Review: 3 Musketeers Raspberry with Dark Chocolate
I've made a number of passes through the Easter candy aisle at the grocery store lately and I've generally come up with little or nothing to show for my efforts (aside from a few Peeps). This last trip to the store I finally noticed something different about one of the items that I had previously managed to ignore. One of those items I assumed was simply a holiday re-packaging job turned out to be a little bit more. It seems that they managed to sneak out another Limited Edition Three Musketeers and it had been right in front of my nose for weeks (maybe). Last time it was the Mint Three Musketeers which, frankly, didn't do much for me. This time they go the Raspberry Route which I, for some odd reason, had high hopes for. So into the basket it went (along with a mixed bag for the candy bowl at my desk at work).
Sadly, I can’t think of too much to say about these. They’re moderately unremarkable and that, I guess, is their biggest strength. The texture of the Mint Three Musketeers really bothered me. If the whippy fluff stuff isn’t properly whippy and fluffy then it shouldn’t say Three Musketeers on the package. The Mint was like that. The texture just felt wrong. It didn’t help that I didn’t find them that tasty either. These little Raspberry critters have a much better texture and the flavor isn’t bad either. There isn’t a whole lot of chocolate flavor to it, but that isn’t much of a surprise when you consider that there is a lot more of the fluff than there is chocolate. The raspberry fluff is really pretty decent. It does taste sort of artificial, but not to the point of being bad. The hint of chocolate and not-offensively-artificial raspberry flavor work together nicely.
So this turned out to click with me a lot better than the Mint variety did last year. It isn’t as good as a normal Three Musketeers, but better than the mint so I’m giving it a 7.5 out of 10, a score that sits it right between the two reference bars. It’s really not bad at all, but it’s also really not amazing. If you like raspberry candy these might go over well and I would say they’re worth a try, but I haven’t seen anything but Minis in this flavor and I know that I’m going to have to work to give away the rest of the bag I bought unless I find somebody who really likes them a lot.
Comments
Carrie Said:
I'll take them off your hands! Seriously! I am totally in love with them.
Posted by: Carrie | March 13, 2008 12:05 PM
Kari Said:
This is so funny because I just discovered these as well today, browsing the Easter aisle for SOMETHING good and new. I came hope and opened the bag, popped 2-3 in my mouth while Googling them to find a picture and more information so I could do a post on my blog about them (not a totally chocolate based blog, but chocolate makes regular appearances.) Slowed down on the search after about a minute because I was like, uh-oh, I don't really like this very much. Surprising since raspberry, chocolate and 3 musketeers are all thumbs up in my book. This post of yours showed up on my Google search so I read it and was just glad I'm not the only one. I think I even liked the mint ones better. I think I'll be giving these away to all my daughter's friends and whoever else I can find. Carrie - do you live in Brooklyn? :)
Posted by: Kari | March 13, 2008 12:44 PM
Alexandra Said:
I didn't see those yet- but if I do, I'll stay away. Fake raspberry flavor frightens me.
Posted by: Alexandra | March 13, 2008 1:06 PM
Carrie Said:
Sorry Kari, not in Brooklyn :) lol
I do live near Columbus though (so near William...)
Posted by: Carrie | March 13, 2008 5:35 PM
Chocoflyer Said:
I guess Im the only one here that loves these! The light fluffy rasberry super sweet insides wrapped in just enough dark choc- wow I can eat half a bag in no time. I think they are better than the mint too- seems the fluffy filling is just much lighter and tastier- but also the filling is very subject to aging quite fast- I noticed with 3 Musketeers of any flavor if they are not kept very well wrapped and eaten quickly then the nougat tends to lose its fluffiness- not a good storage candy. Fresh is best, and these Rasberry ones super fresh are my new favorite after-a-meal treat. For now. I do tend to overindulge then get tired of the flavor and ready for something else new- thus the concept of Limited Edition works perfectly!
Posted by: Chocoflyer | April 2, 2008 7:14 PM
Martha Weaks Said:
I have looked everywhere for the Raspberry flavor 3-Musketeers bars. I cannot find them. What store can I find them at? Thanks so much for your help in locating these wonderful bars...
Posted by: Martha Weaks | April 5, 2008 4:50 PM
Martha Weaks Said:
I have looked everywhere for the Raspberry flavor 3-Musketeers bars. I cannot find them. What store can I find them at? Thanks so much for your help in locating these wonderful bars for me.
Posted by: Martha Weaks | April 5, 2008 4:52 PM
William Said:
I got mine at Kroger, but they disappeared from the one I got them at after the Easter candy disappeared. I'd expect to see them in the closeout stores pretty soon.
Posted by: William | April 5, 2008 11:20 PM