Friday, 05 December 2003 CST
The original peppermint Altoids are great. I never cared much for wintergreen or cinnamon Altoids. The sours are not even mints, they're really just candy. But the other day I stumbled across the fabled ginger Altoids. I have been keeping my eye out for them for months–ever since hearing of their existance. Quite unexpectedly I stumbled across them in a world market, where they are available by the barrel. So I bought a tin and brought them home to try out. Wow. They give your mouth a spicy, burning feeling. The feeling builds as the mint dissolves. Not for the faint of mouth, but definately my favorite. And every time I have one I get a craving for curried food.
