No doubt you've seen the commercials for Orbit gum. They feature that exceptionally perky British girl and, more recently, Snoop Dog. The commercials are a bit hit-or-miss, but the gum is actually pretty good. The flavor lasts for quite some time and it has a nice texture to it. I am particularly fond of the Bubblemint flavor, which is a slightly more refreshing version of a traditional bubblegum.
I am not, however, fond of their newest flavor: lemon-lime. Although their marketing assured me that it was "Snoop's top pick!" it tastes like extra-strength Crystal Light, and the sour, sweet and artificial taste dies away quickly. Although that's a good thing in this case, it's not really a good thing in the larger scheme of gum products.
I'll stick with the more traditional flavors, although their Citrus Mint, which is orange-flavored, sounds like it would be pretty good.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-18-2006 @ 8:28AM
Laura said...
I too am a fan of Bubblemint. I saw the new lemon-lime flavor in a display case yesterday, and was tempted. Opted for Big Red instead. I'm not a fan of Crystal Light, so I think I'll stick with the Bubblemint. Thanks Nicole!
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7-18-2006 @ 9:02AM
Audi said...
Yeah, I grabbed a pack on a whim... Very strong first bites but the flavor dies and it gets tough really quickly leading to a "chewing-headache". I love Orbits "normal" gum flavors and bubblemint, the flavor lasts better than any other gum. I think that the others, sweetmint, citrusmint and now lemon lime are just going to bring down their line though.
If however, you want to use it as a mint, and just suck on it for a few minutes, it does wake up your senses. :-)
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7-18-2006 @ 12:09PM
Al said...
Eclipse came out with a "lemon" and a "cherry" flavor not too long ago. These tasted exactly like Lemon Pledge wood cleaner and artificial cherry cough syrup, repectively. Yyyyech.
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7-18-2006 @ 1:08PM
Jane Nguyen said...
I am a big fan of the sweet mint myself. It reminds me of the Andes mints! And it still maintains its infamous texture!
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7-18-2006 @ 2:24PM
mshastid said...
citrusmint (in the orange package) is awesome. not much of a flavor saver but hey i dont like to chew gum all that long anyways.
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7-18-2006 @ 2:51PM
Swampechaun said...
I actually am a fan of the new Lemon-Lime flavor. I agree however that the taste goes away more quickly than the other flavors. Sweetmint is my favorite of all of the Orbit gums. The brand itself is my favorite gum ever made. As Jane said... it's that texture.
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7-18-2006 @ 6:03PM
Jessica said...
dooon't like the lemon-lime, but the citrus mint is pretty good. although i'm ADDICTED to Trident's Watermelon Twist.
I ran out the other day and keep forgetting to pick some up- so the citrus mint is my current backup
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7-20-2006 @ 6:33PM
Joe said...
I love orange flavors normally, but to me, the citrus mint flavor tastes too much like a cough drop-y flavor.
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