A few packs of sugar free fruit mints were laid upon Candybowl on his way home from work. The route home passes through a pedestrian zone popular with companies giving things away. Free newspapers every day. Toothpaste, mints and eye drops occasionally.
Impact Mints are made by German health food company sanotact. They come in little tins which are covered in horses. Candybowl was drawn to the package as it conjures memories of a time and place. A workplace with women who love horses.
The candy comes out of the gate high and off-balance, with huge artificial berry and sweetener notes. I guess that's the impact. On continued sucking it starts to turn sour, as if the candy is making amends for the cloying start. And then it's almost gone.
The chew is very nice after sucking for a while, as the candy breaks into little crunchy shards and then dissipates. If you chew right away it will be noticeably more difficult, a common issue with sugar free hard candies.
Impact mints will not diminish the longing for your days of vicarious pferdebesitzerkeit. It's the Ice Cubes of fruity mints. Give it a pass.
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