Venco – Dropmix Fruitig
Venco is an established, tenured brand that does mass market licorice. I’m always on the look out for licorice mixes since I’m not quite at the point of loving licorice on it’s own in most…
Category: Europe
Venco – Tikkels Drop & Fruit
As the old cliche goes, life does come full circle sometimes. I remember as a kid trying Good & Plenty as a kid, being drawn in by a box full of colourful little cylinders, not…
Taveners – British Mix Gums
Sometimes I wonder what the thought process behind wine gums was. I mean, I know the official history behind them – they were basically created as a sweet and marketed as an alternative to alcohol,…
Mentos – Drop
Mentos isn’t what I’d consider big in the Frigid North. I mean, it’s established and cemented itself as a staple of candy aisles all over, but it’s really limited to the standard fruit assortment and…
Lindt Excellence – Raspberry
To me Lindt is the household name when I think about mass market chocolate that’s slightly higher end than the stuff that’s borderline chocolate by legal definition. Lindt is by no means fancy, but it…
Trolli – Sour Brite Octopus
I haven’t had a whole lot of Trolli gummies. Part of that is the fault of Haribo, having claimed the special space in my heart for number one gummy brand. That being said, Trolli seems…
Pipers Crisps – Burrow Hill Cider Vinegar and Sea Salt
The canon is well established at this point that vinegar and I have a checkered past, to put it mildly. I can’t say that I’m a big fan, but I can put aside my differences…
Katjes Wonderland – Sour Gummies
I previously tried Katjes pink assortment which reminded me of my childhood. It was like eating fruit candies from way back in the day, both in a good and bad way. Good because it reminded…
Katjes Wonderland – Pink Edition Gummies
I definitely have a bias when it comes to European gummy brands, mostly Haribo. But there are other brands that do gummies the way I like them – firmer and more of a jaw workout.…
Haribo – Sour Gummy Mix
Sour gummies are no stranger to me, nor are Haribo’s take on them. In fact, I can confidently say that Tangfastics is one of my all time favourite gummy mixes in general. It is what…