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Monday, April 20, 2009
Good & Fiery
Then last week I wandered down to the 99 Cent Only Store about a mile from my office to see what was new. I found a box. One box. Just sitting there, mixed in with the Sugar Babies and Care Bears Gummi Bears. I would have bought more, but this was all they had (and this one was a little dinged).
The front of the package was no help. It describes these only as Sweet and Spicy chewy candy. The side of the package pushed me in the direction of Good & Fruity when I looked at the ingredients. The first three are dextrose, sugar & corn syrup. Good & Plenty has wheat flour as part of the licorice. So now I knew that I was expecting: Lemon, Orange, Apple & Cinnamon jelly rods. All that confusion aside ... the box design is fabulous. I love the bold colors & graphic style (which is why there are so many photos in this review).
Lemon (Yellow) - bright and translucent, I was more than curious what the combination of lemon and cinnamon would hold. The candy shells on these is rather thin & crunchy. Now, the flavor ... at first it’s a little bitter. The shell is sweet, but the little sweet veneer wears off and I got a slight bitter hit, an organic type of woodsy bitter. I got lemon zest too ... and then cinnamon. At the very end there was a little twang of tartness. It’s downright bizarre. It’s like eating a candle. Not in a bad way. Orange (orange) - also starts with a slight bitterness but that moved into a very strong sweetness quickly. The cinnamon here is like an actual cinnamon stick - woodsy with notes of cedar and pine and then a strong snap of tartness then some more bitter at the end. There’s a warm feeling from the cinnamon but not a strong lingering one.
Cinnamon (dark red) - I was expecting the plain cinnamon to be like a Hot Tamale or Sizzling Cinnamon Jelly Belly. Instead this one went in a wholly different direction. The shell on these seemed crispier. The cinnamon flavor on the outside was soft. Then at the edge of the shell and the jelly center there was a burst of flavor - like an all cinnamon chai - it had a burning warmth and some really authentic notes of real cinnamon, not just the cinnamon oils. This has to be one of the strangest ventures I’ve seen Hersheys’ take in quite a while. It’s like they subcontracted the folks who developed the Dots: Elements (Earth, Wind, Fire & Water) to come up with a brand extension for Good & Fruity. I’m completely puzzled by these though, because I think Hershey’s created a great new product with their Cinnamon Twizzlers Fire. Why couldn’t they have taken those and made a version of that like the true Good & Plenty? Those who are disappointed by the soulless rebirth of Good & Fruity aren’t going to find any comfort here. Those who enjoy cinnamon with all the variations of the flavor might find some solace. Joann from Sugar Hi reviewed them a few months ago, at least helping to disambiguate their candy category but didn’t dissuade me from trying them. Related Candies
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I always enjoy cinnamon candy. I’ll have to watch for those!
I was excited to find these because I am a sucker for new candy, but after a few pieces I’m afraid I’m going to have to trash most of them. Fruity desserts plus cinnamon are great, and cinnamon candies are great, and Good and Fruity are great, but this combination was disgusting. The “like eating a candle” was dead on. I only wish I’d seen the review before I bought my box!
these sound absolutely nuts
Oh, a shame. I was really hoping for something like the Elements DOTS married with Spice Bean for this. Still, I’m eager to find myself some!
What a dissapointment. But, at least you still have your other favorite candies
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“It’s like eating a candle. Not in a bad way.”
So, there’s a good way?
I love cinamon candy
Wow, that sounds ridiculously bizzare! I kind of want to try them because of the weirdness factor, but I may stay away…
Everyone, good and fruties are out!! I saw a box of them when I went to get groceries
They taste kinda nasty. I’m hoping they grow on me.
To me, they taste like eating a cheap cinnamon air freshener. So, yes, I can see the candle analogy. However, there is something addictive about them. But I won’t be buying another box.
im eating them right now and they are disgusting lol i thought they would be great i even bought two boxes-they are disgusting!!!
Very dissappointed. The apple and cinnamon are okay; but the orange and lemon are narsty. No thank you and bummed I wasted my money/calories on this box o’ icky.
3 months later, I still haven’t seen them and am still looking… sigh.
I love Good and Plenty! Now Good and Fiery I had to force myself to eat 25% of the box and now my body gag reflexes are kicking in. Honestly I’ll eat rust off a bumper but these are just gross…
Its like a huge wad of Big Red Gum + Fresh Lemon + Orange what were they thinking and the triple cinnamon flavor burns????
(The Apple cinnamon flavor one was almost ok).
I just stop eating 4 minutes ago my stomach swearing at me now… Try at Your own RISK…
You guys are crazy. Good & Fiery are the bomb!!!! I truly, truly love these things. Sad thing for me is I cannot find them anywhere besides Chocolate World at Hershey. I was there yesterday and loaded up on them.
These were TERRIBLE! If cleaning fluid had a taste, this would be it!
I found these a couple of weeks ago at CVS Pharmacy. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them!! I had to stop myself from eating the whole box at one time. But judging from the other comments here, I suppose they will pass into oblivion soon.
I just found these in ShopRite. All I can say is MMMMMMMMMMM. The box was misleading - i expected three pure fruit flavors and a cinnamon but was pleasantly surprised to taste the cinnamon end to all the flavors. My young daughter crawled into my lap while i was eating them and i offered her a taste, i expected her to dislike them but she liked them too. I hope these stay on the shelfs for a while.
You people are nuts. I cannot stop eating these things. I don’t know what it is, I’m a total addict. I love the blend of the cinnamon with the fruit, the texture and crackle of the shell is excellent and the cinnamon pop adds such a good finish to them…seriously have to pay attention as I’ve down whole boxes in one sitting before…SO GOOD.
don’t like these. i love hot tamales, cinnamon bears, red hot dollars, etc. but wasn’t a fan of these. i threw them away and it threw off my nightly candy fix!
I found just one box at my local Big Lots and I’m hooked on them already! I haven’t been able to find anymore, though I found a place online that sells them for $1.45 for the theater size, but the shipping is $12.99 (forget it!)I’ll have to look around some more.
I found these for the first time last summer at a CVS and have been addicted since then. I go in 2 or 3 times a week and buy 2 boxes for $3. Today they were in a different location and I got the last 2 boxes. The manager said they’re not going to carry them any more; he doesn’t know why. Boo hoo!!
I experimentally picked these up a few months ago at the infamous Plaid Pantry in Portland OR’s Alphabet district and, like posts 16 thru 23 ( minus 17&21;), I loved them and wish I could get a resupply in Seattle. Any G&F sightings in Seattle?
Found In Seattle. I read that someone found G&F at a Kmart store so I went to the only one in Seattle at 132nd N. Aurora and found them! and they have a 10 for $10 special on many standard box candies ( mix&match;). So, I now have a nice supply.
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