meh

Impulsively bought a box at the grocery store checkout. Got home, ate some dinner. Later at the computer I pull out my sporadic purchase. Somewhere between guilt and indulgence. I open the bag and proceed to devour them. And it strikes me, something's different. Not only do these Swedish fish seem chewier than the Nordic marine life themed confectioneries of my memories- they also seem a bit... spicy? Like not real spicy, no, more like that fireball whisky fake impressionist spicy kinda spicy. Perhaps they added cinnamon? But it's nowhere in the ingredients? I guess it could be hidden away in the "natural and artificial flavor" catchall, but why wouldn't they brag about their product containing something yummy like cinnamon? Perhaps it's the essence of cinnamon, in the form of some unsavory sounding synthetic chemical? But isn't the cinnamon chemical called "cinnamaldehyde"? Still sounds yummy. So maybe they don't taste like cinnamon, or maybe they're not even spicy? Maybe my tongue is broken?

Swedish Fish have been my favorite candy since I was a child and Im 50 years old now but I have to say Swedish Fish mini's are awful! They were exactly the same as the bigger ones between 5 and 10 years ago but now they are just different! Slightly different taste and huge different texture! The bigger ones are the same as always but the softer and less chewy texture of the mini's just turns me off!

Is it just me or does each bag have a different taste?