2.83 - Wrigley’s 5: Zing

Wrigley’s 5: Zing describes it self as "a sour to sweet bubble". (That’s it, “a sour to sweet bubble”…not bubble gum, just "bubble"). Wrigley's 5 is a line that appeared a few years ago (at least when I became aware of it) with strange and unique names for gum.

Because of the "bubble" word, we add a new category: "Bubble blowing ability".




For this review, Dan and Adam were absent and we had a guest reviewer, Jeff.

Flavor Longevity: 2.33
Jay - 2
Kevin - 3
Jeff - 2

Comments:
"Went pretty weak within 10-15 minutes."
"Unless you only have 10 minutes to live, then this is the perfect gum."


Taste: 3.00
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Jeff - 5

Comments:
"The sour wasn’t sour enough, the sweet wasn’t really…"
"Great taste to begin with."


Flavor Strength: 2.67
Jay - 2
Kevin - 3
Jeff - 3

Comments:
"Overall it was just weak. The “sweet” tasted just like standard bubble gum, only weaker."
"Great beginning, horrible ending."


Texture & Consistency: 4.00
Jay - 5
Kevin - 3
Jeff - 4

Comments:
"The consistency was pretty good. If the flavor was better it would be a decent gum.
Good consistency."


Refreshment: 3.00
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Jeff - 3

Comments:
"I was pretty dry with this one, I needed to drink a few times."
"Seemed average."

Bubble Blowing: 2.00
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Jeff - N/A

Comments:
"There was hardly enough gum to blow a bubble. When blowing one, perhaps a centimeter diameter was the largest you could do before it popped. Also, it took a long time to “prep” the gum for bubble blowing."


Overall Score: 2.83