I'll start by saying that this gum continues the 5 tradition of being the longest lasting gum out there. I am a huge fan of the spearmint, peppermint, and wintermint flavors, so I had to try this. The flavor is interesting... another reviewer said it was kind of like a cross between the peppermint and spearmint flavors, and I think that gives you a rough ballpark idea of the flavor. It is, however, a very subtle and understated flavor compared to the rest of the 5 mint family, but it lasts forever. I am a certified gum addict who chews two pieces at a time and never longer than 60-90 minutes before taking a break or getting two fresh pieces, and none of the 5 mint flavors have any issue lasting that long. By comparison, every other brand falls way short of that for me - I only get around 20-30 minutes of decent flavor from Extra's mint flavors, for example.Now for the bad part... this gum is much too soft and sticky. It does stiffen up a bit after awhile, but it's still softer than the other 5 gums and doesn't really give that satisfying springiness that I love from my gum. I wish that it had the same texture as the other 5 mint flavors, but I do remember another now-extinct 5 flavor (Lush) having this same problem back in the day. I won't be buying this gum again, but others clearly love it.Bonus: the foil wrappers and the gum itself are both black. Very cool.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]