Doritos – Zesty Cheese
You know how sometimes people engage in self destructive tendencies for a multitude of reasons, but it always ends in tragedy? That’s sort of how I feel about a lot of snacks from my childhood.…
Tirol Chocolate – Sakura Matcha
There are certain flavours or foods I wonder about. Some things that we take for granted would have at some point been a discovery by our ancient ancestors who took the risk to find out…
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…
Kettle Brand – Korean Barbeque Potato Chips
Maybe people are getting bored of barbeque flavour in it’s current, western form. I mean why else would so many brands decide to make an entirely new, separate flavour to try and capture the Korean…
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.…
Lotte – Nuts and Rum Raisin Chocolate
Rum raisin makes a great combination. I’m not sure if I’m in the minority or not, but there’s enough people who like rum raisin enough that it’s a fairly standard flavour of ice cream. I…
Arriba – Chili Lime Tortilla Chips
Lately I’ve been finding myself veering very hard into savoury snacks. Whether it’s chips, nuts, crackers or snack mixes, I’ve been hankering more for the salty stuff than the sweet. I’ve also found it far…
Hardbite – Smokin’ BBQ
Some things stay with us longer than others. Flavours and preferences are a great example of this – grape flavour and purple are two things that have stayed with me since childhood. At some point…
Hi-Chew – Aloe Yogurt
Aloe is an interesting case study in how the idea of something can be marketed into oblivion and overproduced to the point that people completely forget what the original product or concept was. What I…