Candy Bar Reviews

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Candy Hunting: 2014 Holiday Candy, Part 5

Hershey's Collection

Flavors: Milk Chocolate Cherry Cordial Creme and Milk Chocolate Almond and Caramel
Place found: Meijer
Price: $5.29 for 5 oz

Turin Chocolates

Flavors: Kahlua and Bailey's
Place found: Meijer
Price: $5.29 for 4.2 oz

Thorntons Irresistibles Truffles

Flavors: Hazelnut and Almond, Gingerbread, Salted Caramel, and Double Chocolate
Place found: Meijer
Price: $5.29 for 5.3 - 5.7 oz

Eclipse Candy Cane Peppermint

Place found: Target

Links to more Holiday Candy Hunting:

Part 1

Peeps (Part 2)

One Pound Candy Bars (Part 3)

Holiday Assortments (Part 4)

Friday, November 21, 2014

Queen Anne Black Cherry Cola Cordials

Place purchased: Walgreen's

Price: $2.19

Number of reviewers: 4

Appearance - 6.5

The Black Cherry Cola Cordials have a domed milk chocolate shell with a dual layer liquid filling. The top layer is deep red in color and contains a whole, pitted cherry. The lower layer of filling is glossy white.

Flavor and Taste - 7.8

When biting into the cordial, there is an initial wave of cherry cola flavor from the filling. The flavor becomes more cherry-dominate once the whole cherry is chewed. The chocolate flavor comes into play only after the filling dissipates. Both the filling and milk chocolate shell are incredibly sweet.

D: Don't think I am sold on the premise.
E: Whoa... Sweet, fizzy, fruity, cola-y.
N: Just a hint of cola.

Texture - 7.0

The filling is liquid, gooey, and slightly effervescent. The cherry is crisp and provides a pleasant textural contrast to the liquid center. Since the filling is so runny, the cordials are best eaten in one bite.

D: Grainy texture.
E: Like a cherry cordial, but fizzier.
N: Exploded in my hand.

Aftertaste - 7.0

The aftertaste is initially that of cherry cola and chocolate. The sweetness of the filling lingers long after the cherry cola and chocolate flavors recede.

D: Very cola and super sweet.
E: Fruity and sweet.
N: Quite a lot of cherry.

Overall - 7.3

While the Queen Anne's Black Cherry Cola Cordials do not have a strong cola flavor, they are still quite delicious. I view these as a successful line extension of the Queen Anne's Cordial brand and recommend cherry cordial fans to try them.

E: Interesting take on a cherry cordial.
N: Very good!

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Candyology 101 - Episode 3 - Chewing Gum

The third episode of Candyology 101 is here! In this episode, co-hosts Cybele (Candy Blog), Maria (Sometimes Foodie), and I discuss chewing gum. Listen to the episode below, on iTunes, or on Stitcher.

Thanks for listening!

Friday, November 14, 2014

Candy Hunting: Holiday Assortments

Dum-Dums Holiday Pops

Flavors: Merry Cherry, Sugar Plum, Hot Chocolate, Sugar Cookie, Gingerbread, Apple Cider, Green Apple Grinch, and Polar Punch
Place found: Target
Price: $2.69