Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Every Friday, we host a "Lightning Round" review, where we try eight new products in one video. This week, we'll look at:
-Pepperidge Farm Milanos – Caramel Macchiato ($2.50 at Target)
-Pepperidge Farm Milanos – Irish Crème ($2.50 at Target)
-Kellogg’s Elf on the Shelf Cereal ($3.64 at Walmart)
-Elf on the Shelf Original Cakebites – Christmas Cakebites ($3.48 at Walmart)
-Elf on the Shelf Original Cakebites – Hot Cocoa Cake Bites ($3.48 at Walmart)
-Kool-Aid Candy Canes ($1 at Dollar Tree)
-Cold Stone Creamery Candy Canes $1 at Dollar Tree)
-Crunch Peppermint Jingles with Brach’s Candy Canes ($4.39 at CVS)

Each of these will be ranked in a "Capsule Countdown" for taste and along the way, every concept gets assigned its own "Gimmick Grade" in rapid-fire fashion. Plus, make sure you stay tuned till the end of the video for a glimpse of a classic product from the CTC archives!

Check out our archives to see over 800 classic commercials, rare full-length VHS tapes and of course, detailed food/drink reviews of over 1,000 new products from grocery stores and fast food chains. Subscribe because videos are still being added all the time!