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

And three again...

Limeade (Lime & Pink Lemonade)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
Very nice combination of flavor names. I like it.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
Pink and green. Lovin' it, lovin' it.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Nice smell.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
I was expecting not to like this one, and I did. Still, not enough for a five-star rating.

Would I order this flavor again?
Probably not.

Overall Rating: 4 1/2 Stars.

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Lover's Delight (Passion Fruit & Guava)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
I think this name is just splendid. Passion Fruit and Guava just seem like a "Lover's Delight" type of flavor mix. (Did that sentence make sense?) What is it about Guava that makes it seem like a sexy-type of flavor? Like, if the flavors came to life after we shut up the Tropical Sno shop, I would picture Guava being the high-maintenance diva type... Kind of like Ginger in Gilligan's Island.

Ok, that's something fun to think about - the Tropical Sno flavors pulling a Beauty and the Beast after hours. I could talk for a long time about this subject... but I won't. :)

Appearance: **** (4 Stars)
Guava is kind of reddish pink... then with the yellow, it looks quite nice. Four stars.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
You get a lot of that strong Guava scent. It's so... weird... not bad weird, but... weird.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Lover's Delight is good. A lot of people love this flavor, but, while I did enjoy it, I don't really get what all the fuss is about. It gets a solid 4 stars, but I definitely wouldn't consider it a 5-star flavor.

Would I order this flavor again?
Nah...

Overall Rating: 4 1/4 Stars

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Mai Tai (Pineapple, Lemon, & Orange)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
I think a Mai Tai-themed Tropical Sno is a lovely idea and goes along with the flavors quite well. Wikipedia said that, in the 50's and 60's basically every tiki-themed restaurant served Mai Tais, and (this fact is going to blow your mind) the "Mai Tai was prominently featured in the Elvis Presley film 'Blue Hawaii'." Um... what! Blue Hawaii! Like the Tropical Sno flavor...? Woah. Not to mention, Elvis Presley... if he was in a movie with Mai Tais, then they are fine with me. He's like... the epitome of cool.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
Orange and yellow... very Tropical Sno.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Very good, very pleasant. Pineapple is fantastic.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Not my favorite. But still really good. Very fruity. I actually think if juice companies mixed these three fruits together, it would make a quite excellent juice (if they haven't already). Anyway, I say 4 stars for Mai Tai's taste.

Would I order this flavor again?
There are a lot more that I would get first.

Overall Rating: 4 1/2 Stars

Five Again

Ok, so I've neglected to post for 2 1/2 days, so I got five flavors coming your way, once again.

Here we go!

Kiwi

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Very pleasant.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
I felt the same way about Kiwi that I did for Honeydew Melon. I had low expectations, then was pleasantly surprised. 4 stars for Kiwi!

Would I order this flavor again?
No, but I wouldn't order most single flavors by themselves.

Overall Rating: 3 2/3 Stars

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Kiwi-Banana (Kiwi & Banana)

Name: *** (3 Stars)
Bo-ring.

Appearance: **** (4 stars)
Green and yellow... Very nice. Green Bay Packers colors, but I can overlook that :)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Very nice. Banana always smells amazing.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
I was quite impressed with the Kiwi-Banana. If I wanted Banana and wanted to keep a fruity taste in my mouth, I would go with this flavor.

Would I order this flavor again?
If the mood struck, yes.

Overall Rating: 3 3/4 Stars

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Lemon

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Who doesn't like the smell of lemons?

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
It tastes like lemonade... which works.

Would I order this flavor again?
No... I could order lemonade and get the same general effect.

Overall Rating: 3 2/3 Stars

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Lemon-Lime (Lemon & Lime)

Name: *** (3 Stars)
Again... I realize that this is descriptive, but it could be a little more exciting. Not that I don't like simplicity, but really. Something like... Lemlime-on. Or... Limemon. Or not. Ok, so I suck at coming up with names, but I still don't feel inclined to give this flavor more stars.

Appearance: **** (4 Stars)
Another green and yellow. Very nice, very nice...

Smell: *** (3 Stars)
The smell reminds me of scented cleaning sprays... too be perfectly honest.

Taste: ** (2 Stars)
Not a fan of the Limemon. Weird aftertaste. I think I know why I'm not a fan, though... but I'll explain it all in the next flavor.

Would I order this flavor again?
Nope.

Overall Rating: 3 Stars

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Lime

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: ** (2 Stars)
Whenever I smelled it, I couldn't decide if it had no smell or a kind of weird smell.

