{"id":18554,"date":"2015-05-29T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=18554"},"modified":"2023-02-04T13:23:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T23:23:15","slug":"review-limited-edition-tic-tac-minions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/05\/29\/review-limited-edition-tic-tac-minions\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Limited Edition Tic Tac Minions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While perusing the candy shelf for a breath freshener, there\u2019s one brand I usually tend to avoid \u2013 Tic Tac. That is of course until I saw their new – dare I say genius – flavor variety.<\/p>\n

Tic Tac and Universal Studios have partnered on a Limited Edition Minion version of their \u201cartificially flavored fruit mints,\u201d and all your favorite Minions are here \u2013 Overalls that look like a goatee Minion (aka \u201cHeisenberg Minion,\u201d) Furrowed Brow Minion, Ol\u2019 One Eye, and last but certainly not least, Bob \u2013 the eponymous Minion gracing the box.<\/p>\n

Who doesn\u2019t like the Minions? I know kids definitely love them. I can imagine every child under three throwing a tantrum after their mother refuses to buy them a box, and it\u2019s all because Tic Tac had the brilliant notion to paint little black faces on each mint.<\/p>\n

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I can sit here and praise this marketing stroke all day, but these are meant to be eaten and not played with, right?<\/p>\n

The flavor here is passionfruit, which is disappointing considering the only words I remember the Minions saying in English were \u201cbottom\u201d and \u201cbanana.\u201d These should be banana flavored. I expected them to be banana flavored. Why aren\u2019t these banana flavored?!<\/p>\n

Sure \u201cbanana-mint\u201d doesn\u2019t sound all that appetizing, but does \u201cpassionfruit-mint\u201d? These aren\u2019t even minty. I\u2019ve always found Tic Tacs to be very liberal with their usage of the word \u201cmint\u201d when it comes to the fruit varieties.<\/p>\n

Like most Tic Tacs, the flavor is great at first, but quickly becomes nearly unappetizing. This is the point I usually just chew them to get it over with. They\u2019re much better when consumed that way. That\u2019s a good trait of the Tic Tac, it\u2019s a softer mint that won\u2019t wreck your teeth. <\/p>\n

Fruit Tic Tacs tend to get sour the longer you keep them in your mouth and these continue that trend. The sour hint remains for a good 5-10 minutes after eating them. Tic Tac mint varieties have a similar characteristic. White Peppermint starts with a delicious vanilla taste, then devolving into an easily recognizable artificial mint flavor. I have to imagine I\u2019m not the only one who chews these after a while.<\/p>\n

Tic Tac fruit mints as a whole haven\u2019t been all that impressive. Orange stormed on the scene and took the game over, but its successors have never really stacked up. These passionfruit-flavored ones aren\u2019t bad, and for all I know can be 100% authentic to the actual fruit which I\u2019m not sure I\u2019ve ever actually come in contact with. I should seek them out, because I can use a little more passion in my life…but I\u2019ll save that for a different blog.<\/p>\n

While I\u2019m discussing Tic Tacs, I\u2019d be remised not to mention their main problem \u2013 the packaging. Tic Tacs are a pain in the neck to carry around in your pocket, lest you want people to know you are approaching from four blocks away. What other mint turns you into the Human Maraca? You might as well be that Minion who impersonated the fire truck siren. \u201cBee-do, bee-do.\u201d See, I saw the movies!<\/p>\n

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So all in all, these aren\u2019t too bad. The idea definitely outweighs the flavor. I can\u2019t get over how simple and brilliant this partnership was. They get bonus points for that alone. When you pair that with a decent flavor, they\u2019re worth dropping a buck on if only as a conversation starter. Don\u2019t forget to use that little indentation on the lid to share with your co-workers \u2013 every internet list has informed me that is a \u201clife hack,\u201d because who doesn\u2019t want like one Tic Tac at a time?<\/p>\n

Kampai! (Minionese for \u201cCheers.\u201d)<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 mint \u2013 2 calories, 0 calories from fat, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 0 milligrams of sodium, 0.5 grams of carbohydrates, 0 gram of fiber, 0.5 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Limited Edition Tic Tac Minions
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $1.01
\nSize:<\/b> 1 oz.
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Harmon Discount Drug
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Quite possibly the most impulsive of the buys. Heisenberg Minion. Tasty enough. Genius cross marketing.
\nCons:<\/b> Sour. Tic Tac pocket rattle. \u201cFruit-mints.\u201d Not banana flavored. Limited Edition. Passionless life. Life-hack lists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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