Long Time Gone

Sorry, I've been neglecting my blog for almost a week! I left on Thursday for my sister's wedding, so that's why. I promise to be more on top of things from now on.

Onto some pinks... :)

Pink Champagne (Guava & Red Apple)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
Lovin' this idea for a Tropical Sno. And I think the flavor combination goes along with the name quite well.

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Decent smell. We've got the weird guava-ness going on again. I want to eat a real guava... I wonder if they're good.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Not too bad. I dig it.

Would I order this flavor again?
It probably wouldn't be my first pick.

Overall Rating: 4 Stars

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Pink Lemonade

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)

Taste: *** (3 Stars)
Not a huge fan. The more sour-y type ones leave a kind of weird aftertaste in my mouth.

Would I order this flavor again?
Nahhh...

Overall Rating: 3 1/3 Stars

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Pink Grapefruit

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
I liked this better than Pink Lemonade. It's not too bad.

Would I order this flavor again?
I would not.

Overall Rating: 3 2/3 Stars

Four.

Piña Colada

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (5 Stars)
It smells all coconut-y... which I love.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
It's pretty good. Not totally and completely awesome, but not bad.

Would I order this flavor again?
Nope - just not a single-flavor type of gal.

Overall Rating: 4 Stars

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Pineango (Mango & Pineapple)

Name: **** (4 Stars)
It's pretty clever, but it's kind of taking the whole name smooshing thing a little far, don't ya think?

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)
Solid color.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Pineapple and mango are both pretty good scents... I'll give 'er a decent rating.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Not a huge mango person. ...thankfully. It would probably be kind of hard to get around the house if I was a huge mango. (Get it?)

Would I order this flavor again?
Nope.

Overall Rating: 3 3/4 Stars

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Pineapple

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
I'm running out of things to say for the average, 3-4 star ratings... It's good. Not great. Nothing spectacular. Ya di ya da...

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Very pineapple-y. It's a good flavor to mix other flavors with.

Would I order this flavor again?
Not alone. But add it to any other to make a daiquiri!

Overall Rating: 3 2/3 Stars

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Pineapple-Orange

Name: ** (2 Stars)
This name sucks. It's worse than Kiwi-Banana. Kiwi-Banana at least is like... a typical name for lotion and stuff, but Pineapple-Orange? Too random and unoriginal.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
Despite the total lack of creativity in the name, the appearance it quite attractive. Yellow and orange. Beautiful.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)

Taste: *** (3 Stars)
Again, not a fan. Don't really like Orange that much. Too fruity or juice-like or something.

Would I order this flavor again?
Noo...

Overall Rating: 3 1/2 Stars

Millions of Peaches...

Peach Paradise (Peach, Guava, and little bit of Coconut)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
This flavor combination is very "Peach Paradise." Guava and Coconut both suggest some type of relaxing vacation to me.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
Red-ish pink and orange... The orange says peach and reds says paradise. It just... works.

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
Um, peach and coconut... Can't get much better.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Excellent combination of flavors. Wouldn't change it. But also not my favorite.

Would I order this flavor again?
I might.

Overall Rating: 4 3/4 Stars

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Peach Razmataz (Peach and Red Raspberry)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
This. Name. Rocks. I have the desire to whip out my spirit fingers every time someone orders it.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
Orange and red, again. Fabulous, fabulous...

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Very nice-y. Another really fruit-y one.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Again, super fruity. Very flavorful. Not too bad.

Would I order this flavor again?
Maybe on a whim... but, actually, probably not.

Overall Rating: 4.5 Stars

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Peaches and Cream (Peach and Vanilla)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
I know that I rated Bananas and Cream lower because of the "and Cream" part, but when you put it with "Peaches" it sounds really nice to me. I think of icecream and peaches... I know this rating doesn't seem fair, but... life's not fair.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
I like the clear flavors with single flavors. Looks nice. Simple, chic... very "Tropical Sno 2010."

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
How could a vanilla and peach scented shaved ice not get five stars?

Taste: ***** (5 Stars)
I am loving the Peaches and Cream. I'm kind of biased towards flavors with Vanilla in them, though.

Would I order this flavor again?
Chya!

Overall Rating: 5 Stars

All The Single Flavors...

Only had single flavors today... I'm going to go through three, then talk about the newest flavor - Birthday Cake! Hooray. Come try it.

Papaya

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Pretty decent.

Taste: *** (3 Stars)
Papaya by itself is not that great. Pretty flavor-less. I'm not sure how close to an actual papaya it tastes because I've never eaten one.

Would I order this flavor again?
No.

Overall Rating: 3 1/3 Stars

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Passion Fruit

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Smells like candy. I like it.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
It kind of tastes like candy, too... not super fruit-y, despite the name.

Would I order this flavor again?
Nope.

Fun Fact: Passion Fruit was a Eurodance/bubblegum dance group consisting of three girls of German, Spanish, and Dutch descent.