Taste: *** (3 Stars)
Lime is alright... I really wouldn't suggest getting it on its own, though. Here's my whole thing with lime... I really like it with Key Lime Pie and Flamingo (they both got 5 stars for taste)... but other times, I just don't like it that much (like with Lemon-Lime or Cherry Limeade). I think when it's with more sour flavors, like Lemon or Pink Lemonade, it doesn't taste as good to me. That's my in-depth and very enlightening analysis of my taste buds.

Would I order this flavor again?
No.

Oveall Rating: 2 2/3 Stars

And three more...

Gummy Worm (Strawberry, Green Apple, Lemon, & Lime)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
Very creative idea for a Tropical Sno. I like this whole concept.

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)
By the time you mix all four of these flavors together on one Tropical Sno, it doesn't look super awesome. It doesn't look bad... but these colors all blending together aren't the prettiest.

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
Smells very candy-like... Very much like a gummy worm. Very nice.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Props for actually tasting like a gummy worm. It's pretty good... weird blend of sweet and sour, kind of? Anyway, 4-star rating in my mind.

Would I order this flavor again?
No. There are ones that are much better in my book... or blog.

Note: I tried a Pucker Pack with this flavor, as well. It was my first Pucker Pack ever. You know how in Dumb & Dumber, when they eat those peppers, and they're like, "Oh... it's not so bad..." and then they, like, freak out? That's pretty much how it went down. Yikes. If you like sour, Pucker Packs are the way to go. I'm not a fan.

Overall Rating: 4 1/4 Stars

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Honeydew Melon

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Star)
Your standard 4-star smell.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
I was really impressed with Honeydew Melon, and I wasn't expecting to be. It's more flavorful than you'd think. I still think it's better with other flavors, though. It got kind of old after awhile. It's nice for something that's more of a mellow-sweet taste. If that makes any sense...

Would I order this flavor again?
Not alone, but I'm now looking forward to Melonberry.

Overall Rating: 3 2/3 Stars

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Key Lime Pie (Vanilla, Lime, & a little Lemon)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
I think the name and flavors coincide splendidly. Plus, what a great idea for a Tropical Sno flavor, right?

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
This is so nice to look at. And matches with the idea of Key Lime Pie. Green, white, and yellow. I like it.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
The smell... is interesting. Vanilla and lemon go together a little weird, but I like it. It's not bad... I just... couldn't really make a firm judgment. So, four stars...?

Taste: ***** (5 Stars)
Oh. My. Goodness. This tastes a-mazing. I really, really liked it. I've never eaten a Key Lime Pie, so I'm not sure how close it is to actually tasting like one, but, as a Tropical Sno flavor, it is quite excellent.

Would I order this flavor again?
For sure - in a heartbeat.

Overall Rating: 4 3/4 Stars

Five

A few things…

First of all, these are all from yesterday because stupid blogger wouldn't let me post anything. I'll post the flavors from today, like... tomorrow morning, probably.

I got five flavors coming at you in this post. I have the Ghost that I forgot to add to the last one, then four from yesterday because I worked for 7 hours, and I have absolutely no self-control when it comes to Tro Sno.

I realized that I didn’t say what was in a Flamingo. It’s Strawberry and Lime. Hm… I would eat a Flamingo (Tropical Sno) right now. I was a really huge fan of that one.

I again feel the need to reiterate that I’m not eating 4 whole Tropical Snos a day. It probably adds up to 1 or 1 ½ full ones. Just so we’re clear on that…

And... be prepared for a lot of single flavors in this blog.

Onto the flavors!

Ghost (Vanilla & Ghost)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
This name is perfect. Clear/white Tropical Sno. Very ghost-ish.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
I realize that Coconut and Vanilla both only got 4 stars, which already is kind of stretch because they’re both uni-color, but Ghost gets 5 stars because it goes along with the name so well. Besides… I never promised that this blog would be unbiased. I love the way clear looks.

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
These are like… the two best smells. I would give it six stars, if I wouldn’t feel completely guilty.

Taste: ***** (5 Stars)
Tastes awesome. It’s definitely not fruity. If you want something different than the typical berry-ish flavors, Ghost would be an excellent option.

Would I order this flavor again?
Definitely. I actually have made this for myself multiple times already.

Overall Rating: ***** (5 Stars)

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Grape

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Spells grape-y. It’s nice.

Taste: *** (3 Stars)
You know… I’m not a huge grape person. I like to eat grapes in real life a lot, but, as any type of flavoring, I’m just not a huge fan. This rating is totally just based on my opinion, though. A lot of people like grape, so don’t think it’s a bad flavor.

