{"id":17709,"date":"2014-10-09T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17709"},"modified":"2020-12-28T19:19:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T05:19:16","slug":"review-wrigleys-extra-seasonal-edition-and-trident-layers-limited-edition-pumpkin-spice-gums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/10\/09\/review-wrigleys-extra-seasonal-edition-and-trident-layers-limited-edition-pumpkin-spice-gums\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Wrigley’s Extra Seasonal Edition and Trident Layers Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Gums"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Wrigley's<\/a><\/p>\n

In the land of guar gum and sucralose, where the pumpkins and gourds lie\u2026<\/p>\n

Two brands.
\nMany layers.
\nOne flavor to rule them all.<\/p>\n

Yes, it\u2019s Pumpkin Spice Season, and, in the legion of opportunities to build up your pumpkin spice endurance, Extra and Trident are throwing themselves in the sumo circle to see which can make the product with just enough squash, just enough cinnamon, just enough grit, to transform a dessert of caramelized orange vegetables into a new and potentially terrifying medium.<\/p>\n

\"Wrigley's<\/a><\/p>\n

With enough tire tread marks to wrap around a Ford F-150, the Extra pieces serve up a classic, slim look. The Layers, on the other hand, are the prodigy of pudgy, 3-dimensional nubbins, the Tetris blocks of a former life, if you will.<\/p>\n

\"Wrigley's<\/a><\/p>\n

And, much like Tetris blocks, there is no pumpkin in either gum. No pumpkin at all. But a chewer still gets many of the sensations that a pumpkin-spiced treat might bring (sweetness, warmth, cinnamon spice). The Extra smooshes the sugar-and-spice sweetness in one bite, with an emphasis on the sweet coming together to taste something like a strongly cinnamon-spiced sugar cookie (or, more accurately, a cinnamon-spiced Juicy Fruit). <\/p>\n

There aren\u2019t any squash notes, but there is a strong emphasis on caramelized sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and fruity clove. It\u2019s hyper-sweet and the spice fills me with Christmas optimism, and, as we all know, it\u2019s so easy to accomplish stuff when filled with Christmas optimism. I even cleaned my house thanks to Extra gum.<\/p>\n

\"Wrigley's<\/a><\/p>\n

On the other end of the spectrum is the Trident, which has all the looks and smells of a Yankee Candle store in October, combining the familiar spices of cinnamon and nutmeg with a hint of sweetness. I have my hopes up, but as I start to chew\u2026<\/p>\n

Remember that scene in Return of the Jedi<\/i>? Where Jabba\u2019s henchmen are sucked into the maw of a gaping sandpit, wherein they are chewed and ddigested? That is how I felt while chewing the Trident: it starts off super sweet, but then eeks out into an amalgamation of popcorn, plastic, Halls cough drops, and those name-brand white jelly beans. <\/p>\n

The spice is equivalent to gnawing on a basket of potpourri and, in a mere 47 seconds (47 SECONDS!), the gum got tough as the girders of Scottish gentlemen. Unless you have recently lost your sense of taste or have a particular nostalgia for gnawing on Goodyear Tires baked in a vat nutmeg, I\u2019d recommend putting your pumpkin pie money elsewhere. <\/p>\n

The Extra on the other hand? It had a solid 3-5 minute run before losing flavor, and even then, it had a soft chew and spice that stayed. Is it the sorbital? The soy lechithin? The Acesulfame-K? I dunno, but I do know that Acesulfame-K is almost as fun to say as \u201cStoichiometric ratio\u201d or, \u201cnuclear binary fission.\u201d Thankfully, Acesulfame is not as intense or damaging to your internal organs as nuclear binary fission. Yay for not chewing nuclear radiation!<\/p>\n

\"Wrigley's<\/a><\/p>\n

When I was 8 years old, I decided I\u2019d be a Detroit Lions quarterback. As a 4.5-foot, 65-pound human who couldn\u2019t get past the third rung on the climbing rope, I knew this was unlikely, but certainly not impossible, so I tried anyway. <\/p>\n

Similarly, the concept of creating a gum that mimics pumpkin pie is far-reaching, but not ludicrous, and Extra did a respectable job here. While neither match the pie experience to the \u201c\u2013nth\u201d degree, Extra takes a notable lead over Trident with its longer chew time and greater sense of roundedness in flavor, but just know that, like a 4.5-foot, 65-pound 8-year-old pretending to be an NFL quarterback, it still can\u2019t quite replace the real thing.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – Extra<\/b> – less than 5 calorie, 0 calories from fat, 0 grams of fat, 0 milligrams of sodium, 2 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, 2 grams of sugar alcohol, and 0 grams of protein. Trident<\/b> – 5 calories, 0 calories from fat, 0 grams of fat, 0 milligrams of sodium, 2 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of sugar, 2 grams of sugar alcohol, and 0 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Wrigley’s Extra Seasonal Edition Pumpkin Spice Gum
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $1.39
\nSize:<\/b> 1 pack\/15 pieces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walgreens
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Fruity clove. Nice vanilla balance. Lasts for about 3-5 minutes. Christmas optimism. Detroit Lions.
\nCons:<\/b> No pumpkin in ingredients. Not as aesthetically pleasing as the Trident. After 3-5 minutes, gets rubbery. Nuclear radiation.<\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Trident Layers Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Gum
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.80
\nSize:<\/b> 3 packs (14 pieces each)
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 3 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Pretty to look at. Tetris. Girders of Scottish gentlemen. Reason to talk about Return of the Jedi<\/i>.
\nCons:<\/b> No pumpkin in ingredients. Like chewing a mix of cinnamon-spiced plastic, popcorn, and stale jellybeans. Gets tough after 47-seconds. Being chewed by a sandpit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the land of guar gum and sucralose, where the pumpkins and gourds lie\u2026 Two brands. Many layers. One flavor to rule them all. Yes, it\u2019s Pumpkin Spice Season, and, in the legion of opportunities to build up your pumpkin spice endurance, Extra and Trident are throwing themselves in the sumo circle to see which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1440],"tags":[24,265],"class_list":["post-17709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews","tag-gum","tag-wrigley"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17605,"url":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/09\/08\/spotted-on-shelves-trident-layers-limited-edition-pumpkin-spice-gum\/","url_meta":{"origin":17709,"position":0},"title":"SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Trident Layers Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Gum","author":"Marvo","date":"September 8, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Wrigley's and Trident have pumpkin spice gum this season. 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