Sugar Savvy

Hello Food Fans!
My name is Shmoel, and I blog exclusively about gumballs. You may think it odd that this subject is the focus of my passions, that my outflow of everyday exuberance and depression is focused on a globular piece of sweetened chewing rubber, but allow me to explain.
I quote from my own blog (Maison […]

I will admit that when it comes to gum, I’m fickle. It doesn’t take much to turn my head. I buy every new pack that catches my eye in the checkout lane, sometimes even against my better judgment. As was recently the case with Orbit’s new Fabulous Fruitini, one of the latest in a recent flurry of additions to Orbit’s stick-gum lineup. […]

In line at the checkout at Target this weekend, my eye fell upon the latest offering from Orbit, which seems to churn out new flavors every other day. And that’s fine with me, since it keeps the time I spend in the checkout lane — a inordinately large chunk of my life it would seem – interesting […]

Wrigley’s seems to be taking its flavor cues from Bath and Body Works, circa 1998. Case in point: One of its latest offerings is Beary Pearberry, which reminds me of my go-to fragrance for several years—pearberry. On the recommendation of a friend who has been obsessed with it and whose gum preferences are usually aligned […]

The winter holidays and candy and dessert excesses are over, Valentine’s Day and its assortment of sweets is around the corner.  In between, I’m trying to indulge in my taste for chocolate without adding to my waistline. 
One product I tried is Bubble Yum with Genuine Chocolate Flavor.  This bubble gum, which is made by the […]

File this under “Too much information”

In my last post, which was about the new Wrigley’s 5 gum, I made the confession that I’m slightly addicted to another gum by the same company: Wrigley’s Extra. I described how I create “cocktails” with the gum, chewing 2-3 sticks of different flavors, simultaneously. It’s gross, […]

Brian over at Candy Addict posted a review of Wrigley’s new “5” sugarless gum earlier this week. Sounds like they’re givin’ it out like….candy. We got us some too.
Here’s what I think.
Let me first disclose the fact that I am essentially addicted to Wrigley’s Extra. I chew it… a LOT (usually 3-4 sticks at a […]

Orbit Mint Mojito Gum

First, let me tell you that this gum is very good. It’s minty and limey and the flavor lasts a long time, as far as chewing gum goes. It does fall short of a true mojito experience in that there is absolutely NO rum involved (por que?), but it’s easily the best […]

Each year I tried my hardest to be on good behavior all year long, and on my very best as the months turned into weeks, which turned into days.  But heck, if I had known bad behavior would get me a stocking full of coal I would have done what ever I wanted, and somehow I don’t think […]

It’s a candy, it’s gum, no it’s Skittles gum! From the makers of our beloved chewy fruit-flavored candies comes bubblegum. Skittles currently offers “original” bubblegum featuring their original flavors; lemon, lime, strawberry, orange and grape so that (according to Skittles) you can “blow bubbles all day long with your favorite flavor combos!” […]