I forgot to mention the huge supply of Asian Mentos that Santos brought me (but you probably have some clue when you saw the Fuji Apple). So be on the lookout for reviews of the coveted Mentos Plus Citrus Mix, Mentos Xtrm (Spearmint & Peppermint), Summer Cherry, super-cute mini Mentos Lime Mint Cool Chews and even a different Sour Mix that has Pineapple in it. (Photos here to keep you as excited as I am.)
In other chew news, I found a blog post from a Canadian that mentions their version of the Carnival Flavors Skittles that have been all the buzz this summer. Theirs is called Skittles Unlimited and comes in a black package. See Amby’s post with photos. It looks like the same flavors as ours. They have them in Australia too, but the flavors are different: *popcorn, *jam donut, *toffee apple, fairy floss & bubble gum.
In other fun foreign candy news, I also saw this post on TalkLotaChocolate about something called Clickos “Happy Peanuts” from Germany. Sure, they sound like Goobers or Peanut M&Ms ... only made from happy peanuts.
Freakgirl posted this photo of a cupcake and then this post about the pictured cupcake. Yes, the two Elvis Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (miniatures) in the cupcake sound good (one inside and one on top), but so does the insane fresh banana buttercream frosting mounded on top.
USA Today published one of the strangest lists of the 10 Great Places to Milk Chocolate for all it’s Worth. Of the 10 I’ve actually had three (considering they’re all over the world, I consider that pretty good.) The choices are odd though. Naked Chocolate in Philadelphia and not someplace like Jacques Torres in NYC? Or Max Brenner in any one of their locations? Nothing from Australia. And Scharffen Berger represents the West Coast?
Here’s the Weekly Recap of Reviews:
Monday: Payday Fresh from the Factory (8 out of 10)
Tuesday: Mentos Fuji Apple (8 out of 10)
Wednesday: Ferrero Raffaello & Rondnoir (6 out of 10 & 8 out of 10)
Thursday: Confetti & Agrumetti Lemon, White Chocolate & Almonds (8 out of 10)
Friday: Candy Dump: The International House of Chocolate Bars Mallorca Bars from Spain, Cacao et Chocolate from France and Dark Angel from South Korea (6 out of 10 & 8 out of 10)
Weekly Average: 6.83 (for 12 items) ... 58% chocolate content.
Related Candies
- Naked Chocolate Maltballs
- Dalandan & Juicy Ponkan Mentos
- Pink Grapefruit Mentos
- Max Brenner Chocolates
Uhm. I MUST HAVE THESE AUSTRALIAN CARNIVAL SKITTLES. *GASP* I couldn’t shut up about how I wish one of them was popcorn-flavored.
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