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…
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Lotte – Lemon Liqueur Chocolate
If something works, it only makes sense to keep releasing it until people get tired of it. That and releasing slight variations of the working formula until people get tired of the original and the…
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…
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…
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…
Toppo – Salty Vanilla Ice Cream
When I think of all the snacks that have salt front and centre in their marketing and packaging, I think back to the first time I learned of the power of salt. By this I…
Toppo – Grilled Sweet Potato
To describe my relationship with sweet potato candy/chocolates as tumultuous would be an understatement at this point. And yet, I keep coming back for more. Perhaps it’s that ever optimism that leads me to believe…
Toppo – Hokkaido Milk Cream Cheese
Some companies like to bring back seasonal flavours back once a year. A great example is the McRib that comes back briefly each year. It builds expectations and not much changes, which is both good…
Toppo – Butter Caramel
Butter is one of those products where you can add it to almost anything and it makes things just a little bit better. Within reason, I find this to be true – popcorn, steak, bread,…
Toppo – Corn Chocolate
Every so often it seems corn hits the spotlight in the confectionery and chocolate world. Not that it was every fully out of it, but every once in a while it blows up in a…