My husband picked these up somewhere (Wal-Mart?) and mentioned that I might like them.  I'll admit I was skeptical.  I don't like gummy candy as much as he does, and we don't usually gravitate strongly to the same candy.  Still, I decided to try a piece and was pleasantly surprised. 

The key is that these candies are chews-- not gummis.  The texture is much less gelatinous than, say, a gummi bear, and they have a light dusting of "sour sugar" that supplies a nice tang.  They remind me slightly-- but favorably-- of Haribo's Fruity Pasta candy, though Awesome Twosome Chews are significantly softer and less tart than Fruity Pasta. 

The gimmick with this candy is that each (approximately half-inch square) piece is comprised of two flavors.  Each center is of one flavor and is wrapped in a layer of a second flavor.  In this bag, we had two flavor combinations-- watermelon wrapped around green apple and cherry wrapped around orange.  As far as I know, these are the only flavor combinations currently available, which seems a little limited.  Most bags of candy chews these days seem to come in assortments of at least three different flavors.  At least both of these flavor combos are good.  I didn't find myself avoiding a particular color, as sometimes happens in bags of assorted flavors. 

Once you get past the slight tanginess of the powdered coating, the candy itself is sweet and quite tasty, with a pleasant chewiness that doesn't devolve into a gooey, tooth-sticking mess, as some soft, chewy candies do.  I can definitely taste both flavors in each candy, though sometimes one seems to dominate the other.  The citrus flavor in the cherry/orange is quite strong and mouth-watering, while the watermelon/green apple has a slightly sour, puckering effect.  The two flavor combinations pair well. 

I ate my last few Awesome Twosome Chews while writing this review, and I'm left wishing I had more.  That's the sign of a pretty decent little candy. 

The bag is colorful and looks fun. That's really the only good thing I have to say about these Gummy Ice Creams. Each ice cream is individually wrapped in a little hard plastic shell and consist of two cone pieces and one piece that's supposed to be the topping. Sure, with a bit of imagination you can see that it's supposed to be an ice cream, but that's really pretty pitiful. But the shape aside, the worst part about these candies is the taste. They taste horrible! Like the candy plant doubles as an oil refinery at night. I tried several to make sure I didn't happen to get a dud, but they all tasted just as bad. A very definite 1 of 5. I guess the 'Made in China' and 'Artificially Flavored' should have given me a clue, but I was hoping for something much better.

These bags with Mallo-licious caught my eye in the local Walmart. I have never seen them before, so I imagine they are pretty new. They are only $1 for a fairly big bag, so seems like a good deal. Our local store had five different flavors – strawberry, sour peach, banana, red raspberry and vanilla. These candies are big, and so there are not that many in each bag. Also, they are seriously sweet, a 33g serving contains 28g of sugar. We're talking 85% pure sugar! (your average candy is more in the 50 – 65% range).

Strawberry
Big luxurious fluffy strawberries. The jelly in the middle is soft and jelly-ish. The strawberry flavor is artificial, but they are tasty with a nice strawberry aroma.

Banana
The bananas does not have a jelly-filling, but they have a nice banana flavor. Like all the other mallo-licious candies they are very sweet.

Vanilla
The vanilla does not have a jelly filling. And with their vanilla flavor they are most like regular marshmallows. Very tasty

Sour Peach
As the name indicated, the peach flavored mallos are sour. They are covered with a sour surface, while the interior and the jelly filling is sweeter. I like them best when popping a whole one into my mouth and let the sweet and sour flavors mix.

Red Raspberry
Ehh, red raspberry? Wouldn't that be just a regular raspberry? These look very similar to the strawberries. The raspberry flavor is very faint; they mostly just taste sweet, very sweet.

Conclusion – These are sweet and fluffy, and dangerously fast to eat. Five pieces will reward you with 200 calories. They taste good though, and the jelly filling is an extra bonus that makes them stand out from other types of marshmallows.

