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Candy Bar Review
3 MUSKETEERS MARSHMALLOW
Last year for Easter, Mars released a raspberry version of their 3 Musketeers bar. This year, they took a different approach, and the Easter limited edition is a marshmallow variation on the 3 Musketeers theme.
The outside of the 3 Musketeers Marshmallow is milk chocolate, like the original 3 Musketeers bar. Inside that milk chocolate shell is a marshmallow-flavored nougat. I'm pretty certain that this is the same nougat that Mars used a few years ago for the Rocking Nut Road Snickers bar.
As I mentioned when I wrote my review of the Rocking Nut Road bar, the marshmallow nougat is clearly a nougat. There is none of the sponginess you would normally associate with marshmallow; only the flavor. The nougat also feels a little softer than the nougats I have encountered in other candy bars by Mars, which is why I suspect that this is the same nougat Mars used for the Rocking Nut Road bar. (And part of me is really, really hoping that this might be a sign that Mars may give the Rocking Nut Road bar another release, but I'm getting off the subject.)
This time, the marshmallow nougat is paired with milk chocolate, rather than dark chocolate. Even though I really like dark chocolate, this is a good choice. The flavor of the milk chocolate seems to give the flavor of the marshmallow nougat a chance to stand out a little more. For lack of a better term, the two flavors harmonize well together.
The down side to this is that Mars produced the 3 Musketeers Marshmallow only as Minis. And I think you have heard my thoughts on Mars's Minis before -- they are just a little too mini for my tastes. It seems that every time I encounter a Mars limited edition in Mini form, I find myself wanting a full-size version of the bar, or at the very least a Fun Size bar. I could get a better impression of the bar with a Fun Size bar.
Since this is a seasonal release, of course the standard seasonal disclaimer applies. The 3 Musketeers Marshmallow Minis will be on the shelves through Easter, and maybe -- just maybe -- for a little while after. When and/or if it will appear again depends on the whims of various executives at M&M/Mars.
-jc-
3 MUSKETEERS MARSHMALLOW
Last year for Easter, Mars released a raspberry version of their 3 Musketeers bar. This year, they took a different approach, and the Easter limited edition is a marshmallow variation on the 3 Musketeers theme.
The outside of the 3 Musketeers Marshmallow is milk chocolate, like the original 3 Musketeers bar. Inside that milk chocolate shell is a marshmallow-flavored nougat. I'm pretty certain that this is the same nougat that Mars used a few years ago for the Rocking Nut Road Snickers bar.
As I mentioned when I wrote my review of the Rocking Nut Road bar, the marshmallow nougat is clearly a nougat. There is none of the sponginess you would normally associate with marshmallow; only the flavor. The nougat also feels a little softer than the nougats I have encountered in other candy bars by Mars, which is why I suspect that this is the same nougat Mars used for the Rocking Nut Road bar. (And part of me is really, really hoping that this might be a sign that Mars may give the Rocking Nut Road bar another release, but I'm getting off the subject.)
This time, the marshmallow nougat is paired with milk chocolate, rather than dark chocolate. Even though I really like dark chocolate, this is a good choice. The flavor of the milk chocolate seems to give the flavor of the marshmallow nougat a chance to stand out a little more. For lack of a better term, the two flavors harmonize well together.
The down side to this is that Mars produced the 3 Musketeers Marshmallow only as Minis. And I think you have heard my thoughts on Mars's Minis before -- they are just a little too mini for my tastes. It seems that every time I encounter a Mars limited edition in Mini form, I find myself wanting a full-size version of the bar, or at the very least a Fun Size bar. I could get a better impression of the bar with a Fun Size bar.
Since this is a seasonal release, of course the standard seasonal disclaimer applies. The 3 Musketeers Marshmallow Minis will be on the shelves through Easter, and maybe -- just maybe -- for a little while after. When and/or if it will appear again depends on the whims of various executives at M&M/Mars.
-jc-