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October 2024 by Eric Rosenberg
A really fun free candy factory tour. Make sure to check out the "oops" area in the shop for amazing deals.
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October 2024 by Drea F
I will never forget how many times I got in trouble at school for buying candy from my favorite place, I stopped here every morning before crossing the street for school. Brings back such great memories I wish I could get my favorite ? and strawberry ? gummies along with my favorite chocolates for cheap just like back in the day. Love this store !
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October 2024 by Cristi Womack
Fun little place to stop and shop. We went through the tour, it was fun and got a sweet treat after tour was over.
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October 2024 by Ardyth Cochran
Very neat experience. So glad that I found it and we did the tour.
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July 2024 by Chris Hanes
What a fun place with sooooooooo many great candy options - definitely plan to stop in and visit when you're in Denver!
My 17 year old daughter and I stopped in on a Friday morning in July of 2024. There was a bus full of students inside on a field trip but it wasn't too crowded as it's a pretty big space.
There are hundreds, if not thousands of sweet options here! Every kind of chocolate and taffy and marshmallow you can think of and many you never would have even thought of.
We didn't do a tour but would definitely look to do that next time.
It was pretty hot when we were there, so we didn't buy a lot of chocolate since we had other stops to make. Next time, we would likely plan to make this the last stop of our day or at least have a plan in place to keep chocolate treats from melting after we left.
Parking: This is an industrial sort of location with plenty of parking. There were 2 large buses there when we went and we still have plenty of space.
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July 2024 by b1krboy
Really cool place! They do tours but we couldn't fit it into our day, maybe next time. They have all kinds of sensational sweets! We hit up the truffle case, and everything we had was super yum. Although trying to get something out of said case tested our patience, service was a little lacking, and we almost bailed. At one point, everyone disappeared! Worth a try if you haven't been.
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July 2024 by Amber Wolfington
We came for the tour, left with a lot of candy. The tour was ok. There was a short video and then a hallway to walk down and watch the process of making the candy canes. The tours go every 15 minutes. The tour guide was friendly enough but didn't know the answers to our questions. We have already tried the candy canes, peanut brittle, caramels, and marshmallows. They certainly look special but taste ordinary. I wouldn't go back just for me, but if I had relatives in town and needed a quick, cheap, all-age, disability friendly activity I would go again.
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July 2024 by Rich de la Torre
We found Hammond's as something to do while killing time waiting for our red-eye flight out of Denver. It's an interesting diversion for your family. Your kids will like it.
We showed up at the factory for the free tour. As it turns out, you have to make a reservation beforehand. The front desk lady told us that we could be put on a waitlist and stick around for the next scheduled tour. There were some no-shows and we were allowed to take it.
We were led in to a separate room where we all watched an engaging 10-minute history of the company. After that, we went to a corridor with glass walls that views into the factory floor. The guide was apologetic of the fact that only about two cooks were working, it being the 4th of July. The guide describes what's going on to everyone via a PA system and some wide screen TVs allow the people in the back to see as well.
This part of the tour is mildly interesting, as we saw candy canes being rolled, cut and bent by hand. Watching the process was actually kind of mesmerizing. We also saw the packaging of other Christmas candies. (To meet demand, they make Christmas candies all year long.) The tour, at this point, lasted a total of about 25 minutes.
At the end, everyone is given a large candy cane (we got cherry) and led into the gift shop. As expected, many things were overpriced, like $16 for a 13oz mason jar of fruit-flavored hard candies or a nearly $4 bar of chocolate e.g. "Pigs 'n Taters" (bacon & potato chips) or even "Chicken 'n Waffles". You'll also find candy canes of every color and flavor, including all your favorites... plus clove. Their signature candy, a 1.5 inch marshmallow coated in caramel, "Mitchell Sweet" is $1.50+, depending on the variety.
However, there are better deals to be found. A Raspberry Habanero chocolate bar was $2.50, chocolate bar with a slightly spicy raspberry jelly filling. Peanut bars which were expired for a week were only 10 CENTS at the cash register. The best deal were Mystery bags: a $7 paper bag full of candy. It wasn't bad: see my pics for what I got. Plushies and other toys are also for sale.
All-in-all, it wasn't a bad experience. Your kids will like it. Just remember to make a reservation for the tour and be prepared to dig a bit deeper into your wallet for the candies.
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July 2024 by Jovonna McGuire
My kids had so much fun and we even got a tour.
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July 2024 by Susan S
We enjoyed the tour! Candy manufacturing is still alive and well at Hammond’s! Support this American company that still makes old fashioned candies. Their chocolate marshmallows are yummy!
Things we liked…
Gummy worms
Marshmallows
Banana flat taffy
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July 2024 by Natalie B Raby
Hammond's was the 1st stop on our Denver vacation and 1 of our favorites! The vanilla caramel was delicious ?. We enjoyed the tour and video of the history of the factory. If you visit Denver I urge you to visit this facility for the nostalgia alone!
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July 2024 by Sahara a
Welcome to heaven on earth! This candy shop has been authentically hand making their candy since 1920! I was in awe during my entire tour of their operation!
Who could imagine, using the same 100 year old machines they used when they started! Not to mention the quality control to guarantee that every bite is phenomenal!
Would highly recommend going on this FREE tour! It’s a no brainer! Very kid friendly , my kids had a blast! Watching the delicious candy we eat every holiday being made was UNREAL! Every Christmas my sons each get a stocking full of these delicious delights so imagine our surprise when we were able to watch them make our Christmas goodies!
At the end of the tour we got the reject candy canes but even these look as good as the ones in the shop!
Definitely broke the bank in the storefront after because we stocked up for the rest of the year, the prices are super fair!
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July 2024 by Kathleen Lewis
I was very disappointed in the Haystack it was not flavored at all.it tasted very greasy .. The lady told me that it was a company from Boulder. I would never recommend it to anybody. It was terrible and the peanut butter fudge that they said that was made their property terrible. It was not good at all. I think some other products was overpriced and stale.
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July 2024 by Hannah Kerr
Our family was visiting and we took the tour. Everyone was so nice and the candy we bought was delicious!
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July 2024 by Beth Buhler
This is a great little place. We love the candy and the free tour is fun. The only issue was their store was HOT. It was only 9 in the morning, but it was unpleasant to be in there.