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Candy canes have two primary purposes. And the new Life Savers Butter Rum Candy Canes do a good job of fulfilling both purposes.<\/p>\n
The first purpose is to be a festive decoration.<\/p>\n
The color of a Butter Rum Lifesaver does not exactly conjure up images of Kris Kringle or winter wonderlands. Sia\u2019s new Christmas song \u201cCandy Cane Lane\u201d describes a whole array of candy cane colors, yet brown or tan are not among them.<\/p>\n
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Nevertheless, Life Savers Butter Rum Candy Canes are surprisingly festive and attractive, with a white base and two different shades of gold and brown. It looks way better than it would be if it were one solid rum color.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s not as Christmassy as a traditional red, or even as festive as the multicolored cherry ones. But it would be perfect on a tree decorated with lots of gold ornaments, if that\u2019s your thing. (It\u2019s not mine.) I was surprised to find that the candy canes have inconsistent lengths.<\/p>\n
The second purpose of a candy cane is, of course, to be candy. Peppermint is the classic flavor, and my favorite, but lots of people don\u2019t like that, especially children. Kids tend to prefer fruity flavors, but I find them sickeningly sweet and artificial.<\/p>\n
These Butter Rum Candy Canes will be a wonderful middle ground and will appeal to adults and<\/em> kids. They taste like I remember ordinary Butter Rum Life Savers. Admittedly, it\u2019s been a while since I had them, so I don\u2019t know if they\u2019re exactly<\/em> the same, but if not, they\u2019re close enough. The canes taste like a butterscotch candy, but a little more buttery. (I\u2019m a teetotaler, so I can\u2019t tell you if they taste like rum.)<\/p>\n I never noticed it until I had this variety, but there is a subtle candy cane flavor to most candy canes. I\u2019m not talking about peppermint, but an underlying flavor that is unrelated to whatever the \u201creal\u201d flavor is. Peppermint candy canes have it, fruity candy canes have it, and these Butter Rum Candy Canes have it. Maybe I\u2019m mistaking texture for flavor, but regardless, these definitely belong in the candy cane family.<\/p>\n Since these are true candy canes, they do come with typical candy cane hazards. The colored stripes dissolve faster than the white matrix and create sharp edges.<\/p>\n Additionally, you can suck them into sharp swords. I associate swords with pirates. I also associate rum with pirates, so it fits.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a mint-thusiast, so I\u2019ll generally stick with the peppermint. But these are the best non-mint candy canes I\u2019ve had in a while.<\/p>\n (Nutrition Facts – 1 cane \u2013 50 calories, 0 grams of fat, 20 milligrams of sodium, 12 grams of carbohydrates, 9 grams of sugar, and 0 grams of protein..)<\/small><\/p>\n Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.50 Candy canes have two primary purposes. And the new Life Savers Butter Rum Candy Canes do a good job of fulfilling both purposes. The first purpose is to be a festive decoration. The color of a Butter Rum Lifesaver does not exactly conjure up images of Kris Kringle or winter wonderlands. 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\nSize:<\/b> 5.28 oz. box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walgreens
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Tastes like Butter Rum Life Savers. A tasty middle ground between fruity and peppermint flavors. Looks festive even though it\u2019s brown.
\nCons:<\/b> Typical candy cane hazards of sharpness. Butter Rum Life Savers do not have a naturally festive color.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"