Cousins Candy Shop — Local services in Virginia City

This candy shop has improved GREATLY over the years. We make an annual trip over every single Summer. It used to be so dim & dusty inside, & during COVID, it got a revamp. Now, it’s well organized, clean, nicely presented, with unwrapped bulk candies coming in pre wrapped increments, & all other candies individually wrapped. They sell mostly by the pound, & the candy is always fresh. Nostalgia candies are a big thing here, & are well represented. The fudge & chocolates appear to be made on site, and are packaged nicely. And they are yummy! There are old fashioned tins, along with cute, modern stuffed toys for sale if you need a gift as well. The only drawback we find, as that there are no scoops to use, to ladle candy into the sacks they provide, which isn’t too sanitary with everyone reaching their hands in the buckets to grab how much they’re taking. Not everyone can pick up a bucket to “dump” their favorites in like my hubby can…😉 And with scoops hung up near the buckets, they’ll sell more….Bigger portions than just taking a child’s handful…. With bulk candy being $24/lb in West Yellowstone, with think Cousin’s in Virginia City is a great deal. Keeping up the good work on continuing to make improvements only brings in...

I had an unpleasant experience here. The owner was incredibly rude to what appeared to be two exchange students working behind the counter. I sampled a piece of fudge, and when the worker cut a slightly larger piece than expected, the owner abruptly took the tool from her hand and scolded her in front of everyone. It was uncomfortable and uncalled for. I had planned to make a purchase, but after witnessing that, I no longer felt comfortable supporting...

Great candy store on the main drive (wallace) in Virginia City. Definitely hits the sweet tooth. Most candy was in barrels and purchased by the pound. They also had fudge and today being national fudge day was a must have. A unique flavor I sampled was watermelon flavored fudge. Ended up spending quite a bit in the bulk candy by the pound but they had so many great options it was...