Comments on: Candy Review: Hershey’s Kisses Cherry Creme, Cheesecake, and Vanilla Creme

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:17:11 +0000

I just purchased 40 pounds (34 18.8 oz bags) of vanilla filled kisses. I got them for 1.00 a bag at walmart… These are going to be perfect for my wedding favors :) I haven’t tasted them yet, but from the reviews they sound good.

By: JGarrett

JGarrett — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:04:09 +0000

LOL my anti-spam word is brian.

How awesome!

Anyways, I just tried Kisses coconut creme, lemon, and orange. I’m in heaven! The lemon ones tastes like lemon meringue, this is one that you let melt in your mouth. Also the orange one is meant to be melted, chewing them would be a waste of flavor.

When you open the bag you are hit with this delicious aroma of lemons or oranges (matters which bag you just opened). the flavor is amazing.

The coconut wasn’t my fav, maybe because I got myself hyped up for it. I was expecting something from a mix of mounds candy and actual coconut. It was mounds with more sugar. I thought it was a bit high on syrup. Too sweet for me, but still good. My co-workers liked them. So they are still a good buy.

Also target has the bags for 2 for $4. Lucky me.

By: Shel

Shel — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:00:46 +0000

The chocolate cheesecake ones can be found at Walmart. ;) They’ve been out since sometime in December, and they can be bought in 4 oz bags for about 4$, I beleive. No idea how long they’ll last, but I’m unfortunately addicted..!
They do taste NOTHING like cheesecake, but after a bag (*Cough* I’m a small person! I can handle it! Stop staring!) you do sort’ve get grown into them.

By: swissmiss

swissmiss — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:33:42 +0000

I haven’t been going in the candy aisle too often, so i totally missed these. Thanks for the heads up – the truffle one’s calling me. ;)

By: Julie Nicolay

Julie Nicolay — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:09:47 +0000

Well, here’s a perfect example of how different our taste buds and sensory experiences are…some here hated the cherry (me, too), and others really loved it! Well, I did find the single serving size in the cherry and the cheesecake. I bought the cheesecake ’cause I LOVE cheesecake. I was a bit disappointed. They weren’t horrible, but they weren’t as good as I’d hoped. I’m kind of a cheescake snob, though, and like mine plain, only, so I’m probably not a good person to be “judging” this Kiss! Eh.

Vanilla? I’ll try ‘em when I finally find ‘em. I love vanilla Tootsie Roll Midgees, so maybe they’ll taste like those and I’ll love ‘em! I did love the Truffle kisses and missed the Malt ones, dangit! I’d like to give those a shot. Many times!

I think they should let us pick a new flavor to manufacture; have a contest. I’d go for something orange, like an orange creme (if they’re focusing on creme fillings, that is), i.e. a chocolate covered creamsicle! Or hazelnut. How about cafe latte? Or banana split? Cranberry or Cranberry Almond? (Maybe a bigger seller in New England, I dunno, but I’d love it!).

OK, I’ll stop now that I’m craving chocolate, of course!

By: Sparkina

Sparkina — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:15:45 +0000

I’ve only had the Cherry and the Truffle, and I thought both flavors were insanely tasty and divinely delectable –and the pack is one serving, so that’s built-in pig-out control. I love how the fillings in these new Kisses are like cake frosting! I’m one of those people who eat cake mainly as a socially acceptable way of consuming frosting. To me, these kisses are more than candy — they’re a confectionary delicacy! And I did kind of like the cherry kind best, although, like I said, both were delish :-)

By: Renee

Renee — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:26:52 +0000

I just tried the cheesecake ones this past weekend, and I’m a little torn. On the one hand, I love the way they look — so glossy and perfectly formed. I’d definitely consider using them as a garnish or something, just ’cause it’d look so nice.

The taste, however, wasn’t really my thing. I found that the scent and flavor of the cheesecake filling was so prominent that even the tip of the kiss, where there was no filling, tasted not of chocolate but of cheesecake flavoring. I also didn’t think the filling tasted much like cheesecake at all, it was just kind of a sour-tart vanilla flavor. Not horrible, but not fabulous like I’d been hoping they’d be.

I was wondering — does anyone know if the malt kisses are still available anywhere? I’ve been looking for them ever since I read the review here, and have never been able to find them in the stores around me (in NC).

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:31:02 +0000

I have tried the truffle kisses. Being a big fan of truffles, I was excited to try them. I thought they were very good and would definitely buy them again. I do prefer a creamier center though, something melty even, like Lindt truffles.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:42:28 +0000

I’ve actually tried all of these now. I love the single serving packages. It’s a much better vehicle for trying new flavors.

I thought the Cherry was absolutely horrible — I actually spit it out. The Cheesecake ones have grown on me. The Vanilla were fine too, but I actually thought they tasted a lot like the Cheesecake! I had them weeks between each other though, so it’s hard to compare.

By: JGarrett

JGarrett — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:19:15 +0000

I have bought a whole bag of the normal size kisses that you have mentioned except for the vanilla ones. I would have to say that I liked the aroma of the cherry that seeps through, you can taste the cherry before you even bite down. Yea it’s kind of fake, but not as bad as the normal size cheese cake ones. Those are absolutely awful. I think the cheese cake ones are more like eating chapstick then the cherry ones (normal size mind you). I don’t know if the bigger is better policy works here. But I’m willing to give it a shot. I bought the cheesecake ones because cheesecake is like my favorite indulgent for desert. I was extremely disappointed. I tried pawning it off on a co-worker, and she had one and got mad at me. She said it tasted awful and that she wasn’t going to trust candy I give her. I promised that it was the only one that I got that I didn’t like and since people have different taste buds, I was hoping she would like it so it doesn’t go to waste…