Mountain Dew Baja Punch & Baja Flash

 

Product circa: summer 2021

As part of the 100 Days of Baja promotion, these 2 products were released alongside Baja Blast's 2021 summer release.

Baja Punch: Very light, and not syrupy.  Interestingly, I don't get the Dew base at all.  There's a tropical melon here, almost like a watermelon agua fresca.  A bit of Sweetart to prevent it from tasting too natural.  There's cherries on the label, but I don't get that at all.

Baja Flash: One of the greatest Dews I've ever tasted - in the Top 3.  A perfect pineapple coconut flavor that I'm not sure I could clock as a Dew.  As of this 2025 writing, I still have a few cans left, which I will cherish.

Pringles Hot Ones Los Calientes Verde

 

Product circa: winter 2025

I've had the sauce on which this snack is based.  The sauce isn't my favorite, but it's damn good, and a complex sauce, much more special that the average one you'd get on any store shelf.

The first taste noticeable here on first bite is the sweet tomato/molasses like character that you'd find on a barbeque chip, which frankly doesn't fit with the rest of this product at all.  It's an odd introduction.

The rest of the experience is pretty straightforward.  The majority of the flavor on this chip is an exceedingly tangy green chile, with potent heat following up the rear.  The heat from a single chip is commendable, but after a few of these go down the hatch (no pun intended), you'll realize this is the kind of heat that builds and builds.  And few more, and you'll be huffing and puffing.  These are some of the hottest mainstream chips I've ever had, and easily the hottest Pringle I've had.

Pringles Philly Cheesesteak

Note: This is an Presumptive Ephemeral Nom.

Product circa: autumn 2024

No beef flavoring here, like usual, and instead it is mimicked by yeast powder.  The central flavoring on these chips is a sharp American cheese, which is impressively pungent.  This is followed up by onion, and that's about all for this simple experience.  The outstanding American cheese, however, makes these quite interesting.

Seven Select Big Bite Hot Dog Potato Chips

 

Product circa: 2024

Seven Eleven's brand of chips do kick out some odd limited time varieties sometimes.

This one is very straightforward.  A salt & vinegar base and, just like the bag depicts, added flavorings of smoke, ketchup, mustard, onion, and dill pickle.  These are a ton of fun - I'll pick them up every time I see them.

Lay's Sweet & Spicy Honey

 

Product circa: 2024

I've eaten a few bags of these already.

There is no honey flavor in this whatsoever.  Instead, the honey is simulated with a combination of various fruity flavorings.  You will get a grape candy flavor, along with maybe peach.  There is also a heavy dose of savory here, like onion, mustard, soy sauce, and MSG in general.  These are also very spicy.  Not punishing like the "red hot" snacks, but a handful of these will have your throat burning in a great way that you won't expect.

One of the oddest snacks I've ever had that is still VERY enjoyable.

Reese's Chocolate Lava Big Cup

 

Product circa: autumn 2024

This is a Presumptive Ephemeral Nom.

Seemingly just a Big Cup with a layer of chocolate sauce/syrup thrown in.  It sounds dumb, but my stupid monkey brain really likes the decadence of it.  I'm not sure it actually tastes especially unique, except for perhaps that this slightly shifts the sweet/salty balance in the normal product a bit toward the former... but the texture and thought of chocolate sauce in my candy makes my mind's pleasure centers go brrrrrrr.

Kit-Kat Ghost Toast

 

Product circa: Halloween 2024

Nice use of an arbitrary rhyme to make this arbitrary snack themed for Halloween.

The white chocolate coating has been colored an alarmingly bright shade of orange.  This tastes like if the Cinnamon Crunch Toast cereal were made into a candy bar - and it's absolutely delicious.  A great combination, perfectly balanced with sweetness and texture.  A home run!