Swizzels Matlow Trick or Treat Lolly Mix review by Diana Zeferino.

I received a big lolly bag to review but sadly couldn't do the honours as they were not veggie friendly so I am really excited and grateful to introduce guest blogger Diana Zeferino, old friend of mine and a darn good writer.

Enjoy!

When one of the ladies I’ve known since 2004, Peach, asked if I wanted to review some sweets my reply was a quick “hell” followed by “yeah” because let’s face it, who would say no to an assignment like this?!
The sweets in question are Swizzels Matlow Trick or Treat Lolly Mix. I must confess before we go any further, new friends: I ADORE LOLLIES! I may not look ladylike with one in my mouth, but who cares about that when the young girl within, stuck in a dreary office, gets a second to come out and play whilst the adult continues doing job type activities. So, when my package from Peach arrived I quickly grabbed the first lolly and tucked in, followed by a second which was when I realised that I really should pause, grab my laptop and get typing otherwise they’d all be gone and no review would be written up!
The packaging is suitably spooky with cobwebs on the “Trick or Treat” writing, a witch flying a broom over the moon in the corner and bat wings placed on each lolly pictured with black and orange as the main colours for a real Halloween feel.
The pack indicates that contents may vary and I received drumsticks, sherbet lollies and two boiled sugar flavoured lollies.
I began with the Orange flavoured boiled sugar lolly. I’m not always the biggest fan of orange, it tends to be chemically, but these lollies were very fresh tasting and quite natural. It’s quite a clean taste that doesn’t leave your mouth or teeth feeling like it’s had too much sugar but instead just like it’s had a fun treat. The packaging was orange and had jack-o-lanterns on it so they looked like little mini pumpkins. Very cute!
I followed it up with the Blackcurrant purple version of the above so I could compare how that tasted and, again, the flavour tastes really natural. They are sweet without being overly cloying. They last quite a while (10-15 minutes) in terms of ‘sucking time’ but don’t play too much with the stick or it slides off. Did it happen to me, I hear you ask? *looks innocent* Noooo…O.K. it did! :D They also stain your tongue slightly, which let’s face it, is part of the fun! As with the Orange ones, these also have jack-o-lanterns but this time the wrapping paper is a deep purple.
I moved on to the Drumstick next. As a child I always chewed them and nothing has changed. These taste like a normal drumstick when you put it in your mouth, that is quite milky and sweet but with no strong flavour but as you’re eating it an orange taste begins to develop which really lifts them. As with standard drumsticks it has the stripy wrapper but this time in black and orange and inside the sweet is a ghoulish orange and grey.
I saved the best for last (as far as my taste buds go) which meant having the sherbet lolly. It was white and yellow two-tone and featured an octopus-like monster cartoon on the top. This one was exactly as I remembered from childhood; soft and fruity, berry flavour, almost powdery in the mouth with a tang. It also lasted the longest for me but perhaps that’s because I savour them and try not to have it too quickly! Part of me did wish that they had changed the colour of this sweet, too. Maybe a nice deep red for Halloween to entice all the wannabe Drac’s (or Edward’s/Bella’s, as I’m sure will be plentiful come Halloween)