Johnny Unusual Ate This - A near-weekly series of terrible mistakes

[Johnny Unusual]

Today

Hot Wheels Gummis

Quick! To the gummimobile!

Big League Chew Groundball Grape

They haven't run out of baseball alliteration.
Blow Pop Sour Apple and Grape

It's like a Tootsie pop but with gum

Neugebauer Amendoir

A chocolate bar with peanuts, it seems like

Sugar Spider Grinch Sour Green Apple

You're a sweet one...

Big Mouth Sour Green Apple

Remember in movies when people sprayed their mouths when they thought a kiss was going to happen? That but candy.

Twix Iced Coffee

Shouldn't there be two of these?

Bugles Chili Cheese

Oh, I haven't had Bugles in years.

 

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

Ooh, are the Chili Cheese Bugles locally available, or imported? Chili Cheese Fritos are my favorite, but they aren't available here, though Doritos has had those 3D chips here in that flavor. Not looking like they have this year, though. =(

Which is a shame, because I try to stock up when I see them.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Big League Chew Groundball Grape

They haven't run out of baseball alliteration.

I liked this less than a lot of them but more than strawberry.

Blow Pop Sour Apple and Grape

It's like a Tootsie pop but with gum

Pretty simple but both of them were classic yummy gums and lolis.

Neugebauer Amendoir

A chocolate bar with peanuts, it seems like

Just chocolate and peanuts. Still hood, though.

Sugar Spider Grinch Sour Green Apple

You're a sweet one...

I liked it but I wish it pulled the apple pie trick and include real dried apple bits.

Big Mouth Sour Green Apple

Remember in movies when people sprayed their mouths when they thought a kiss was going to happen? That but candy.

Yeah, basically it's putting green apple sugar taste in your mouth.

Twix Iced Coffee

Shouldn't there be two of these?

I liked it quite a bit. Iced coffee with caramel/chocolate taste. Not original but successful.

Bugles Chili Cheese

Oh, I haven't had Bugles in years.

Turns out bugles are still good! Chili cheese is a recommend from me.

Ooh, are the Chili Cheese Bugles locally available, or imported?

Not sure. I don't see bugles around my local store often but I rarely look for them. I feel like they must be, though.

 

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

Where did you get them?

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Candy Depot, which is where I get all my stuff for this thread

 

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

Ahhh, gotcha. Thanks!

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Boxing Day

Minions Pops

Again, why no papaya flavour? BE ON BRAND. Yellow better fuckin' be banana.

Tangy Crunchy Crystals - Orange * Lime

Why is the anthropomorphic crystal also a burglar?

Hot Wheels Gummies

Oh, forgot to have these last week

Super Blow Pop Blue Raspberry and Cherry

A lot of sucking by me this boxing day.

Fruiti Kuikas Grape

Why carton?

Big League Chew Wild Pitch Watermelon

Has there been a flavour alliterative with Beanball?

Reed's Root Beer

Dunkin Iced Coffee Brownie Batter Donut

I dread drinking this only to find viscous brownie sludge inside.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Minions Pops

Again, why no papaya flavour? BE ON BRAND. Yellow better fuckin' be banana.

Like Minions, it's not particularly good but it's technically not bad. It just is.

Tangy Crunchy Crystals - Orange * Lime

Why is the anthropomorphic crystal also a burglar?

Tangy Crunchy Crystals has a lot going on with it's weird branding but it might be the best Nerds knock off I've ever had.

Hot Wheels Gummies

Oh, forgot to have these last week

It's gummies shaped like cars. I have little to add.

Super Blow Pop Blue Raspberry and Cherry

A lot of sucking by me this boxing day.

Both are good but add little to the lolli game. Still prefer other flavours to Blue Raspberry, a flavour I don't have but I dislike the ubiquitousity of.

Fruiti Kuikas Grape

Why carton?

Yeah, they aren't great but at least the portions are small.

Big League Chew Wild Pitch Watermelon

Has there been a flavour alliterative with Beanball?

I already had this and forgot.

Reed's Root Beer

A candy that tastes like root beer sounds nice but it tastes like flat root beer syrup. No thanks.

Dunkin Iced Coffee Brownie Batter Donut

I dread drinking this only to find viscous brownie sludge inside.

This was pretty good. It managed to have a brownie taste.fragrance without being overpowering. Not subtle, either, mind, but not just liquid brownie.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Tomorrow.

Snickers Iced Coffee

Man, when I was in China, I was eating a Snickers a day. A bad scene, man.''

Bugles Hidden Valley Ranch

One bag of Bugles isn't enough!

Bugles Nacho Cheese

There we go.

Super Blow Pop Watermelon and Strawberry

My last blowpops

Reeds Cinnamon and Butterscotch
I forgot to take a picture.

Fruita Kuikas - Lemon

Last carton of these.

Napolitano

The chocolate bar even ventriloquists love.

Kitkat Butterscotch

Kitkat is usually good but usually the strength is when it happens on the inside rather than the coating.

