Is it possible to be a popcorn connoisseur? We might be close. We hadn't realized there was an entire world of flavored popcorn until we had visited Portland, ME once. We were never the same since. We stopped here on a random drive through there on Garrett Hwy in the evening one weekend. We bought 3 bags of the flavored popcorn and got a 1/4 lb fudge for free.
1. Creamy Dill: Halfway through this bag and the dill flavor is not very present. There was no sample to try before we bought it. I love the dill-flavored popcorn, but this one was disappointing.
2. White Cheddar: I'm still not sure if it was actually seasoned with anything resembling cheddar. We did try a sample of this in the store, which was good, but then we bought the large bag. A few hours alter, we had thrown it away. It was stale, tasted like oil, and I considered myself lucky to get a kernel with flavor. About one-fourth of the way through the bag was an overabundance of unpopped kernels. More disappointing than #1.
3. Caramel: your standard caramel corn. Much fresher than 1&2. Nothing special about it. If you love sweet, this is the one for you. But you can buy something similar in generic tins in department stores.
We got a peanut butter fudge for our free 1/4 lb. It was actually good. It's nothing spectacular that sets it apart from other fudge. Note, they will let you sample them prior to buying. There is also a nice array of other novel candies in the store including a Jelly Belly display and small bags to buy for $3. read more