Red Band – Magic Party Mix
When normal people think party, they probably think of drinks, good company and social interactions. When I think of party, I picture a snack or candy mix that’s a mish mash of product that helps…
Category: Europe
Panda Licorice – Natural Strawberry
Panda licorice is one of the bigger brands that comes to mind when I contemplate licorice. Not the plastic texture sticks, but the traditional licorice candy that is ever so popular in Europe (less the…
Ritter Sport – 74% Intense Dark Chocolate
I’m realizing that when it comes to snack foods or candies, something about seeing numbers feels weird to me. Like it’s trying to turn what I believe to be magical and artistic to numbers and…
Ritter Sport – Milk Chocolate with Butter Biscuit
When I was a kid, I had to engage in fundraising to help subsidize my overnight and out of province field trip. Thinking back on it now, it was kind of a scam. We basically…
Ritter Sport – 61% Fine Dark Chocolate
There’s been a big push in the last decade or so (or so it feels that way) to go for ethically sourced, and sustainable cocoa. In particular, there has been a lot of focus on…
Haribo – Wine Gums
You know that feeling of shock and excitement you get when you find out that one of your favourite brands just so happens to also make one of your favourite past time candies? I certainly…
Haribo – Orangina Pik
Do you ever see a product but not feel much incentive to try it, only to try a different product that was based on the original product that you felt no motivation to try? I…
Duyvis – Provencal Tiger Nuts
I consider myself a tough wall to scale – I am open to trying new things, but that doesn’t mean I have low standards. If I get burned by something, it’s unlikely I will give…
Mentos – Cherry & Pineapple
Some combinations can make you scratch your head and wonder at what the thought process behind it was. Cherry and pineapple aren’t exactly fruits or flavours I tend to associate with each other, so this…
Lakrids by Bülow – No. 3 Red
Hipster licorice. Two words I’d never thought I’d put together, and even less likely to be something I’d ever try. I really don’t know how else to describe this stuff. It’s about as pricey as…