NEW! Bubble Yum Hershey’s Chocolate Gum

I consider myself a risk taker of sorts. I walk underneath ladders, I let the gas get to empty, I have three pets in my apartment when I’m only allowed two, and I never wipe. So, naturally, when I saw there was a Hershey’s chocolate flavored Bubble Yum, I did my best ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ and said “we’ll give it a shot”!

Now, even though the product is supposedly “NEW!”, quick research shows this gum actually appeared in 2006, yet the first time I ever laid my baby-blues on it was about two months ago in Target. Maybe it was given regional test runs at first? I mean.. CHOCOLATE FLAVORED BUBBLE GUM?! That’s a recipe right out of the 80s!

Upon my initial tearing of the package and wrapper, I took in a deep whif to see if it would even smell like chocolate. Much to my surprise, it did! It did smell like chocolate! But then I realized that maybe it was just my cup of way-too-hot hot cocoa sitting next to me. A closer inspection with the nose (cold and all) did reveal a nice genuine chocolaty smell.

It looks like chocolate, you could probably pass it off as fudge to a blind man, and it kinda smells like chocolate. But does it TASTE like chocolate? The answer is… yes. It’s a sugary rush, I’ll tell you that, but not disgustingly so. Imagine chomping down on a chewy square of cocoa mix, but honest, it’s better than it sounds! Once you hang in a for a bit, you can start to get a taste of the chocolate (after all cocoa isthe 7th listed ingredient on the package). Granted, the ride doesn’t last long. Bubble Yum, Hubba Bubba, and Bubblicious and the like are built for speed, but not endurance. Just a minute or two of a flavor blast and then it’s onto the next piece.

The Verdict: A piece of gum worth giving a try if you’re into weird flavors like I am and a decent novelty gum at that. I can see myself buying more of this.

Perhaps we’re in some sort of chocolate gum renaissance because right next to the Bubble Yum Hershey’s was…

Dentyne BLAST Chocomint! Maybe someday I’ll write about that too.

Now sit back and enjoy this 1970s Bubble Yum commercial featuring the Bubble Fiend! Dude is straight gangster, they need to bring him back.

Hershey’s Holiday Kisses Throwdown: Hot Cocoa Kisses vs. Candy Cane Kisses

So, working at your average “on every corner” drugstore, I see many holidays treats enter our store. And I get the discount on’em too. >=) Just last week, once I laid eyes on our HUGE Christmas candy selection, there were two items that immediately I knew I HAD to have.

I give you Hershey’s Candy Cane Kisses and Hershey’s Hot Cocoa Kisses. I was craving these things from day one. I like Kisses, but I don’t buy them often, but I am a sucker for any gimmicky holiday candy, especially when it comes to candy cane/peppermint flavored stuff. So the Candy Cane Kisses were a must-have. On top of that, Hot Cocoa Kisses sounded just crazy enough to work, so I wanted those as well. So which is better?

Let me present you with the tale of the tape:

Hot Cocoa Kisses                                                    Candy Cane Kisses
Place of Birth: Hershey, PA                                  Place of Birth: Hershey, PA
Nickname: The Marshmallow Melter                   Nickname: The North Pole Favorite
Physical Attributes: Milk chocolate shell; cocoa creme filling    Physical Attributes: White with red stripes; candy bits inside
If It Were a Song: R. Kelly                                  If It Were a Song: Burl Ives

As I said above, the candy cane aspect appealed to me immensely, and it definitely pays off. The candy bits inside are a nice candy cane touch. I don’t think the candy bits themselves are candy canes though, just little red specks with probably no flavor. The packaging doesn’t list them as being flavored, but it’s hard to tell with the mint flavor so strong here. But if you like peppermint bark, these are the Kisses for you.

As for Hot Cocoa, originally I thought it’d just be a hot cocoa twist on the regular milk chocolate (which wouldn’t be that much different anyway), but upon closer inspection before buying I saw that dreaded ‘creme filling’ mention. But I thought, “Okay, I’ll give it a shot”. They aren’t bad. They’re pretty good, in fact. Don’t let the words fool you, it’s not like it’s really creamy or bursting into your mouth. It’s a slightly different color and it DOES taste like cocoa. But still, the holidays are a time for things all kinds of minty nature.

YOUR WINNAH!: CANDY CANE KISSES!!!!

But don’t take my word for it. Do yourself a favor and pick up a couple o’ bags tonight.

It’s like opening a fortune cookie with every Kiss! Except they all either say ‘Hot Cocoa Hot Cocoa Hot Cocoa’ or ‘Candy Cane Candy Cane Candy Cane’. >=(

 

Uh oh, looks like the Hot Cocoas aren’t happy with the decision! The Hot Cocoas and Candy Canes are at it again! They’re about to brawl!!! Goodnight everybody, we’re out of time, tune in next week for more Nitro!!!!