Jelly Belly Signature 20 Collection

Didn't I review this already!? Well, no. I did review *a* 20-flavor Jelly Belly mix, but since buying the company in 2023, Ferrara has embarked on a brand refresh, changing everything you thought you knew about Jelly Bean. (Hopefully not the nut free thing, although they have a meek mill allergy FAQ and already took the "made in a peanut free facility" text off the packaging, which is a horrible sign >:(). 

 On the plus side, check out this silly line from the PR machine:
 I do have that desire. Although IDK if I'd call jelly beans gummies. 

Whatever, anyway, this is a NEW mix of 20 flavors, and the upside is that it no longer has licorice. So I can eat them all without even looking (although I probably should look just in case a rogue bean gets in there, which has happened before). It has a lot of loser flavors, but as always, some winners too. Here is my current ranking from best to worst, which is liable to change with the weather:

Tops
Sizzling Cinnamon - I must be in a mood for it!
Lemon 
Juicy Pear
Orange Sherbet
Cotton Candy/Tutti Frutti - Not only are these indistinguishable from Bubble Gum, they are indistinguishable from eachother!
Grape Soda 

Mid
Wild Blackberry - This one is so dark I would never risk eating it if licorice were in the mix. Tastes like jam.
Vanilla Bean 
Berry Blue 
Tangerine 
Watermelon 
Strawberry Jam 
Toasted Marshmallow 
Blueberry
Very cherry 
Pink Grapefruit 

Bad because they taste like allergens or peach rings, depending
Buttered Popcorn
Top Banana 
Sweet Peach 

Overall
Cost: 5/10 [4$... getting pricy]
Taste: 7/10 

Rain-Blo Bubble Gum Balls

OK, the name Rain-Blo is objectively great. But also, these are such a nostalgia trip. It's so rare to find non-sugar-free gum now!! Hurts my jaw and I would never chew gum in public because I hate the noise when other people do it, so I'm not really a gum gal, but when I was a little kid, I bought a small gumball machine and I was so proud of it and myself and just delighted with the whole thing. It made me think of buying vending machines and pinball machines, even though a gumball machine is like, obviously much less intense. It took actual coins though! And then I was rich and had gum. So this tastes like that. The four colors actually do taste slightly different, I feel like, even though the flavor is basically "sugar and gum". And it wears out in approx 2 minutes. But still, what a trip! Thanks, RainBlo.

Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 6/10

Fun Dip Candy

There's something pretty wacky about Fun Dip. Look no further than the ostensible brand name (Lik-M-Aid?) or the name of the red flavor, "Cherry Yum Diddly Dip". But this is a classic candy from my childhood, and it's nut free both pre- and post-Wonka, so I see it as wacky-good.

Cherry Yum Diddly Dip isn't as good as the blue flavor, which is rare for candy because usually red is best. Obviously it's just red sugar, but the grains of sugar felt "thinner" with the blue one, and these didn't really taste that good. The stick tastes like mildly sweet candy, a good finish to the sweet sugar "dip". More nostalgic than good, and maybe even more bad than good. But still, 6/10.

Razz Apple Magic Dip is far superior, but I'm not sure why. Is it because the sugar feels thinner? Is it somehow less sweet (very rare for blue raspberry candies?) It's mysterious, but the color change from blue to green with water (or saliva) is pretty fun, so that doesn't hurt. A classic nostalgic candy. Also, makes your mouth blue. 7/10

Overall
Cost: 7/10
Taste: 6/10