I absolutely love the original Skittles bubble gum. In fact, I love it so much that I have a hard time just chewing on the little pieces instead of swallowing them right down. I usually try to stay away from the Skittles gum for just that reason, but I couldn't help myself when I saw this new flavor... Skittles Carnival Fun.
While not as scrumptious as the original, the carnival flavors are not too shabby. The new flavors are as follows:
Cotton Candy (Pale Blue)- This flavor does taste like cotton candy, but really... how hard can it be to make something taste like cotton candy? It's nothing more than sugar, after all. These were not my favorite of the bunch, but anyone who likes cotton candy should find them to be delish.
Gum Ball (Orange)- These taste just like the generic gumballs you get out of those grocery store machines for twenty five cents. You know the ones I'm talking about; they're all different colors yet they taste the same... mostly sweet with a sort of orangey flavor. I usually don't care for those gumballs, but the Skittles version makes me feel all nostalgic for the good ol' days.
Berry-Go-Round (Green)- I'm not sure how this flavor relates to a carnival (other than the cutesy name), but I suspect that the Skittles people just needed a fifth flavor to round out the box. It has that generic berry flavor, and it kind of reminds me of sweet tarts for some strange reason.
Candy Apple (Red)- I think these might be my favorite of the whole bunch. It starts of sort of sweet, but then a tart apple flavor comes through. It's been ages since I've had a candy apple, but these are really good regardless.
Pink Lemonade (Pink)- Did I say that the candy apple flavor was my favorite? I think I spoke too soon! The pink lemonade is REALLY good... it follows the same pattern as the candy apple; it starts out sweet before the sour lemon bite arrives. I think I might like these better because the lemon flavor seems more natural than the apple, but it's a pretty close race between the two.
Overall, the Skittles carnival flavors were just a little bit too sweet for me. Unfortunately, they also lost their flavor after about 10 seconds of chewing. I'll probably stick to the original Skittles gum for now, but I can see my kids preferring these. And unlike a lot of the stuff I review, these should be readily available... I actually bought mine at the Super Kmart in Rome.
Product: Skittles Bubble Gum ~ Carnival Fun
Place Purchased: Super Kmart
Price: $0.89
Calories: 15 for two pieces
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5
While not as scrumptious as the original, the carnival flavors are not too shabby. The new flavors are as follows:
Cotton Candy (Pale Blue)- This flavor does taste like cotton candy, but really... how hard can it be to make something taste like cotton candy? It's nothing more than sugar, after all. These were not my favorite of the bunch, but anyone who likes cotton candy should find them to be delish.
Gum Ball (Orange)- These taste just like the generic gumballs you get out of those grocery store machines for twenty five cents. You know the ones I'm talking about; they're all different colors yet they taste the same... mostly sweet with a sort of orangey flavor. I usually don't care for those gumballs, but the Skittles version makes me feel all nostalgic for the good ol' days.
Berry-Go-Round (Green)- I'm not sure how this flavor relates to a carnival (other than the cutesy name), but I suspect that the Skittles people just needed a fifth flavor to round out the box. It has that generic berry flavor, and it kind of reminds me of sweet tarts for some strange reason.
Candy Apple (Red)- I think these might be my favorite of the whole bunch. It starts of sort of sweet, but then a tart apple flavor comes through. It's been ages since I've had a candy apple, but these are really good regardless.
Pink Lemonade (Pink)- Did I say that the candy apple flavor was my favorite? I think I spoke too soon! The pink lemonade is REALLY good... it follows the same pattern as the candy apple; it starts out sweet before the sour lemon bite arrives. I think I might like these better because the lemon flavor seems more natural than the apple, but it's a pretty close race between the two.
Overall, the Skittles carnival flavors were just a little bit too sweet for me. Unfortunately, they also lost their flavor after about 10 seconds of chewing. I'll probably stick to the original Skittles gum for now, but I can see my kids preferring these. And unlike a lot of the stuff I review, these should be readily available... I actually bought mine at the Super Kmart in Rome.
Product: Skittles Bubble Gum ~ Carnival Fun
Place Purchased: Super Kmart
Price: $0.89
Calories: 15 for two pieces
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5
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