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1. The M&Ms;probably remind you of college because that’s closer to the original color mix—the tans, browns, and yellow, anyway.  And for some reason I remember there being an aquamarine back when I was a kid (Oh wow, the 90’s.  Sooo long ago *eyeroll*)

   And, Sarris!  http://www.sarrischocolates.com/

   It’s nice when the address is on the candy bars.

   Try some! Try some! Try some!

   (Might I suggest the milk chocolate anything, though their dark is also delectable. 

   Comment by Tindy on 12/31/69 at 12:00 pm

    

2. Back when I was in high school (early 80s), we used to play a vaguely-racist “War"-like game with bags of M&Ms;. Each player would pull out an M&M;, and the person with the more powerful color would get both. Unlike the card game War, we would eat the winnings right away, so there was only ever 1 round. And yes, green M&Ms;(the ones rumored to make you ‘horny’) were the most powerful!

   But to the present, I’ve seen Megas but not tried them, you’ve inspired me to do so. I did buy a bag of “Dark” M&Ms;the other day (on sale at Target). “Come over to the Darth Side!” one of the Ms intones on the package. I gave some to my 8yo and he said “light purple isn’t a dark color!” Can’t argue with that. Anyway, I can’t taste the difference in the chocolate, I guess I should do a side-by-side: Dark vs Mega vs Plain.

   Comment by Tricia on 12/31/69 at 12:00 pm

    

3. Wow, I’ve never even HEARD of mega M&Ms;. But I’m totally excited to see tan M&Ms;once again. They were surreptitiously replaced by blue M&Ms;way back when - as if we wouldn’t notice! - and I’ve missed them.

   Comment by pookel on 12/31/69 at 12:00 pm

    

4. tindy - I put in my zip on the sarris website to find the closest retailer and it came up with West Virginia! (I’m in California.) I’ll wait until the weather cools off before ordering something - cool link, thanks!

   xflickerflyx - nice to hear from you again! I agree, caramello is a good bar for snacking on. I think it’d go great with a soft pretzel while we’re at it.

   Anon - I have no idea what the difference between a caramello and caramilk is ... sigh, now I’m curious ... back to the store for me!

   Marvo - 7-11 ... that seems to do the trick for me. It’s weird, I was in that same 7-11 about 10 days earlier and found NOTHING new, and then suddenly BOOM, new stuff from all the big manufacturers. But I’d say a second option is Target if you have one. But HOO! You found Mint KitKats, I’d be excited about that.

   TG - I’ll probably pick up the peanut megas, just to give them a try. I’m still not sure if I can get over the color shift.

   Comment by Cybele on 12/31/69 at 12:00 pm

    

5. fanTASTic roundup. dallas must be on a good roll lately w/ the special-edition junk - we have not just mega M&Ms;but also the mega M&M;peanuts. the choc-to-nut ratio did not seem any different from regular M&M;peanuts; which made me wonder if they were using bigger peanuts (like those virginia ones or whatever) for the mega version? in any case, you are right, the mega-peanut Ms were more fun than the mega-regulars (but aren’t they always?)

   i hadn’t bothered to try the orange&white;kisses - so glad you are there to do the “dirty work”

   Comment by TG on 12/31/69 at 12:00 pm

    

6. If there’s one candy that I’ve been DYING to find it’s the Mega M&Ms;.  They’ve been out for months and I have yet to see them anywhere here.  Well at least I did find the Mint Kit Kat today at 7-11.

   Comment by Marvo on 12/31/69 at 12:00 pm

    

7. So Cadbury produces both Caramello *and* Caramilk? Aside from shape they seem to be the same bar. I wonder if there is a discernable difference between the two?

   Comment by Anonymous on 12/31/69 at 12:00 pm

    

8. Caramello is one of my favorite “standard” candy bars.  I always get a king size before going to a movie and sneak it in my purse.

   I love the juicy caramel—I let it melt on my tongue until all the caramel melts out.

   xflickerflyx

   Comment by xflickerflyx on 12/31/69 at 12:00 pm

    

9. I just tried the orange kisses last night for the first time. Unlike you I could eat a bag at a time but I am known for my sickeningly sweet tooth. The bag I got at Walgreen’s was on clearance along with some STRAWBERRY CREAMS so I’m wondering if it’s just the store discontinuing to carry them or if Hershey’s is no longer going to make them. I came ac ross your blog when I was looking to see if there were any recipes that may have been created using the creams. With that, I will continue my quest. Being a candy lover I really enjoyed your site.

   Comment by Phyllis on 12/08/05 at 1:47 pm

    

10. I bought some of the kisses a little while ago for my wife, because she loves the fruit/cream combo candies.  They were actually pretty good, despite my aversion to white chocolate.  I know exactly what you mean about the aspergum.  What a horrible idea that was.  Putting a pain killer/blood thinner into gum form makes perfect sense.  And then making it taste good was a brilliant move, too.  I’m surprised I don’t have permanent liver/kidney damage from that stuff.

    Comment by John on 1/12/06 at 4:58 pm

     

11. REFERRING TO M&Ms;:

    I think they taste terrible.........

    In the year 2000 the company (Mars) changed the recipe to using SKIM MILK,MILKFAT and they are disgusting!!!!!

    I havent eaten them in 5 yrs or so and have a quest going on to try and get the company to change the recipe back to pre-2000 standards!!!!!!!

    Have you noticed a change in the way they taste,you dont really like them anymore??? Well,this is why........

    Im going crazy trying to get the company to change it back to the original (I DONT KNOW WHY THESE STUPID COMPANIES MESS WITH SUCCESS)

    Please click below and send the company feedback about how you DO NOT LIKE THE NEW RECIPES (With skim milk,milkfat) and you want the older kind before 2000 back!!!!! (With reg. milk and NO milkfat)

    http://anonym.to?http://www.mms.com/us/legal/feedback.jsp

    PLEASE TRY AND HELP ME IN MY QUEST FOR GOOD CANDY COMING BACK......(The more people who send them email the better chance i have)

    Thank you & God Bless you all

    Comment by The Dude on 2/01/06 at 11:17 am

     

12. I liked the concept behind this review.  A lot of times you compare candies to other candies, but I’ve never tasted the other candies and you have no review of them.  For example, you’ve brought up misty mints more than once.  What are they?  (I know, this is the second thing I’ve asked you to review, but you said they were good...)

    Comment by Sophia on 11/11/06 at 11:57 pm

     

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