February Journal 2024 + Kaffre talks Candy #81

Greetings loyal journal readers and welcome to my journal for the month of February!

Well, as usual not a lot of interest really happened this month, I tried truffles for the first time in the form of a sauce deposited on fries at a fastfood restaurant - definitely an acquired taste, but ultimately I did enjoy the meal.

More seriously I conducted a very thorough cleaning during which it appears that my external hard-drives are missing - I think I may have taken them to my brothers and left them there, but he has proven unable to locate them. While the loss of books, movies, music, etc that I've painstakingly downloaded over the years does hurt, physical media just isn't as important as it was 10+ years ago when I started compiling it and it's all replaceable with enough effort. What's really taken the wind out of my sails in the loss of all of the pictures, stories, and other content that all of you have produced over the years and would take forever to recover even if all of it were still available (which it isn't). I haven't completely given up on the possibility of finding the drives yet, but it is a bit upsetting...

Well, anyway, thanks for taking the time to read through my journal *kerhugs* And now I proudly present...

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Kaffre talks Candy #82

Name: Aero (Strawberry Scoop)
Manufacturer: Nestle
Size: 42 gram bar
Where Purchased: Bulk Barn
Description: Resembled the standard Aero except that the aerated chocolate filling is pink and flavoured with strawberry.
Opinion: A limited edition item I grabbed up on a whim. The bar has noticeable, but thankfully fairly mild strawberry flavour - leaving aside my indifference towards strawberry, I'm not sure how well it would pair with chocolate anyway (it is possible the flavour was more ice-cream-y). Overall, I thought this product was OK and would consider purchasing it again, but I think I prefer the more standard versions of the Aero bar.

Name: Chips Ahoy Chewy (Confetti Cake)
Manufacturer: Christie
Size: 408 gram package
Where Purchased: Dollarama
Description: Consists three compartments of cookies housed within a plastic tray. The cookies themselves are small soft-baked chocolate chip cookies except they feature white and milk chocolate chips and 'confetti'.
Opinion: A limited edition item to celebrate the brand's 60th birthday. This product is very similar to the ordinary 'Chips Ahoy Chewy' having a chewy texture and an unusual, but not at all unpleasant aftertaste. It does have a noticeable hit of that extra-sweet vanilla often found in 'cake' flavoured items, but it's not as overpowering here as it usually is. Overall, I thought this product was OK and would consider buying it again - not sure it's much improved, however.

Name: Coca-Cola Ultimate
Manufacturer: Coca-Cola
Size: 500mL bottle
Where Purchased: Dollar Tree
Description: Consists of a dark brown carbonated beverage flavoured to taste like '+XP'.
Opinion: A limited edition product made in collaboration with 'Riot Games'. The flavour is vaguely fruity, but I can't quite identify the individual components - I think there was cherry and possibly banana or pineapple, but (possibly due to the carbonation or added sugar) rather artificial tasting. Overall, I liked this product and would buy it again, but I'm not sure whether I prefer it to the standard Coke.

Name: Coffee Crisp (Pumpkin Spice Latte)
Manufacturer: Nestle
Size: 42 gram bar
Where Purchased: Dollarama
Description: Consists of a single large coffee-flavoured wafer cookie coated in chocolate. The bar itself is blocky and plain-looking from the outside.
Opinion: A limited edition item I decided to try. I should probably begin by admitting that I've never had anything with 'pumpkin spice' in it and so cannot comment on the authenticity of this product, but it tasted pretty much like your typical Coffee Crisp except that it seemed a bit sweeter and had a sort of aromatic quality that is pleasant enough, but difficult to describe and rather subtle compared to the chocolate and coffee. Overall, I liked this product and would consider buying it again, but I can't say I like it better than the normal variety of Coffee Crisp...

Name: Kit Kat Hazelnut Flavour
Manufacturer: Nestle
Size: 41 gram bar
Where Purchased: Dollar Tree
Description: Consists of four small wafer cookies covered in, and joined by, a layer of chocolate.
Opinion: A Limited Edition product I decided to sample. This bar initially tasted pretty much indistinguishable from the standard bar, bar the chocolate flavour gradually morphed into something more akin to nutella which while not as dramatic as some of the other Kit Kats I've seen made for a pleasant experience. Overall, I liked this bar and would purchase it again though that really does depend upon one's attitude towards hazelnut and nutella in particular.