So, my interest was piqued when I saw a commercial for Dunkin’ Donuts Milky Way hot chocolate. I like hot chocolate. I like Milky Ways. Sounds like it could be pretty good, hopefully in a chocolate-y, caramel-y way. All right. So I popped into DD this morning for a taste. It’s pretty cold here in the northeast, so I’m looking forward to some quality chocolate warmth.
sip
Ugh. Not good. It certainly has some kind of flavoring in there, but it’s not Milky Way. I wouldn’t even call it caramel. Maybe…butterscotch? Maybe…chemical that sorta tastes like butterscotch but was created in a factory in New Jersey? Yep, that’s it. Blech. So much for my treat I can’t imagine the Milky Way people can be happy with how this taste is somehow supposed to represent their product.
You’re a braver man/woman than I, ShadowFacts. I like my drinks and my candy bars to have no more than a nodding acquaintance with each other. But I have tried some of the specialty drinks at DD – vanilla chai comes to mind – and I ain’t going back there.
Yipes! What marketing whiz thought this up? “Let’s see … people love chocolate, they’re irrationally swayed by brand names … wait, I’ve got it! …”
When I think of perfect hot chocolate, the flavor that comes to mind is awfully far from a Milky Way. De gustibus and all that, but this sounds like a loser to me.
no, I saw it, but I wouldn’t order it. I’m not even too crazy about their coffee. Panera Bead has the best dark roast coffee in the world. I LOVE it! Although i’m speeding like a bastard after I drink a cup or two…
Well, that marketing whiz definitely sucked me in and got me to stop in at DD when I otherwise eouldn’t have. Too bad the product didn’t suck me in - it just sucked.
I can’t imagine the Milky Way people can be happy with how this taste is somehow supposed to represent their product.