2.58 - Bubblicious: Sour Apple

Bubblicious has always scored high points for its bubbles. They are always seem to struggle a bit in other categories. Particularly refreshment and longevity of flavor. Perhaps if they mixed in some minty flavors.




Participating in this review: Jay, Kevin, Dan, & Adam.


Flavor Longevity: 2.00
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Flavor petered out just shy of 20 minutes."
"Within about 3-4 minutes, the flavor seemed to spike and change for the worse and then was gone."



Taste: 2.50
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 3

Comments:
"The sour wasn’t sour enough. It was too sweet."
"The taste wasn’t bad, it is what I would expect for sour apple, but disappeared too quickly and again then was spike where it became bad."
"Has a pleasant sour taste at first, although could be a touch more sour-y."



Flavor Strength: 2.25
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 2

Comments:
"Fairly weak."
"Good a first, then disappears."
"Needs more cowbell...er...sour."



Texture & Consistency: 3.00
Jay - 4
Kevin - 2
Dan - 4
Adam - 2

Comments:
"The piece was good sized, and as usual for Bubblicious, it was a good chew."
"It is fine at first and then gets hard after a couple mins."



Refreshment: 2.00
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 1

Comments:
"Refreshing? Not really. Makes me want to find a piece of mint gum? Yes. When I am done with that, I will feel refreshed."



Bubble Ability: 3.75
Jay - 4
Kevin - 3
Dan - 5
Adam - 3

Comments:
"Bubble blowing was good, as expected."
"Bubbles are ok, but they didn’t pop…the gum was too tough which required more work to get the bubble to actually pop."
"Big bubbles...I blow them."



Overall Score: 2.58

2.60 - Trident: Strawberry Twist

Trident: Strawberry Twist, is another fruity gum. Usually, the fruity gums don't fare well on this Blog, but you never know!




Participating in this review: Jay, Kevin, & Adam. Special guest reviewer: Erica.


Flavor Longevity: 2.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Adam - 3
Erica - 2

Comments:
"Flavor was very weak in the beginning and just went downhill. There is a minty feel on the back of my tongue, but all signs of strawberry were lost at minute 4."
"It takes chewing a different piece of gum to get the horrible taste of this gum out of your mouth. Even then there is still a hint of the crap taste of this gum."



Taste: 2.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Adam - 1
Erica - 2

Comments:
"As far as strawberry goes, it was good, but I dislike strawberry, so take it for what it’s worth. In addition, the flavor seemed to come in waves. It tasted good, but then tasted like crap, then good, then crap."
"I thought this gum would be much better. Actually threw it away after the 20 minutes was up."
"For some reason it was almost like I was chewing on a pancake covered with syrup and strawberries...not what you would expect from a gum."



Flavor Strength: 2.50
Jay - 2
Kevin - 4
Adam - 3
Erica - 1

Comments:
"It was a bit weak."
"The minty flavor has lingered in my mouth, but certainly not any Strawberry Twist."
"This isn’t necessarily a good thing."



Texture & Consistency: 2.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Adam - 2
Erica - 3

Comments:
"As good as any Trident gum."
"The consistency was good. Gum did not get too hard. I wish the piece was larger."



Refreshment: 2.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Adam - 1
Erica - 2

Comments:
"Even being a fruity gum, I feel more refreshed than most fruity gums."
"This gum did leave my mouth moist, but with a dull stale flavor."
"I cannot give this gum any points for refreshment. It just sucks."


Overall Score: 2.60

2.35 - Orbit Mist: Watermelon Spring

After taking a month of and posting the "best" and "worst", it is time to get back to chewing.

The gum today is Orbit Mist: Watermelon Spring. Immediately, I frowned, as I am not a watermelon guy, but let's see what everyone thought.



Participating in this review: Jay, Kevin, Dan, & Adam.

Flavor Longevity: 3.00
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 4

Comments:
"The flavor takes a big dive from the initial burst, but then holds on for a while."



Taste: 1.75
Jay - 2
Kevin - 1
Dan - 3
Adam - 1

Comments:
"The initial flavor is absolutely gross. It does settle to a slightly better, less gross version."
"So-so."



Flavor Strength: 2.75
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 3

Comments:
"It is a pretty 'middle of the road' strength."
"*shrug*"



Texture & Consistency: 2.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 1
Dan - 3
Adam - 3

Comments:
"The initial is too hard, and then too soft. The middle is okay."
"Pretty soft."



Refreshment: 1.75
Jay - 2
Kevin - 1
Dan - 3
Adam - 1

Comments:
"I never really feel refreshed with fruity tasting gums, but there is a hint of cooling mint."
"This gum sucks."
"This gum was very average – to the point I couldn’t remember to review it after multiple reminders and tastings."



Overall Score: 2.35