Life Savers have been around for generations, and Butter Rum became one of those distinctive flavors people either immediately recognized or strongly associated with a particular time in their lives.

But perhaps the reason we remember candies like this so fondly isn’t really about the candy itself.

It’s about where we were when we had it.

Maybe you remember sitting in the back seat while your parents drove somewhere on a Sunday afternoon. Maybe Grandma always had a roll waiting when you visited. Perhaps you kept some in your own purse, desk drawer, or car and offered them to your children.

Taste and smell have a remarkable ability to bring old memories back. One familiar flavor can suddenly remind you of a kitchen that no longer exists, a family member you still miss, or an ordinary afternoon you never realized would someday become precious.

That’s what nostalgia often does.

It takes something incredibly simple—a candy wrapper, an old song, a familiar smell—and briefly makes yesterday feel close enough to touch.

And for those who grew up with Butter Rum Life Savers, that creamy little candy may still taste like a tiny piece of home.

Does anyone else remember Butter Rum Life Savers—and who always had a roll when you were growing up?