Mars - Chocolate Mix Skittles Review

As I was shopping at CVS the other day, I happened to notice a Skittles display featuring the newest flavor, Chocolate Mix Skittles.  Feeling adventurous, I forked over 79 cents and bought myself a bag.

Coming from a company that also makes Carnival, Ice Cream, Smoothie Mix, and Tropical flavored Skittles, I was looking forward to trying something new and exciting. 

As I made my torturous five minute journey home, I resisted the temptation to open them up in the car.  I wanted to eat them in an orderly fashion and have my very own taste test. 

Each package of Chocolate Mix Skittles contains five flavors:  Brownie Batter, Chocolate Caramel, Chocolate Pudding, S'mores, and Vanilla.  I'm a confessed chocoholic and out of the five flavors, vanilla was my favorite one.  Go figure.

At first, I had trouble figuring out which Skittle was Chocolate Caramel and which one was Chocolate Pudding.  They both tasted the same to me.  In fact, I wasn't really impressed with any of them.  They weren't horrible, but Chocolate Mix Skittles just isn't the same thing as real chocolate.  If I'm going to splurge on the calories (one bag is 230 calories), then I may as well go for the real thing. 

Overall, these tasted like a glorified Tootsie Roll, which I'm not that fond of.  If you are adventurous and like chocolate, then by all means try Chocolate Mix Skittles.  The worst that happens is that you are out 79 cents.  However, if you prefer real chocolate, then I would skip these Skittles.