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 cookie dough flavor. I guess no more chocolate-based ice creams for me.
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.
Ben & Jerry’s is having a Raise a Flavor from the Graveyard vote going on now. VOTE FOR WAVY GRAVY!!!
Sorry, forgot to post the link.
http://www.benjerry.com/our_products/flavor_graveyard/raise_flavor.cfm
Wavy Gravy won. I work there, I know!
IT won!! IT was a rigged election, but it won.
Wavy Gravy won. I work there, I know!
IT won!! IT was a rigged election, but it won.
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.