Ben & Jerry's selling strategy must be based in introducing new flavors, as they do so quite regularly lately. We, of course, have to try them, though it's been years since we found a new flavor we really liked. For the most part I stick to my old favorite Chubby Hubby and mourn the demise of Wavy Gravy.
So far, I've tried 2 of the many new flavors.
I really liked Fossil Fuel, a "Sweet Cream Ice Cream with Chocolate Cookie Pieces, Fudge Dinosaurs and a Fudge Swirl". It reminded me a little of the dearly departed Wavy Gravy, in that it was a light-flavored ice cream with a fudge swirl, alas it doesn't have the nuts. B&J's fudge is delicious, though, so I'm glad there is another ice cream that features it.
I wasn't as excited about The Gobfather, a "Chocolate Ice Cream with Fudge Covered Almonds & a Nougat Swirl". I'm not a huge chocolate ice cream fan to begin with, and I didn't feel the almonds or nougat swirl contributed much to it. Indeed, the chocolate flavor is so strong that the nougat was completely drowned.
I also recently had chocolate peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough - a flavor I can't find in their website - which I also wasn't crazy about for similar reasons: the chocolate flavor overwhelmed the cooky dough flavor. I guess no more chocolate-based ice creams for me.
Comments (6)
You're underestimating the greatness of Fossil Fuel. That is a delicious ice cream. It is pure harmony. And I sympathize with you about chocolate-based concoctions - chocolate is usually too rich.
Posted by Linsey | April 14, 2005 9:39 PM
Posted on April 14, 2005 21:39
Ben & Jerry's is having a Raise a Flavor from the Graveyard vote going on now. VOTE FOR WAVY GRAVY!!!
Posted by Stacy | April 21, 2005 4:22 PM
Posted on April 21, 2005 16:22
Sorry, forgot to post the link.
Posted by Stacy | April 21, 2005 4:23 PM
Posted on April 21, 2005 16:23
http://www.benjerry.com/our_products/flavor_graveyard/raise_flavor.cfm
Posted by Stacy | April 21, 2005 4:23 PM
Posted on April 21, 2005 16:23
Wavy Gravy won. I work there, I know!
IT won!! IT was a rigged election, but it won.
Posted by Ben & Jerry's employee | August 3, 2005 9:16 PM
Posted on August 3, 2005 21:16
How was the election rigged? I voted for Wavy Gravy too, and will be at the store Monday to get some (if it did indead win).
They really need to bring Wavy Gravy back.
Posted by Gary | August 18, 2005 5:25 AM
Posted on August 18, 2005 05:25