I don't really get the love for Honeycrisps. I mean, they're better than Red Deliciouses, sure. But they're still too... blandly sweet, I guess, for my tastes. I like Pink Ladies, and I like Granny Smiths. That sharper, more acidic taste, I suppose.
I am totally with you. I recently did an unscientific "apple tasting" experiment. While Honey Crisp are a good apple, they are just sweet and crisp but with no complexity or character. I deemed Granny Smith and Pink Ladies to be heads and shoulders above the rest with Honey Crisp a distant third.
Funny. The Honey Crisps I have had I would never have thought of as "blandly sweet". They were tangy and delicious.
Reading these comments, though, does make me want to try Pink Ladies.
Yes, I'm hungry for an apple now, maybe a few if there were several to pick from!