 

[Daikaiju]

If Kit Kat filling is made from broken Kit Kats, what filled the first Kit Kats?

 

[Torzelbaum]

The bones of those who had fallen before them in their doomed attempts to fulfill Henry Isaac Rowntree's mad ambitions.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Snickers Iced Coffee

Man, when I was in China, I was eating a Snickers a day. A bad scene, man.''

Pretty good. Iced Coffee that tastes like chocolate is very much my jam.

Bugles Hidden Valley Ranch

One bag of Bugles isn't enough!

A decent flavour but that exciting to me.

Bugles Nacho Cheese

There we go.

Yes, it's kind of a more basic flavour but I liked these a fair bit. Cheese and bugles make a lot of sense.

Super Blow Pop Watermelon and Strawberry

My last blowpops

Both were fine. Nothing unique beyond "we stuck gum in a lollipop."

Reeds Cinnamon and Butterscotch
I forgot to take a picture.

Both were kind of dullish old people candy. But I'm thankful for the cinnamon because on the ride home from a trip, dad had a terrible taste in his mouth from his medication and I accidently put these in my pocket so it helped him a lot.

Fruita Kuikas - Lemon

Last carton of these.

Probably my favourite but all are pretty forgettable.

Napolitano

The chocolate bar even ventriloquists love.

This was just OK. Yeah it had vanilla, chocolate and strawberry flavour but only the strawberry stood out, really.

Kitkat Butterscotch

Kitkat is usually good but usually the strength is when it happens on the inside rather than the coating.

The smell was REALLY strong and it got me excited but the actual taste was boring. Flavour in the chocolate is usually worse than flavour in the wafer.

 

[Daikaiju]

You need to find a Charms Caramel Apple lollipop.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Thursday

Big League Chew Outta Here Original

Chocolate Half Dollar

It's half-delicious!

Tangy Crunchy Crystals Watermelon Lime

These have impressed as a solid Nerds clone.

Icy Bar Dark

I remember these. I don't remember what makes them "icy" though.

NikLNip Elf Punch

I haven't had these before.

A&W Drink Mix

Root Beer tastes good in very specific circumstances so I'll have to do a lot of work for this.

Bio Steel Cherry Lime

Bio Steel Cherry Lime sounds like an 80s anime.

Sour Gummy Icy Pops

We haven't run out of shapes yet!

Bugles Caramel

I hope it's good; good sweet and salty is awesome but do it wrong and it's more disappointing than just bad sweet or salty.

 

[Kirin]

Maybe the Icy Bar should go in the fridge?

NiKLNiP sounds like some obscure kink.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Maybe the Icy Bar should go in the fridge?

It wasn't sold that way.

 

[Kirin]

I didn’t mean to imply it would go bad or anything, just maybe the gimmick implies it’s good cold. But probably we’re overthinking a chocolate bar.

 

[Daikaiju]

I didn’t mean to imply it would go bad or anything, just maybe the gimmick implies it’s good cold. But probably we’re overthinking a chocolate bar.

No, this is a valid line of thought. My mom likes to put chocolate in the freezer to give it a bit of a snap.

 

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

My wife does the same, more so it doesn't melt.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Big League Chew Outta Here Original

A pretty good classic gum.

Chocolate Half Dollar

It's half-delicious!

I don't think this was "fake" chocolate, but the quality was lacking a bit.

Tangy Crunchy Crystals Watermelon Lime

These have impressed as a solid Nerds clone.

All three flavours are worth trying if you like nerds. Not gourmet nerds, just a decent nerds knockoff.

Icy Bar Dark

I remember these. I don't remember what makes them "icy" though.

Good. I don't think it's Icy per se

NikLNip Elf Punch

I haven't had these before.

OK, so the taste isn't great. You ever have an unfrozen freeze pop? It's that. The interesting thing is they are stored in "bottles" made out of wax, so you bite it open. You can even chew on them. It reminds me of when I was a kid and there was a "thumb sucker" lolli shaped like a thumb but with a wax base I would always chew on (and probably swallow). So not good but interesting.

A&W Drink Mix

Root Beer tastes good in very specific circumstances so I'll have to do a lot of work for this.

OK, the trick was to use just carbonated water with no other flavours and lots of ice. Works good, tastes good.

Bio Steel Cherry Lime

Bio Steel Cherry Lime sounds like an 80s anime.

This was fine. Just a generic sports drink.

Sour Gummy Icy Pops

We haven't run out of shapes yet!

Not that sour and the shape added little.

Bugles Caramel

I hope it's good; good sweet and salty is awesome but do it wrong and it's more disappointing than just bad sweet or salty.

These Bugles are pretty great. The caramel coating makes this a good treat.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Today...

Sour Gummi Cherries

Cherries is one of the more classic gummies

Sweetarts Merry Mix

Sweetarts are basically Rockets/Smarties plus.

Trailer Park Boys Dirty Burger

Is a dirty burger an actual thing or is it a reference to the show?

Auntie McPhee's Dante's Inferno Hot Candy Canes

Curious what kind of "hot". There's good heat and bad heat.