Overall Rating: 3 2/3 Stars

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Peach

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
Yum.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Fabulous peach-y taste. Quite delicious.

Would I order this flavor again?
Not alone. But Peach is pretty good.

Overall Rating: 4 Stars

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Birthday Cake

Name: N/A

Appearance: **** (4 Stars)
Extra star for being clear!

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
Props for smelling good and smelling like an actual birthday cake.

Taste: ***** (5 Stars)
It tastes almost exactly like a birthday cake - frosting and all. At first, I was not sure how I felt about it, but I kept wanting to eat more. And by my fourth helping, it was decided... I love the Birthday Cake flavor. Go get it, right now.

Would I order this flavor again?
Um, duh.

Overall Rating: 4 2/3 Stars

Storms

Tropical Sno was only open for a few hours today, due to the stormy weather, and I still managed to get three more flavors in... That's dedication :)

Ocean Pacific (Blue Raspberry & Vanilla, with a little bit of Lemon & Lime)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
What a lovely and intriguing name. And it looks ocean-y with the blue and yellow and green... I like it.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
This one looks really pretty. You would think the colors would blend weird, but since the amount of lime and lemon on top is minimal, it doesn't. They look quite nice.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Average.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
It was good, but not as good as I was expecting. I think there were too many flavors that I don't thoroughly enjoy. I thought the Vanilla would make up for the other flavors, but I guess not. Maybe my expectations were too high. But ya'll should still order it a lot because it's one of my favorites to make. :)

Would I order this flavor again?
I would not.

Overall Rating: 4.5 Stars

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Orange

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
It smells like... an orange. It's good. I'm really descriptive.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
I like orange enough not to give it three stars, but it's definitely not my favorite.

Would I order this flavor again?
No... but orange ya glad I rated this flavor? Baha...

Overall Rating: 3 2/3 Stars

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Orangeade (Orange & Pink Lemonade)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
Like Limeade, it's a good combination of flavor names.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
Nice orange and pink-ness.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Good smell... not awesome. (All my descriptions are starting to sound the same...)

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Pretty good, but these more sour flavors always leave a weird aftertaste in my mouth.

Would I order this flavor again?
Nahhhhhhhhhhhhh...

Overall Rating: 4 1/2 Stars

Done with M's

Melon Mix-Up (Honeydew Melon, Watermelon, & Cantaloupe)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
It's a mix-up of a lot of different melons. I dig it.

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)
Green, pink, and orange look weird when they all get mixed together on a Tropical Sno, kind of.

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
Smells a-mazing.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Very good, but not super flavorful. All the flavors involved are slightly mellow.

Would I order this flavor again?
I might. I tend to like the strong flavors more, but if I was in the mood for something a little lighter, I would go for a Melon Mix-Up.

Overall Rating: 4 1/4 Stars

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Melonberry (Honeydew Melon & Strawberry)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
This name is creative and descriptive. Five stars.

Appearance: **** (4 Stars)
Green and red. Looks nice.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Quite nice.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
This tastes pretty good. Nice combination of a stronger flavor, with a less dominant one.

Would I order this flavor again?
Nah - it's pretty middle of the road for me.

Overall Rating: 4 1/4 Stars

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Mountain Berry (Grape, Blue Raspberry, Red Raspberry, & Cherry)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
I like this name a lot. It makes me think of, like... hiking or something. Or lumberjacks.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
Blue, purple, and red... and they're all thicker flavors, making the colors pretty vibrant. I like it.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Smells good. Very fruity.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
This flavor is really fruity and really strong. It's a lot of strong-tasting flavors, so just be prepared if you ever order it. Very flavorful.

Would I order this flavor again?
Probably not. The super-fruity ones aren't my fave.

Overall Rating: 4 1/2 Stars

Working through the M's...

Mango

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Smells very mango-y.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
It's goooood. Not great.

Would I order this flavor again?
No.

Overall Rating: 3 2/3 Stars

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Mango Madness (Mango & Papaya)

Name: **** (4 Stars)
I really like this name, and I think it's very catchy. But... I just don't think it fits in with the flavors that are used in it. Basically, I think Papaya should get some recognition.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
Orange and yellow. Lookin' good.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Very nice. Not outstanding.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Good, not great.

Would I order this flavor again?
Nah... I think it's too "juice-y" for my taste.

Overall Rating: 4 1/4 Stars

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Margarita

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
Really lovin' the Margarita smell. A-w-e-s-o-m-e. So awesome, I had to spell it.

Taste: ***** (5 Stars)
Margarita pulled a Black Cherry on me. Expected to find it mediocre, but ended really loving it. Just a warning, though, it is strong. (I feel like that sounds like I'm making a joke, like how alcohol can be strong, but I'm not. It really is a very strong flavor. Watch out.)

Would I order this flavor again?
Not by itself, I don't think. I just couldn't handle it. I still really really liked it, though. It's hard to describe my emotions towards Margarita.

Overall Rating: 4 1/3 Stars