Bazooka Bubble Juice Bubble Gum Nuggets--Sour Green Apple Burst

Novelty Bubble Gum

Taste: Those expecting a sour gum will probably be disappointed by this product, for in spite of the name this gum delivers no more sourness than your typical straight 'green apple' candy. The taste also fades within minutes.
Texture: While the full name might be a mouthful, this gum certainly isn't. The nutrition facts list the suggested serving size as "20 pieces." "Nuggets" is not really the appropriate word choice here; "chips" or perhaps "particles" is a more accurate description. The pieces are so tiny and hard that it doesn't seem there'd be any room for actual gum in them--this isn't candy-coated gum, it's just candy gum. The initial chews fragment the crunchy, brittle pieces so much that it's a feat to keep from swallowing any, and even keeping them all vaguely in the same part of your mouth is pretty much an impossibility. My suggestion, if you insist on chewing this gum: work one or two large pieces into a chewable substance, then flatten the wad and put a few new pieces in the middle and wrap them up, so that they stay together while they soften. The fact that it has to be chewed this scientifically, however, should be a tipoff. Plus, when the gum is through being gritty, it's already tough, and so is very poor bubble material.
Final Notes: "Bubble Juice" is a laughable moniker for this gravelly gum. I imagine it was a failed Bazooka Corporation Labs experiment that got accidentally sent to the marketing department. But hey, it comes in a resealable pouch!
2/10