2.43 - Mentos Gum: UP2U: Mandarin Strawberry

Mentos Gum: UP2U: Mandarin Strawberry is one half of the new Mentos "Up to you" line of gums.

Basically it is two half packs of gum put together. In this case, it is paired with Spearmint, which we reviewed last time.




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


Flavor Longevity: 2.67
Jay - 3
Kevin - 3
Dan - 3
Adam - 1
Liz - 4
Mark - 2

Comments:
"Let’s make it last a little longer next time."
"Kinda Sucked."



Taste: 2.33
Jay - 3
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 1
Liz - 3
Mark - 2

Comments:
"Not great and not horrible. Rather ‘meh’. The strawberry wasn’t very detectable – felt more like a vague citrus-y flavor that I couldn’t quite pin down. Pretty mediocre showing, Mentos. Try harder next time."
"For what it is, I guess it is okay, but nothing special."
"At first, it was unpleasant – my tongue tingled and a toxic waste kind of way, not a fun Pop Rocks kind of way; then it got better."
"The inventor of this gum must hate his fellow man."
"Yuck."



Flavor Strength: 2.33
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 3
Adam - 2
Liz - 3
Mark - 2

Comments:
"Somewhat weak. Really could have brought the awesome sauce, but they left it in the bottle."
"Fairly weak. Of course that may be what they are going for, a mild flavor."
"It got better as it dissipated."
"Sucky taste didn’t last too long."



Texture & Consistency: 2.83
Jay - 4
Kevin - 2
Dan - 4
Adam - 1
Liz - 5
Mark - 1

Comments:
"Good stuff here."
"What the fuck is that? Is there something crunchy in this gum?"



Refreshment: 2.00
Jay - 2
Kevin - 1
Dan - 3
Adam - 1
Liz - 4
Mark - 1

Comments:
"This gum was quite average. Kind of disappointing really."
"The aftertaste wasn’t great and took a little work to get out."
"Better than a mouth full of Bee’s but.. not really refreshing at all."



Overall Score: 2.43

3.60 - Mentos Gum: UP2U: Spearmint

Mentos Gum: UP2U: Spearmint is one half of the new Mentos "Up to you" line of gums.

Basically it is two half packs of gum put together. In this case, it is paired with Mandarin Strawberry, which will be the next review.



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


Flavor Longevity: 3.83
Jay - 4
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 4
Liz - 3
Jon - 3

Comments:
"Minty taste is long and strong."
"Only a vague hint of spearmint after 20 minutes."
"I can’t tell if it is aftertaste/lingering of the mint, or if the actual flavor is still going."



Taste: 3.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 3
Liz - 3
Jon - 4

Comments:
"A strange marriage of mint and a bit of citrus. Not the smoothest relationship, but they get along pretty well for the most part."
"Has a strong bite at first."
"I thought the taste was ok – it started out a little fruity which was weird."
"Mild mint flavor. There is a hint of melon or citrus, which may be due to contamination from the other flavor in the 2 pack."
"A hint of apple..."



Flavor Strength: 3.50
Jay - 2
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 4
Liz - 3
Jon - 4

Comments:
"Feel free to dial up the taste strength just a tad more."
"The mint is weak, but consistent."



Texture & Consistency: 3.67
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 5
Adam - 3
Liz - 5
Jon - 2

Comments:
"Very nice mouth-feel. An overall solid gum to chew on."
"I liked the texture; it didn’t degrade as I continued chewing."
"Starts out tough, but mellows into a nice chew."
"It’s one of those gums that vanishes the more you chew on it...ya dig?"



Refreshment: 3.50
Jay - 3
Kevin - 4
Dan - 4
Adam - 3
Liz - 3
Jon - 4

Comments:
"If the taste was cleaned up just a bit, this would be a solid 5. As such, it’s a decent gum, just not great."
"The refreshment was average."
"Somewhat, but honestly, I will use a stronger mint later to really refresh."



Overall Score: 3.60

2.45 - Trident Layers: Wild Strawberry + Tangy Citrus

Trident Layers: Wild Strawberry + Tangy Citrus is the next Layers offering. Basically take two flavors that may or may not go together and cram them into one gum.

The flavors are distinct for a while, until you chew enough to mix them up.




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


Flavor Longevity: 2.75
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 4
Adam - 3

Comments:
"Flavor lasts long, but it sucks."
"Doesn’t last long."
"Lasts for a while - about an hour, then starts to fizzle out."



Taste: 1.50
Jay - 1
Kevin - 1
Dan - 3
Adam - 1

Comments:
"I hope whoever signed off on releasing this gum was fired. If you want to know what this gum tastes like, eat and orange and a strawberry and then vomit in your mouth."
"How can something taste like nothing and taste like crap at the same time?"
"I’m not big on the initial ‘layers’ gimmick – it starts off kind of weird... but once the flavor blends together, it’s ok."


Flavor Strength: 3.00
Jay - 2
Kevin - 2
Dan - 4
Adam - 4

Comments:
"Way too fucking strong for such a terrible tasting gum."
"It was weak weak weak."



Texture & Consistency: 3.25
Jay - 4
Kevin - 2
Dan - 5
Adam - 2

Comments:
"A bit difficult to chew at first as it is hard out of the wrapper and then the taste bursts into your mouth and at that point you don’t want to keep chewing..."
"The best thing. The Trident Layers have some heft to them."



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

Comments:
"Chewing this gum actually made my head hurt...it sucks."
"This gum would be better if it did away with the Layers and just did a regular blended fruit flavor. Also, the taste needs to last a bit longer."



Overall Score: 2.45