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Patsy’s Candies

Fine Candies Since 1903

FINE CANDIES SINCE 1903

FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED

Our story began over 100 years ago. In the late 1800’s an Irishman named Patsy Mehaney followed a dream. A dream inspired by his taste buds. Patsy made the best candied popcorn and taffy he could which he sold at local fairs and various events around Terra Haute, Indiana. 

Legend has it a company called Cracker Jack heard of his famous candied popcorn and Patsy traded his recipe to them before coming west. Patsy settled in Manitou Springs, Colorado at the foot of, “The Purple Mountain Majesty”, Pikes Peak in 1903 and started Patsy’s candies.

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