SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Magnum Double Chocolate Vanilla Ice Cream Bars

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Magnum Double Chocolate Vanilla Ice Cream Bars

I was thinking Magnum has Double Chocolate, Double Caramel, and Double Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars, but no Double Vanilla. But then I remembered their White Ice Cream bars that have vanilla bean ice cream and white chocolate. I guess you could call that Double Vanilla. (Spotted by Amanda at Target.)

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REVIEW: Java Monster Salted Caramel

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Java Monster Salted Caramel

Java Monster flavors are like Ben & Jerry’s flavors in that you could blindfold me in front of the store’s display case that holds them, spin me around multiple times while Dead or Alive’s “You Spin Me ‘Round” plays on the store’s P.A. system, allow me to randomly select a flavor, slap that flavor out of my hand, yell “bad doggie” at me, hand me a different flavor, and whatever that is it’ll be tasty.

I’ve never had a horrible Ben & Jerry’s flavor, and after drinking the new Java Monster Salted Caramel, I still haven’t had a bad Java Monster flavor.

Speaking of flavors, Monster Energy, maybe we could see a Pumpkin Spice Java Monster in the fall?

Each can has 170 milligrams of caffeine that gets my heart pumpkin. I mean, pumpin’. Geez, I really want a Java Monster Pumpkin Spice. That sounds like a lot, and it is, but it’s slightly lower than other flavors. Loca Moca and Mean Bean Java Monster has 188 milligrams and Kona Blend Java Monster has 189 milligrams.

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The best way I can describe the coffee drink’s flavor is to say it’s caramel bookended by bursts of saltiness. Now when I write “saltiness” I’m not saying my mouth got slapped by the Morton’s Salt Girl. It’s faint and easy to miss, which I guess is a good thing because I wouldn’t want my mouth to think I’m swimming in the Dead Sea. But the saltiness is so light that if it was called Java Monster Caramel, I wouldn’t think otherwise. As for the caramel flavor, it’s as if Monster melted down Werther’s Original and added it to their coffee, milk, and sugar mixture. Overall, it’s pretty damn good.

But is it better than the other Java Monster flavors?

No.

I like them all equally. But it’s nice to have another flavor, because, I’ll be honest, I was getting a little tired of the vanilla and chocolate flavored ones.

(Nutrition Facts – 15 ounces – 180 calories, 45 calories from fat, 5 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 20 milligrams of cholesterol, 550 milligrams of sodium, 330 milligrams of potassium, 28 grams of carbohydrates, 25 grams of sugar, and 7 grams of protein.)

Purchased Price: $2.79
Size: 15 oz. can
Purchased at: 7-Eleven
Rating: 9 out of 10
Pros: Werther’s-like caramel flavor. Easy to drink. Never had a bad Java Monster flavor. Never had a bad Ben & Jerry’s flavor. Pumpkin Spice Java Monster?
Cons: Slightly less caffeine than other Java Monster flavors. “You Spin Me ‘Round” being the default soundtrack to being spun around. Pumpkin Spice Java Monster?

SPOTTED ON SHELVES – 3/8/2016

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Here are some interesting new and limited edition products found on store shelves by us and your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Peanut M&M's Retro Package

Peanut M&M’s Retro Package

If M&M’s is 75 years old, the brand should come out with Birthday Cake M&M’s. Oh wait, they already did that for their 73rd birthday. (Spotted by Robbie at Stripes.)

Tastykake Spring Edition Cherry Sweet Rolls

Tastykake Spring Edition Cherry Sweet Rolls

That’s cherry! Sweet! Rock ‘n rolls! (Spotted by Jen H at Walmart.)

Litehouse Opa Greek Yogurt (Tzatziki Ranch, Avocado Cilantro, Roasted Garlic, and Strawberry Poppyseed)

Litehouse Opa Greek Yogurt (Tzatziki Ranch, Avocado Cilantro, Roasted Garlic, and Strawberry Poppyseed)

Opa! Greek yogurt style. (Spotted by Lindsay A at Kroger.)

Juicy Juice Teasers Apple

Juicy Juice Teasers Apple

Juicy Juice Teasers Peach

Juicy Juice Teasers Peach

Juicy Juice Teasers Half & Half

Juicy Juice Teasers Half & Half

Juicy Juice Teasers Berry 6-Pack

Juicy Juice Teasers Berry 6-Pack

Juicy Juice Teasers Half and Half 6-Pack

Juicy Juice Teasers Half and Half 6-Pack

Juicy Juice Teasers Peach 6-Pack

Juicy Juice Teasers Peach 6-Pack

Caffeine free and decaffeinated? Juicy Juice Teasers really are a tease. Get my hopes up with a tea and fruit juice combination and it doesn’t have caffeine. (Spotted by Josh at Kroger and Jason M at Walmart.)

H-E-B Bean and Bacon Dip

H-E-B Bean and Bacon Dip

I hope this bean and bacon dip has fiber and fat. (Spotted by Robbie at H-E-B.)

Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers Watermelon

Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers Watermelon

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, if Trolli wants to defeat Haribo, they have to come up with glow in the dark gummies. (Spotted by Anonymous at Dollar Tree.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Blue Bunny Ice Cream Mocha Me Hoppy, Salted Caramel Craze, and Vanilla Cupcake

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Blue Bunny Mocha Me Hoppy Ice Cream

Blue Bunny Salted Caramel Craze Ice Cream

Blue Bunny Limited Edition Vanilla Cupcake Ice Cream

Mocha Me Hoppy is made up of coffee ice cream with a hazelnut flavored mocha coffee swirl and cake pieces. Salted Caramel Craze features sea salt caramel ice cream with sea salt caramel swirls and chocolaty sea salt caramel bunnies. And the limited edition Vanilla Cupcake has vanilla flavored ice cream with a chocolate frosting swirl, cake pieces and rainbow-colored sprinkle candies. (Spotted by Carla at Safeway, Erin K at Cub Foods, and Rachel C at Target.)

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PODCAST: The Nosh Show #73 Extra Chippy Chips Ahoy

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In this episode, Eric, Dubba, Ryan, and I reveal a new limited edition Ritz cracker flavor and a new variation of Dairy Queen’s Blizzard. We also discuss Baskin-Robbins’ Flavor of the Month, birthday cake-flavored Airheads, Ghostbusters Key Lime Slime Twinkies, and much more.

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