Update: We tried it! Click here to read our review.
GOOOOOOOOOOLD! It’s a pineapple-flavored energy drink. Although, wasn’t there an Ultra Gold beer? I’m too tired to look it up. If only I had some Monster Ultra GOOOOOOOOLD! (Spotted by @TheJoshCatlett at Walmart.)
So let me throw out some numbers here. There are five total flavors. There are three different boxes that have two different flavors. Two of the boxes share a flavor. Train A started at 7:30 am at 75 mph from Point B with its destination being Point A. Train B started at 8:00 am at 50 mph from Point A with its destination being Point B. At what point did you stop reading this caption. Here are all the cone flavors that I pretty much copy and pasted from @CandyHunting’s Instagram post:
Vanilla Chill’n – vanilla base with a chocolatey sauce core and a crispy wafer cone.
Nuts for Vanilla – vanilla base with a chocolatey sauce core, a crispy wafer cone, and topped with crunchy roasted peanuts.
Classic Chocolate – chocolate base with a chocolatey sauce core, a crispy wafer cone, and topped with crunchy roasted peanuts.
Double Down Chocolate – chocolate base with a chocolatey sauce core, a crispy chocolate wafer cone, and topped with chocolate ribbon curls.
Unicorn Dreamin’ – a duo of strawberry and bubblegum bases with a strawberry sauce core and a green wafer cone.
(Spotted by Rachel C at Smith’s.)
Shamrock Shake season will soon be upon us, so Dairy Queen has joined the minty menagerie. This shake has Crème de Menthe mixed with “chocolate cone coating” in vanilla soft serve.
This isn’t the first time Dairy Queen has offered a minty shake, but it is the first time I have had one. (Not to be confused with the mint Blizzard, which you can guarantee will come back in some form in time for March.)
The best way to describe it is “delightful but safe.”
Mint is my favorite flavor, so I loved drinking it. It was cool and refreshing, like mint chocolate chip ice cream in liquid form. I had no problem consuming it through a thick metal straw. (I’m trying to reduce my plastic consumption—even though it’s served in a plastic cup.)
The “chocolate cone coating” description is a little confusing, but I think it means it’s the same chocolate they use for dipped cones. It reminded me of the chocolate pieces in any off-brand mint chocolate chip ice cream, only thinner. The chocolate pieces are crunchy but not hard. I think it’s semisweet chocolate, but I’m no cocoa connoisseur.
I have no complaints, but even if you have never been to Dairy Queen, you have had this shake before. I really enjoyed it, but it’s no different from a mint shake or ice cream anywhere else.
The green coloring is more subdued than in the advertisements. Isn’t a vibrant green the whole point of mint shakes at this time of year?
If you want a mint shake and Dairy Queen is the closest, go for it. But any other place will do just as good a job.
Purchased Priced: $3.29
Size: Small
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 550 calories, 220 calories from fat, 24 grams of fat, 19 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fatty acid, 45 milligrams of cholesterol, 190 milligrams of sodium, 70 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 61 grams of sugar, and 12 grams of protein.
Here’s our review from last year of the Dark Blend and Vanilla flavors that our reviewer was able to get early through the Coca-Cola Insiders Club. There are also now Zero Sugar versions of the Dark Blend and Vanilla. (Multi-packs spotted by Jarred at Walmart. Individual cans spotted by @TheJoshCatlett at Walmart.)
Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.
(Spotted by Rachel C at Trader Joe’s.)
(Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B Fuel.)
We covered this ice cream bar before, but I didn’t know it also comes in a 6-pack. (Spotted by Rachel C at Smith’s.)
(Spotted by Sarah R at Walmart.)
(Spotted by Kevin C at Target.)
I was curious about the “Fan Request” lid, so I looked into it and it turns out this flavor is the old Midnight Cookies & Cream. (Spotted by Rachel C at Smith’s.)
