oh and here's something else i tried...

you know, i am a big fan of limited edition candies, particularly when the flavor is unusual (or downright bizarre.) the US does not often produce downright bizarre limited editions, but at least you can count on hershey to put out tons of variations on its products throughout the year.

this year for easter, there are Orange Creme Hershey's Kisses, previously reviewed here and here, and Lemon Creme Hershey's Kisses, which i believe to be new for '08. to be perfectly clear, they're actually called Lemon Crême Hershey's Kisses. don't ask me what makes them worthy of that faux-french twist, but if you'd like to type an ê of your very own, the character map is ALT 0234

but i digress. upon opening the bag, i was struck by just how lovely these smell. definitely a strong hint of lemon, but still exceedingly sweet. these are, after all, built upon a base of Hershey's patented white chocolate (which in fact is hardly white chocolate at all; sure, there is some cocoa butter in there, but there's also vegetable oil and PGPR. *sigh*)

in spite of the wonderful odor, the taste is just ho hum. personally, i would prefer a much sharper blast of citrus, but the lemon essence here is decidedly mild and overwhelmed by the sweetness of the white "confection." furthermore, there is something very slightly -off- about the texture. perhaps as a side effect of not being 100% cocoa butter, these do not have a totally smooth melt. there's a tiny bit of sludge left on the tongue that, while not completely revolting, is definitely a little off-putting.

i didn't hate these, but i didn't love them either. i probably wouldn't buy them again.