Black Thunder – Hokkaido Melon
I’ve had a lot of melon flavoured chocolate in my time, and in a weird way it somehow works. I can’t explain it, but it just works. Maybe it’s the combination of dairy and the…
Frankie’s Organic Clouds – Jalapeno
I don’t want to say that most healthy snacks are inferior or subpar in comparison to the unhealthy ones. That’s not true – but it is definitely harder to find healthy snacks that are not…
Beanitos – Sea Salt Black Bean Chips
I remember once being lectured on what type of foods do well when fried. Simple carbs and starchy foods were described to me as being the ideal ingredient for frying, and I won’t sit here…
Ritter Sport – Vegan Whole Almonds & Quinoa
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t tend to have the best impression of snacks or candies that try to go vegan. Sure, the expectation is that it won’t be as good as…
Pretz – Crispy Scallop and Soy Sauce
It’s starting to seem like Pretz is using their crispy variety more for premium flavours. I’m not quite sure why that is – maybe they think the more delicate and dainty sticks have an air…
Casa Bonita – Tajin Chips
Casa Bonita is a fairly young brand, being established in Toronto at the relatively modern age of 2016. In human years, it would just be in elementary school, worrying about things like grades, cooties and…
Lotte – Caramel Liqueur Chocolate
I swear I’m not an alcoholic. I know it may seem that way given how many liqueur chocolates I’ve had but it’s purely for science. Yes, for knowledge purposes only. It’s not like I enjoy…
Meiji – 70% Strawberry Chocolate
Meiji is not a brand I associate with chocolate bars. I associate it with chocolate yes, but it’s usually chocolate adjacent snacks or chocolate doing a buddy cop film with someone else like an almond…
DARS Chocolate – Premium Pistachio and Cranberry
While I wouldn’t say DARS is bad, I also wouldn’t consider it a premium chocolate under normal circumstances. This one makes it clear it’s supposed to be premium though. I’m not sure if they mean…
Old Dutch – Seasoned Spindle Pretzels
Maybe pretzels are an old person thing, because I find myself consuming a lot more pretzel type products voluntarily. As in, I’m going out of my way to purchase pretzels, on their own, without being…