Friday, November 6, 2026

Planters Ranch and Sweet Cayenne BBQ

 


Products circa: summer 2026

I'm late in the year to report on these semiquincentennial snacks from July.  As rare editions of Planters peanuts, these are essentially cocktail peanuts with potato chip-esque flavor powders added to them.  Not that I am complaining... flavored nut mixes are rare around these parts, for some reason.

Ranch: I'm not a ranch guy, but these are alright.  Any cool ranch Doritos fans would gobble these up.

Sweet Cayenne BBQ: These are more special; I've bought several of these since July.  Not only does the barbecue flavor work better on peanuts than ranch, the barbecue seasoning on these are a step above anything I've tasted on a chip.  You have the sweet molasses/tomato base like usual, but the smokiness here is something I haven't tasted since the old Lay's KC Masterpiece chips.  On top of that, there is a noticeable mustard component to these, which is reflected on the ingredients list.  A complex masterpiece for a peanut snack.  What a shame that these will probably never be produced again.

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