Taste Test: Malört candies don't disappoint

The backstory: After creating a jokey social media post about fictional Malört candies last April 1, Malört maker CH Distillery got so many requests for the product it decided to launch real ones this year.

What they're saying: "We are excited to bring Malört Sucks hard candies to our loyal fans across the country, giving them exactly what they asked for — another bad idea," CH CEO Tremaine Atkinson said in a statement.

• "And who else but Malört would actually make an April Fools' joke come true?"

The verdict: These little suckers greet you with a butterscotchy sweetness that quickly gives way to notes of grapefruit peel and chloroquine. In other words, Malört fans will love them.

• Others will probably want to save these for pranks only.

If you dare: Tins of Malört Sucks candies are on sale exclusively at the Malört merch site for $6 starting Monday afternoon.