 Hershey's Symphony with Toffee and Almonds
Look, I know Hersheys is the Starbucks/Disney/Microsoft/Sony/Rod Stewart of the candy world, but face facts: Starbucks has the Caramel Macchiato, Disney has Lady and the Tramp, Microsoft has the Trebuchet font, Sony has DVD players out the wazoo, and Rod Stewart has "Young Turks." Similarly, Hershey's has Symphony, one of its high-end "sophisticated" candy bars aimed at the older crowd. It is fucking good. Rich creamy milk chocolate with delicious sweet toffee chips and crunchy almonds for substance. Taken together, it is truly a symphony of succulence for the La Scala of your mouth. It sings an aria on your tongue, and creates a movement in your bowels. Er, maybe that's where I should stop with the half-assed classical music metaphors. Rank this one up there with Heath and Skor for pure high-class candy fun. What is it about toffee that automatically makes something seem more sophisticated? It's like wearing glasses or smoking long-stem cigarettes. Anyway, I am all for not supporting The Man, but once in awhile it's not morally wrong to hang out at his place sipping martinis and admiring his Lladro collection. Review by Lorenzo Bourgeois |
