Flavor: The newest addition to the Orbit Mist family is the sweet-tart Raspberry Lemon Dew. When I offered a piece of this gum to my husband, he refused it, saying that raspberry lemonade "isn't a flavor gum should be." Au contraire, mon ami. The Orbit Mist line prides itself on being the "wettest gum in the world," and its packaging proudly calls out "a hydrating sensation." What's more hydrating on a hot summer day than a nice tall glass of lemonade? The flavor here is spot-on, it's like they took the chemical flavor profile of a canister of Country Time powder and added chicle to it. It's really fantastic, starts out strong and then fades to be very mellow, but never loses its tang completely.
Texture: Near perfection. As noted many times previously, I'm a big fan of "crunchies" in gum in whatever form, and the micro-bursts(tm) provide just the right amount of grit before dissolving themselves into the gum. The wad itself is soft and pliable, and lends itself greatly to cracking and snapping. It even blows pretty good bubbles if you stick with it.
Presentation: The graphic design on the Orbit Mist line is pleasing to the eye, generally. They get their "hydrating" message across in an effective way by incorporating subtle "ripples" in the cool blue semi-metallic inks. The purple and yellow in the circular "burst" touting the flavor work surprizingly well together, and the little raspberry-lemon icons are charmingly cartoonish.
Overall: The packaging here really lets you know what to expect, and the gum does not let you down. I bought a single pack of this gum about a week ago and it was gone within two days, and I recently replenished my supply with a 3-pack, and have chewed through half of it before finally sitting down and writing this review. It's a gum I find myself reaching for and popping stick after stick in my mouth. I think this, along with Orbit's new Perfect Peach (to be reviewed next week) are going to be my "summer gums" this season. It's just right.
Rating: ooooo (five gumballs)
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8 comments:
YES! Thank you. This is the best tasting gum I've had in awhile and is now my favorite. It's great, but I'm trying not burn myself out on it, you know?
Wow! You guys really liked this! It tasted a bit like floor cleaner to me. Tasty floor cleaner, but still.
Love it. Not as sour as the mango or the watermelon. This one is my favorite - very refreshing
orbit mist > god
orbit mist is okay unless u hate the balls in the gum they are weird felling and have a tendency of getting stuck between my teeth. i applaud their amazing flavors but their texture is bad.
I LOVE THIS GUM!!!!! i bought it online in bulk and eat about a pack a day!!! My friends love it too!!!!
Good gum, tastes just like bomb pops to me.
I have just discovered Raspberry Lemon Dew flavor and the only store that carries it, Target, has just stated that is was discontinued. So far, this is my favorite...naturally. Good to know I can get it online.
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