Bio Steel Blue Raspberry

Dammit. Not again.

Smarties Holiday Set

Rockets, but American.

Dubble Bubble Gum Balls

I've had them before... BUT NOT IN CHRISTMAS COLOURS!

McKintosh's

I've always loved the plaid on the packaging.

Barbie Gummies

Not to be confused with American Girl Doll gello shots

 

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

Sweetarts Merry Mix

I'm really curious to find out what makes this a "Merry Mix."

 

[Daikaiju]

I'm really curious to find out what makes this a "Merry Mix."

They're merry you bought it.

 

[Torzelbaum]

From what I can tell from a quick search it's because they have Christmas colors (more or less) and shapes.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Sour Gummi Cherries

Good. But man, too many and your mouth starts to get sour from the sugar.

Sweetarts Merry Mix

Yep, Sweetarts shaped like trees and such. Good but not different in flavour from regular Sweetarts

Trailer Park Boys Dirty Burger

Is a dirty burger an actual thing or is it a reference to the show?

Savoury with some pickly flavour. Not bad. But I feel like there are food more appropriate to the show, right? Isn't one of the recurring jokes the mispronunciation of jalapeno?

Auntie McPhee's Dante's Inferno Hot Candy Canes

Curious what kind of "hot". There's good heat and bad heat.

Not bad, I guess. Sweet (but not tasting like peppermint) with heat. But nothing exciting unless you are a fan of mildly hot sweets.

Bio Steel Blue Raspberry

Dammit. Not again.

Again, not bad. I just find it a flavour uninteresting to me.

Smarties Holiday Set

Rockets, but American.

Still good. Just the same product in a Christmas package.

Dubble Bubble Gum Balls

I've had them before... BUT NOT IN CHRISTMAS COLOURS!

Similarly, this is just gum in red and green. But Dubble Bubble is one of the better sugary gum brands.

McKintosh's

I've always loved the plaid on the packaging.

Oof, this was... really tough. Tastes good but just a really hard slab of toffee.

Barbie Gummies

Not to be confused with American Girl Doll gello shots

OK. I think the IP gummies I've been having aren't bad but have uninteresting flavours.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Saturday...

Popcorn - My Sweet Valentine

It looks like the popcorn treat my dad used to make; Lucky Elephant Popcorn.

Bio Steel Rainbow Twist

Bio Steel - Our name tries too hard.

Hershey's Popping Candy

I dunno, put popping candy in it.

Chocolate Fudge

Look, it's not all going to be interesting.

Sour Peach Gummies

Finally, something to insert my sour eggplant gummies into.

Banananananana Cotton Candy

Not a typopopopopopo

Big Mouth Candy Spray Sour Strawberry

Oh, more favours of these.

Krabby Patties Watermelon

Individually wrapped out of spite for our environment.

Dippin' Dots Gum

The Gum of the Ice Cream of the Future!

 

[Kirin]

What flavor is "valentine"? Is it just sugared popcorn with red color?

Also not sure what flavor rainbows are supposed to be, but I guess it's just "fruit".

 

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

Chocolate Fudge

Look, it's not all going to be interesting.

I dunno. Besides the Krabby Patties (because I love watermelon flavor), this seems like the one I'd make a beeline towards.

 

[Johnny Unusual]

Popcorn - My Sweet Valentine

It looks like the popcorn treat my dad used to make; Lucky Elephant Popcorn.

I was disappointed. I love my candied popcorn but something was missing here. Not candied enough maybe?

Bio Steel Rainbow Twist

Bio Steel - Our name tries too hard.

A solid sports drink. But nothing interesting.

Hershey's Popping Candy

I dunno, put popping candy in it.

This is a very weak Hershey's. Stay away. Even if you like popping candy, it barely pops.

Chocolate Fudge

Look, it's not all going to be interesting.

Good. What you expect, really.

Sour Peach Gummies

Finally, something to insert my sour eggplant gummies into.

Sorry, it's sour peach "jubys". Still, the peach flavour shines through so it's pretty good.

Banananananana Cotton Candy

Not a typopopopopopo

I mean, it's just banana. I don't dislike banana candy flavour as much as most but on it's own it's not that interesting.

Big Mouth Candy Spray Sour Strawberry

Oh, more favours of these.

The last one was fine and so is this. Not much to say, really.

Krabby Patties Watermelon

Individually wrapped out of spite for our environment.

This one the other hand surprised me. I remember the other Krabby Patties being pretty disappointing but the watermelon flavour and decent texture (not to hard but not too soft) really works.

Dippin' Dots Gum

The Gum of the Ice Cream of the Future!

Not great. I kind of like that it goes for a orange creamscile flavour but the texture gets nasty pretty easily.

 

[LBD_Nytetrayn]

This one the other hand surprised me. I remember the other Krabby Patties being pretty disappointing but the watermelon flavour and decent texture (not to hard but not too soft) really works.

Hmm, sounds like I should keep an eye out for these...