Choc Vanilla Mars Bar

I stumbled on this new Mars product at a chemist of all places. This version of the Mars bar has a vanilla flavoured nougat and a chocolate caramel.

Although the description sounded promising, the execution was flawed. I'm not sure if it was the vanilla nougat or the chocolate caramel but it left a nasty aftertaste.

Rating: NQR, 3/10

Lemon & Lime Mentos

A lot of green and gold themed candy was released here in Australia for the Olympics. One of the offerings was the Lemon & Lime Mentos.

The flavours were great, I could have gone for more of a tart/sour hit, but the sweet version the Mentos provided was tasty and I demolished the packet in no time.

Rating: Tasty, sweet lemon and lime flavours, 8/10

Kari Poli Candy Sticks: Cola & Soda

I recently picked up a stash of Japanese candy from the wonderful Napa Japan. One of the products that peaked my interest were these Kari Poli Candy Sticks in Cola and Soda flavours.

The box comes with 6 packets, each containing two candy sticks either in the cola or soda flavour. The sticks were solid and of a brittle toffee which was easy to chomp on, and there was a slight fizz to give it a soft drink feel. The flavours were spot on, the cola was sweet with a hint of tartness, the soda was strong and fruity, reminding me of Juicy Fruit.

Rating: Crunch toffee goodness, 8/10

Albanese Army Guys

Walking though Sydney airport recently, I stumbled upon a lolly store carrying candy from around the world. Being a huge Toy Story fan I was drawn almost immediately to the Gummi Army Guys. These guys deserve a 10/10 for novelty overall, the packaging, the shapes and colour of the guys, all well thought out and well executed. But how do they taste???

Is yummo a word? The bag states that the gummis are fruit flavoured. Biting the legs off the rifle man I get hit with a strong, sweet, tart apple flavour that tastes like it has been made with real apple juice.


Rating: They deliver on novelty AND flavour, a rare combination, 10/10

Milky Way Magic Stars

New on shelves are these Milky Way Magic Stars. I can see these jumping off shelves because they're just so cute!

But how do they taste? I had an initial disappointment as I expected that they would be filed with Milky Way whipped nougat and instead got aerated (think Aero on a smaller size) choccie bites. The chocolate was nice and appeared to have a faint hazlenut taste to it. After about my 3rd handful my initial disappointment had melted away!

Rating: Cute and tasty, 7/10

Pringles: Tomato Sauce

The last of my current Pringles stash are Pringles Tomato Sauce. When it comes to chips, many have tried variation on a tomato theme, few have succeeded. The verdict on Pringles Tomato Sauce...

Fantastic! The flavour reminds me of a good tomato paste and has just the right intensity.

Rating: I will happily eat this again, hope it's not limited edition, 8/10

Pringles Loaded Baked Potato

I love that Pringles are constantly trialling new flavour combinations. Some are wonderful, others miss the mark, but it is always fun to try the new flavour.

I knew as soon as I opened the lid, I wasn't going to like these. Unfortunately I have an instant dislike to any bacon type flavouring used in chip products and the facon smell was extremely strong on this product. However, a few friends who like bacon flavouring thought the chips were fantastic.

Rating: You either like bacon flavour, or you don't. I don't 1/10