With their burnt sienna (aka brown) packaging, Brach's Maple Nut Goodies seem targeted for a more adult audience than is usual for candy.   (Alright, the color choice likely has more to do with the fact that these candies are maple-flavored than as child-proof camouflage , but let's face it--  young'uns don't usually think of brown as a cool, fun color.)

I must confess, I rarely pay much attention to the "old folks" portion of the candy aisle, but for some reason, these jumped out at me on a recent shopping trip.  Perhaps it was the "maple" part of the name that caught my eye.    Maple seems a fairly unusual candy flavoring, these days.  (Or in other words:  "Maple?  Consider my interest piqued!")

They're described as "Artificially Flavored Maple Nut Goodies... Peanuts in crunchy toffee with maple coating".  

Pausing briefly to note that the "peek hole" on the front of the bag is in the shape of a smile, let's tear into the package and pour out a few "goodies".  Each is roughly teardrop-shaped and approximately an inch long and half an inch tall.  They are an unassuming light brown with a matte finish. 

There's a very sweet, maple aroma to these candies that I find appealing.  A maple afficionado might sniff derisively, but it smells pretty good to me.  (Also, maple syrup is at least listed in the ingredients-- in the fifth spot, behind sugar, peanuts, corn syrup, and palm oil.)

Take a bite-- and it's just as advertised.  There's the dry, crumbly, maple-flavored coating and the gently sweet, relatively soft toffee and peanut interior.  My only quibble is that I'd say it's more chewy than crunchy, beyond the natural crunch of the peanut.  (However, some pieces are a bit harder than others.)

There's something homey about this candy, and I find them extremely munchable, possibly in part because they feel milder than many candies.  They are mellow-- more like a homemade candy than much of what you find in the candy aisle. 

All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by Maple Nut Goodies and would definitely be happy to purchase them again. 

The "Mint Dream" from Russell Stover comes in a pretty, shiny foil wrapper bearing the description "fluffy mint cream covered in milk chocolate".  Unfortunately, the package may be the best thing about this particular candy.

To be fair, there's nothing to complain about in the candy's appearance, either.  It's an attractive, smooth chocolate round approximately two inches in diameter and a bit over one inch tall.  A pleasant aroma of chocolate is preceptible, but there's not much (aside from the wrapper) to hint at mint, which is interesting, as most minty candies tend to announce their flavor with a strong scent of mint. 

On to the tasting!

The chocolate coating (of a thickness sufficient to make it a noticeable flavor and not a mere protective covering for the filling) is nice enough-- but the filling is odd.  At first glance, it's attractive-- a creamy white (as depicted on the wrapper) with a whipped, frothy texture.  A small nibble tastes almost more buttery than minty-- not what you expect from something named "Mint Dream".  A larger bite (with a higher filling-to-chocolate ratio), however, reveals a slightly more bracing mintiness.  It's a "dark" mint flavor, though, if that makes any sense, not pleasantly sharp as you find in many mint candies (such as the York Peppermint Pattie).

Here's a curious observation of the Mint Dream:  The "fluffy" filling melts a little and turns a bit slick after contact with... er, mouth moisture, which creates a somewhat less appealing look in the candy, once you've begun to eat it.  (The word "slimy" comes to mind.)  On the plus side, this also means that it melts in your mouth.  (I understand that a good number of people find this a selling point in foods of all kinds.)

The Mint Dream is a bit of an odd size.  Rather like a Cadbury Creme Egg, it feels bigger and richer than your average fun-size candy bar, but it's somewhat messy to save some for later.  (In all honesty, if I liked this candy better, I wouldn't even have considered saving some for later.  The fact that the idea even came into my head is a sign of how little I liked it.)

Overall, this candy is nothing to write home about.  It isn't exactly awful, but I didn't really enjoy eating it-- and that's the whole point of candy.  

Note:  I have read that some people prefer to eat this candy cold, and I imagine that would increase its appeal.  Still, for my money, the simple York Peppermint Pattie or Junior Mint wins the day.  It all comes down to texture.  If you like ultra-soft, fluffy fillings, chocolate, and mint, try the Mint Dream, by all means.