At long last, I have tracked down and consumed all of the 2018 "My Oreo Creation" entries: Pina Colada Oreo Thins, Kettle Corn Oreos, and Cherry Cola Oreos.
I'd like to think that Nabisco settled on these three flavors the same way a corrupt beauty pageant official might have selected the finalists for "Miss Tuolumne County 1957," including an entrant that is average-looking, an entrant that is downright ugly, and an entrant who looks a lot better next to the other two. (Oh, and that last one is the official's niece, of course!)
Similarly, there is no real contest here.
Let's start with the clear loser, which in this case is Cherry Cola. Opening the package does provide a whiff of cherry cola scented goodness in the same way that putting on cherry cola lip balm does...and, as with lip balm, that's where the fun ends. You definitely don't want to eat these! Yes, Nabisco added popping candy in the creme in an attempt to simulate a soda, but they also encased that cherry creme in their traditional faux chocolate cookie wafer. Not a good match!
Next up we have the average entrant, Kettle Corn. I love popcorn, but I don't understand why anyone would bother with popcorn-flavored snacks when they can have the real thing just as easily. That's why popcorn Jelly Bellies have never been among my favorites, although I have a lot of friends who swear by them. The good news and bad news is that these Oreos don't taste like popcorn at all. There is no hint of butter, only the scent of maple which is supposed to remind you of the caramel popcorn topping, I guess, but instead reminded me of the pancake or waffle-flavored Oreos. They are a little too sweet, but not bad overall. But, again, they aren't reminiscent of popcorn...despite Nabisco adding puffed millet to the creme (?).
Last, but not least, is the clear winner among this trio: Pina Colada. Had you asked me in advance, I would not have expected this result, but that's because I had the taste of the libation and not a cookie in mind. I braced myself for a strong coconut and pineapple flavor, half expecting shards of real coconut in the creme (Why not? The other two had puffed millet and popping candy!). Instead, what I got was a very slight pineapple flavor that blended just fine with the golden cookie. I think Nabisco had the right idea making these "Thins" instead of their regular size cookie, because twice the amount of creme might have been overpowering. While I wouldn't recommend dipping this one in milk any time soon, it might be a good snack to have while sipping a pina colada or a blue Hawaiian.
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https://mondelez.promo.eprize.com/myoreocreation/
CHERRY COLA
RATING 2 / 5
KETTLE CORN
RATING 3 / 5
PINA COLADA
RATING 4 / 5
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