October 2021 Pre-Birthday Journal + Kaffre talks Candy #63

Hello everyfur and welcome to my October Journal for 2021!

October has been pretty ordinary so there's not much to say - we didn't really do anything for Thanksgiving and as it happens both Gem Storm and Poutine Fest were cancelled - I mentioned the latter in my previous journal, but to my embarrassment, it turns out misread 2022 as 2021 on *both* websites. This is almost certainly for the best as Covid continues to remain a threat and vaine passports still aren't readily available, but for the latter event, at least, their was some talk of a 'Take-Out Edition' that would, in theory at least, reduce the need for social distancing so I held out hope that it might still be occurring in some form.

The other thing I wanted to mention is that my Birthday is coming up soon and, as per recent tradition, I will be regressing back into a tiny and cute newborn kitten from October 29 until my subsequent journal so keep an eye out as I'll be expecting lots of hugging and snuggles to be sent my way!

Well, I guess that's it for now. Thanks for reading everyone! *hugs*

And now, I proudly present...

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Kaffre talks Candy #63

Name: Barq's Cherry Bite
Manufacturer: Coca-Cola
Size: 500mL bottle
Where Purchased: Dollar Tree
Description: Consists of a dark coloured carbonated beverage
Opinion: A product I'd not heard of before deciding to snap up. Supposedly sporting a 'spicy cherry' flavour, I was expecting something in a 'hot' vein such as ginger ale or the like, but instead it's something more like... cinnamon maybe? I'm not the biggest fan of cherry flavoured stuff (it always reminds me of medicine), but I think it works well here - it's neither too tart nor sweet and while I personally don't think I'll ever buy it again it's definitely the best cherry flavoured pop I've sampled.

Name: Chips Ahoy! (Cadbury Mini-Eggs)
Manufacturer: Mondolez
Size: 400 gram package
Where Purchased: Shopper's Drug Mart.
Description: Consists of standard-looking chocolate chip cookies except that some of the chocolate chips were replaced with slivers of Cadbury mini-eggs.
Opinion: A product selected by my sister, I liked this product, but while I did find these quite tasty and certainly would consider buying them again, I also didn't think they were distinct enough from the standard variety for me to really be able to recommend them. The candy-coating on some pieces enhances the texture and there *might* be marginally more chocolate, but for the most part I can't really say that I prefer this.

Name: Fox's Glacier Dark
Manufacturer: Fox's Confectionery
Size: 130 gram bag
Where Purchased: British Isles Shoppe
Description: Consists of liquorice & aniseed flavoured hard candies with a roughly ice cube shape and individually packaged in bowtie wrappers. Glossy black and with a pleasant anise smell.
Opinion: An intriguing sounding snack I'd been looking for since first reviewing glacier mints. The licorice taste is, perhaps, a bit milder than I prefer, but this also makes the flavour last longer (and if desired, you can crush the candy in your teeth for a quick boost). The candy also had an unusual, though not at all unpleasant 'floral' aftertaste. Overall, I enjoyed this product and will consider purchasing again when/if I see them at my local import shop...

Name: Lays White Cheddar Chips
Manufacturer: Lays
Size: 156 gram bag
Where Purchased: Shopper's Drug Marthe
Description: This product consists of plain-looking potato chips flavoured to taste like 'smartfood' brand popcorn.
Opinion: A limited time item I picked up. While I'm normally very partial to cheese-flavoured potato chips, there's something about this particular product that I found off-putting and almost buttery taste that I just couldn't get used to. They're not 'bad' by any means, but I didn't really care for them and would not purchase again.

Name: Lemon, Honey & Chamomile Drops
Manufacturer: Simpkins
Size: 200 gram tin
Where Purchased: British Isles Shoppe
Description: Consist of yellow hard candies approximately 3cm in diameter and having a shape reminiscent of red blood cells.
Opinion: A British product I decided to sample thinking they might be good for a sore throat. They have a lemony flavour albeit mellowed by the honey - it's been too long since I drank chamomile tea to remember what it tastes like, but it may be included as a 'medicinal' ingredient. Overall, I thought these tasted quite nice and would definitely consider buying them again.