Would I order this flavor again?
Probably not… unless I was really in the mood for grape pop, and I had no access to it. Then maybe I would… maybe.

Overall Rating: 3 1/3 Stars

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Grape-ade (Grape & Pink Lemonade)

Name: **** (4 Stars)
Grape + Pink Lemonade = Grapeade. Makes sense... but not awesomely creative. I don't know. All I picture is injured grapes.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
I love the flavors that turn out pink and purple. They look so nice.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
It's nice. Not much to say.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
This is pretty good. It's a nice blend of flavors.

Would I order this flavor again?
Probably not.

Overall Rating: 4 1/4 Stars

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Green Apple

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
It’s SO apple-y, which is amazing. It makes me want to go to the Apple Orchard. I love the Apple Orchard.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect with Green Apple, but I really liked it. It made me wish we had a caramel flavor, because caramel and apples are excellent. 4 stars for taste.

Would I order this flavor again?
Um… I don’t think I would by itself. Like I’ve said before, I’m just not a single-flavor type of girl. But I definitely have a lot more appreciation for Green Apple now.

Overall Rating: 4 Stars

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Guava

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
It’s smells like… harsh. But good harsh. I like it.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Guava is quite excellent. I enjoy it. It’s different than your typical fruit-y flavor, but it’s kind of hard to describe, really.

Would I order this flavor again?
Not by itself, probably, but I definitely like guava on other things…

Overall Rating: 3 2/3 Stars

Whoops

I lied. I forgot to add Ghost to yesterday's flavors. I'll add it to the one I blog tonight.

Four Flavors

Got four to blog today. I realized, today, that cheesecake isn't on the menu! For those who are wondering, we do have a cheesecake flavor... Anyway, this is my opinion on cheesecake... and three other flavors.

Cheesecake

Name: N/A

Appearance: **** (4 Stars)
Like I said, I like the clear flavors. They get an extra star, even though they're just one color.

Smell: *** (3 Stars)
Nothing special.

Taste: ** (2 Stars)
Not a fan... seriously, how can you beat real-life cheesecake?

Would I order this flavor again?
No.

Overall Rating: 3 Stars

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Fuzzy Navel (Orange & Peach)

Name: ** (2 Stars)
...really?

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)
Orange.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Very nice. I'd say the same thing I would say about any other 4-star smell. It smells good, but not worth 5 stars in my book.

Taste: *** (3 Stars)
Peach and orange just aren't my favorite flavors... Wasn't a huge fan of this one, but a lot of people like it.

Would I order this flavor again?
Nah...

Overall Rating: 3 Stars

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Georgia Peach (Strawberry & Peach)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
I looked it up and strawberries and peaches are both summer-y fruit grown in Georgia. I just think this name is very fitting. I like it.

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
Red and orange = Lovely.

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
Both superb smells.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
I like peach pretty well, and the strawberry goes very well with it. This is a very good combination of flavors.

Would I order this flavor again?
I don't think so... it's good, but it's not my first pick.

Overall Rating: 4 3/4 Stars

Wow.

Holy crap, I eat a lot of Tropical Sno, don't I?

Three more flavors :)

Cotton Candy

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
Very sweet. Very pleasant.

Taste: ***** (5 Stars)
Cotton candy has a five-star taste. I was really surprised at how much I like it. It's very sweet, but I dig it.

Would I order this flavor again?
I just might. I'm definitely a fan of cotton candy.

Overall Rating: 4 Stars

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Creamsicle (Orange & Vanilla)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
I had to Google what a creamsicle was. I've never had one, but they sound de-lish-us. Anyway, the name fits the flavors perrrrrfectly.

Appearance: **** (4 Stars)
Orange and white. Very nice.

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
Orange and vanilla are both fantastic scents.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
I can understand why people like this because it does taste really good... but I'm not a huge fan of the orange, I don't think. Maybe I'll try this one again because I feel like I didn't have time to actually contemplate the taste when I actually ate it. If anything changes, I'll let you know. :)

Would I order this flavor again?
I don't think I would, but I still think it tasted really good.

Overall Rating: 4 1/2 Stars

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Flamingo

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
First of all... seriously, how fun of a word is "flamingo?" Flamingo. Fla-ming-o. Flaaa-mingo. I was kind of annoyed when it was red and green, because flamingos are known for being pink, not red. But then I was Wikipedia-ing flamingos and it said that "adults range from light pink to bright red." So this works.
I kind of want a pet flamingo. How cool are those birds? Here's a picture of one.

