Tirol Chocolate – Caramel Mochi
Have I mentioned that I don’t jam with caramel very much? I’m sure at this point I have. It’s great sometimes if done well and in moderation, but it’s usually not and it’s usually done…
Category: Japan
Lotte – Muscat Grape Liqueur Chocolate
I’m not a drinker. At all. I am not immune to peer pressure, so in some situations I will drink, but on balance alcohol doesn’t seep into my personal life a whole lot. My tolerance…
Hi-Chew – Umai-Chew Strawberry
I’m finding that Umai-Chew is really catching on. I don’t know how else to explain why they are working their way through all their other fruit flavours because why not? It’s obviously garnered some hype,…
Hi-Chew Premium – Yuzu
You may wonder why I do so many reviews that include citrus flavours when I very obviously do not enjoy them. To you I say, life is all about balance. While I may not love…
Tirol Chocolate – White Vanilla Mochi
I’ve gotten into this weird conditioned response with certain products or brands where if I see a new release, all logic goes out the window and I start throwing my wallet at it. If I…
Lotte – Apple Brandy Chocolate
I am someone who likes to try most things at least once, especially when they come from a brand that’s well established or one that I’ve had a positive experience with before. Lotte is both…
Tirol Chocolate – Shine Muscat
Out of all the fruits that I think pair well with chocolate as a flavour, grape is one of the bottom ones. Well, ok that’s not entirely true – it’s just that when I try…
Hi Chew – VITAMIN C Fruit Mix
Marketing unhealthy snacks and candies is always a challenge, but sometimes it’s easy wins for some brands. Like non-wheat based snacks claiming to be gluten free even though it was never a gluten container. When…
Tirol Chocolate – Red & White Strawberry
Looking back it’s kind of crazy to see how many different strawberry based flavours of Tirol I’ve done a review for. There really is just that many of them. It’s even crazier when I think…
Fit’s – Grape Mix
Chewing gum was once considered social taboo in Japan. There was and still is, a generally frowned upon thing to take something from your mouth once it’s been put in there. It’s why Hi-Chew was…