sours.
Snackolator also claimed that the revival will use the same original recipe, though Iconic Candy never claimed nor confirmed that the original recipe will be used.
Fans will be able to get their hands on the iconic candy once again — only at Cracker Barrel’s Old Country Store. Iconic Candy/FacebookFlavors customers can expect to find include mango, tangerine and citrus.
Altoids Sours lovers are seemingly ecstatic about the news, commenting that they “can’t wait till they’re back.”
“Childhood memories unlocked!!!” one exclaimed.
“I NEVER THOUGHT I’D LIVE TO SEE THE DAY!!!😍😍😍” another wrote.
“I’ve been dying for these since they left!” someone else admitted.
Though the revival will use the exact same original recipe, the candy will go by a new name: Retro Sours. Iconic Candy/Facebook“The roof of my mouth hurts looking at them,” a commenter quipped.
While there is no definitive date for the return that has been announced yet, Snackolator wrote that they will be “coming this month” to Cracker Barrel locations.
Iconic Candy has provided a disclaimer to The Post, noting that “Iconic Candy, LLC is not connected with the manufacturer of the original product nor Altoids or Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company.”