If I had it as a pet, I might be kind of freaked out by it, actually... but I bet people would think I was super cool, when they asked if I had any pets and I was like, "Yeah, I have a pet flamingo. It lives in my backyard. I'm pretty awesome." I would probably name it Mingo Star... like, flaMINGO... and then Ringo Star... Not that I'm, like, a huge Ringo Star fan, but he's pretty cool, right? He narrates the Thomas the Train shows, which is pretty sweet. My nephew loves those.

I'm completely off topic. Appearance!

Appearance: ***** (5 Stars)
Red and green are nice colors together, plus they are flamingo-y.
It would be really cool if we shaped the ice to look like a flamingo... Like, how they fold napkins at fancy restaurants to look like swans...

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
What a great smelling Tropical Sno.

Taste: ***** (5 Stars)
What a splendid flavor! Very simple - one strong flavor with one not quite as intense. People may say it's kind of safe, but I like simplicity. Sometimes that just what you need. So, for all those people who have had a rough day and just need a good-tasting treat, that you know you can depend on... go with a Flamingo. Saying "flamingo" will make you feel better, and then you get to eat a delicious Tropical Sno flavor.

Would I order this flavor again?
Yes - yes, I would. I just enjoyed every aspect of this flavor. Flamingos are super cool, so I'm glad there is a Tropical Sno named after one.

Overall Rating: 5 Stars

Yay - another 5-star flavor! You should all come to Tropical Sno and we could have conversations about flamingos because, they more information I find about them, the cooler I think they are. I mean, Tropical Snos, plus flamingo conversation... How could your day be any better?

Three Randoms

Citrus Cooler (Orange, Lemon, & a little bit of Lime)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
Creative, descriptive, fitting for a Tropical Sno shop... Everything a good name should be.

Appearance: **** (4 Stars)
It almost got five stars... It's yellow and orange which looks really good together, but when you put the green on top it blends all weird. I guess if you applied the flavors just right, it would look better.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
It smells kind of like Pledge... which smells pretty good, right?

Taste: ***** (5 Stars)
This flavor is fantastic. You should go try it. Right now.

Would I order this flavor again?
Yes, I would. It is quite delicious.

Overall Rating: 4.5 Stars

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Coconut

Name: N/A

Appearance: **** (4 Stars)
It's only one color, I know... but I love the way it looks. Or doesn't look, I guess. It's just like sparkly ice. I want to give it 5 stars, but I would feel guilty, since it really is only one color.

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
If you don't like the way coconut smells, you're crazy.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Plain coconut is really good, but it really is better as a mixer.

Would I order this flavor again?
Not by itself. But it's one of my favorite ones to mix with other flavors. The other day, a girl ordered a plain coconut in a drip cup. It ended up being a completely white sno cone in a green cup, which already looks pretty, and then she was wearing a green and white striped shirt, so she matched it perfectly. It was pretty cool.

Overall Rating: 4 1/3

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Cola

Name: N/A

Appearance: ** (2 Stars)
Brown ice? Kind of weird.

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
Smells like pop! I love the smell of pop.

Taste: ** (2 Stars)
Sorry, cola-lovers. It tastes like... watered down pop. Not a fan.

Would I order this flavor again?
Nope.

Overall Rating: 3 Stars

Cinnamon Day

Cinnamon

Name: N/A

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)

Smell: ***** (5 Stars)
Like Apple Cinnamon, it smells like Christmas... and baking... and home-y-ness.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
Excellent flavor. It has a bit of like... zip to it, that takes some getting used to, though.

Would I order this flavor again?
Probably not by itself. I'm not much of a single-flavor girl, but I think this is excellent with other flavors.

Overall Rating: 4 Stars

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Cinnamon Gum (Cinnamon & Bubblegum)

Name: ***** (5 Stars)
Clever idea for a flavor. Like Cherry Cola, you could say that this name is a little boring, but it's named after an actual thing, making it more, like... creative. If that makes sense.

Appearance: *** (3 Stars)
Both reds. Kinda boring.

Smell: **** (4 Stars)
It smells pretty good... very sweet.

Taste: **** (4 Stars)
I was pleasantly surprised with this one. I was expecting not to like it because I wasn't a huge fan of the bubblegum, but it was really good! It tastes pretty sweet.

Would I order this flavor again?
I'm not so sure... I might. Not a definite yes, but I wouldn't turn it down if someone had an extra and offered it to me.

Overall Rating: 4 Stars


After adding these two to the flavors list on the right, I noticed that all the flavors with Cinnamon got 4 stars. Interesting... :)