Skittles Bubble Gum

novelty bubble gum

Taste: What can I say? It tastes like Skittles, for about a minute and a half. The flavor life may be disappointing, but the flavor isn't, because after all, who doesn't like Skittles? Who doesn't like just to say "Skittles"? Skittles, Skittles, Skittles...
Texture: If it wasn't for the little white "gum" under each "S," you could easily make the assumption that the factory packaged these wrong--silly people, you put normal Skittles in a box marked 'gum'! They look the same, they taste the same, and they chew the same, soft and a little gummy with a very slight sugary crunch. But if you are capable of compartmentalizing your chewing while the colorful candies mostly dissolve (the recommended two pieces end up about the size of a pencil eraser), you will find, lo and behold, that some of it solidifies into gum! The small size means that if you're one of the kinds like me who will only eat like colored Skittles together, you may have to dump out the whole box searching for enough reds or purples to make a good chew. But really, a 'good chew' isn't that important with novelty gum--half the fun and point is looking at it before you put it into your mouth.
Final Notes: If you really get that much of a charge out of eating Skittles that, psych, are actually gum, you may truly enjoy this product. However, if you're primarily a gum chewer who also happens to like Skittles and think you'll save some money by purchasing both at once, skip it.
3/10