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THEIR Kisses remain one of the most popular chocolates around.
So it’s no wonder fans of the Hershey’s delights are more than a little excited after hearing there’s a new flavor on the horizon.
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Blogger Markie Devo took to Facebook to share the news, alongside a picture of the soon-to-hit-shelves variety.
“Holy forking Dumbledore, you’ve got to be Slytherin me right now,” he joked – giving a hint as to what was to come.
He then wrote: “Hershey’s teamed up with the Harry Potter franchise once again for a new Butterbeer Kisses.”
The Butterbeer Kisses are colored gold, and filled with Butterbeer flavour creme.
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While a release date has yet to be announced, the chocolates will be available “on the Hershey’s store via Walmart.com and other sites”.
Others were quick to weigh in on the exciting news in the comments section on the post, with one admitting: “Butterscotch kisses sound dangerous!”
“I have a mighty need!” another insisted.
“Oh man I am all over these when they’re out!” a third commented.
Someone else insisted they “definitely want to try these”, while another wrote: “I need this – I’m a huge Harry Potter fan and I love butterbeer.”
“Omg I need. Like right forking now,” someone else said.
“OMG, I have never been so excited!” another admitted.
While someone else wrote: “Shut the front door right nowww!”
Butterbeer has the flavour of butterscotch, mixed with cream sofa.
According to Harry Potter author JK Rowling, it tastes like “a bit like less sickly butterscotch”.
Walmart’s secret shopper policy
SOME retailers have hired so-called secret shoppers to go undercover and review the customer experience for market research.
However, Walmart has taken a strict stance against the programs.
Walmart’s corporate website explains, “Mystery shopping, sometimes referred to as secret shopping, is where an individual’ acts’ like a customer and evaluates services at a business.
“Walmart does not utilize these services or hire associates to perform services on behalf of other retailers or companies.
However, scammers take advantage of these types of programs by sending fraudulent solicitations via mail, text, or email to entice consumers to evaluate the retail experience.
Often times these offers of employment are accompanied by a fake check made out for a large amount of money or otherwise offer immediate employment with a good salary and minimal effort required.”
And fans have been able to test out the drink themselves at Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter, where it’s served iced or hot, and in a variety of different drinks and foods.
The drink was created by the theme park’s corporate executive chef Steven Jayson, who made it his mission to “capture the flavor profile” of the drink from the books and subsequent film adaptations.
While it’s hinted in the books that the drink is mildly alcoholic, the Butterbeer created for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter was deliberately made non-alcoholic so that younger fans could enjoy it too.
