Old North State Candy and Gifts
Handmade hard candy, made the old way.
We’re a small family business that has made hard candy by hand on vintage equipment since 2018.
Find your flavor
Chesebro’s hard candy drops
Our customers’ all-time favorites, made by hand in small batches.
Hard candy, by hand, since 2018.
Our family started making hard candy in 2018, and we still do it the slow way: every batch is cooked in a copper kettle, then formed on vintage equipment that gives each drop its shape. No shortcuts and no junk, just real flavor made in small batches in Thomasville, North Carolina.
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Real batches from our kitchen. Tap to play with sound.
Stretched by hand, from a 1910 recipe.
All four of our brittles are made the old, reliable way: cooked, then stretched by hand on a sugared table. That stretching fills every piece with tiny air bubbles, which keeps it light and crisp and helps keep it from sticking to your teeth, as most brittle does.
Shop all nuts & brittleOur customers keep coming back
★★★★★
I wanted to gatekeep Chesebro fruit slices… but I can’t. They’re literally the best fruit slices I’ve ever tasted. Absolutely obsessed.
Aileen R.
★★★★★
Lost count how many times I’ve ordered from here! My friend loves Altoids and being in a different country, this is always a nice cheer-up treat to send. Shipping is fast.
Rainie
★★★★★
At 65 these are the best fruit slices I have ever had. Thank you for providing an EXCELLENT product!
Terri
★★★★★
I’ve returned to this shop repeatedly. Excellent, old-fashioned candy that is well crafted. Highly recommend.
Danielle
★★★★★
Oh sooo good! Was going to put these in the man cave candy dish for visitors. Nah! What was I thinking?
Thomas
Wicked sour drops
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Wicked Sour Lime Hard Candy Drops, 4.5 Ounces
Price range: $4.95 – $19.99 -
Wicked Sour Grape Hard Candy Drops, 4.5 Ounces
Price range: $4.95 – $19.99 -
Wicked Sour Tangerine Hard Candy Drops, 4.5 oz.
Price range: $4.95 – $19.99 -
Wicked Sour Watermelon Hard Candy Drops, 4.5 Ounces
Price range: $4.95 – $19.99
Handmade since 2018
A small family business making hard candy on vintage equipment in Thomasville, NC.
Ships fast
Most orders placed before 2:00 PM Eastern, Monday to Friday, ship the same day.
Inspected and trusted
Our commercial kitchen is inspected by the NC Department of Agriculture.