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Snappers – Dark Chocolate Caramel & Pretzel Cluster

Snappers – Dark Chocolate Caramel & Pretzel Cluster

Snappers has been tested enough times that I can safely put it in the bucket of chocolate snacks that is not a risky try. They’ve proven they can crank out a decent product from what…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on August 30, 2024April 23, 2024
Ragusa – Noir

Ragusa – Noir

Ragusa is one of those brands I see around but I’ve never really gotten around to trying. I couldn’t tell you exactly why, but maybe it was one of those situations where shelves are stocked…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on August 26, 2024April 23, 2024
Black Thunder – Caramel

Black Thunder – Caramel

When I think about caramel in the context of chocolates or candy bars, two options come to mind – the thick, gooey syrup form of caramel that sticks to everything and anything, or the hardened…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on August 23, 2024April 19, 2024
Gardetto’s – Spicy Italian Mix

Gardetto’s – Spicy Italian Mix

There are many times where I lament living in Canada, because it’s so close to a major snack powerhouse and yet there is more than simple distance that prevents their products from getting to us.…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on August 19, 2024April 12, 2024
Mentos – Fanta Orange

Mentos – Fanta Orange

Mentos are a childhood candy I grew up with and I still sometimes think back fondly on. I don’t tend to have it too often, largely because Hi-Chew has captured most of my attention when…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on August 16, 2024April 12, 2024
Tirol Chocolate – Hokkaido Soft Serve

Tirol Chocolate – Hokkaido Soft Serve

It’s not often I find Tirol chocolates in my neck of the woods, much less a big bag of them that isn’t the usual suspects. This one has my quite excited, mostly because it has…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on August 12, 2024April 5, 2024
Ritter Sport – Cranberries and Hazelnut

Ritter Sport – Cranberries and Hazelnut

At this point I feel like I’ve pretty much worked my way through most of the main roster of Ritter Sport bars available in the Frigid North, and then some. Today is one of those…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on August 9, 2024April 5, 2024
Haribo – The Smurfs Sour

Haribo – The Smurfs Sour

One of the many frustrating things about living in the Frigid North is that we are oh so close to the US where they get all the interesting, unique flavours, and we typically get none…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on August 5, 2024March 28, 2024
Doritos Cup Style – Grilled Taco

Doritos Cup Style – Grilled Taco

I sometimes wonder if big established North American brands like Doritos have to get more creative and novel to appeal to the Japanese audience, or if they are just relatively unknown over there and have…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on August 2, 2024March 28, 2024
Bourbon – Mochi Truffe Shine Muscat Grape

Bourbon – Mochi Truffe Shine Muscat Grape

Bourbon has been host to many a delicious mochi chocolate flavours, and I’ve reviewed many of them as well. For the most part they tended to be flavours that mesh well with chocolate, be they…

  • by zbearviking
  • Posted on July 29, 2024March 23, 2024

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