I don't buy gum often but I was at my local drugstore buying a few things when I picked this up. I was using a coupon which required me to purchase a certain amount before a discount could be applied, and I was just under the minimum by a little over a dollar. Not really needing to buy more than what I had, I went over the displays of gum, chocolate, mints, etc. near the cashiers just to pick up something cheap to complete my purchase.


Info about Wrigley 5 gum:

""Stimulate your Senses®"

5 is a groundbreaking sugar-free stick gum. The mouth-freshening gum delivers long-lasting flavor and a unique sensory experience with each flavor. The sleek 5 envelope created the next great packaging enhancement for stick gum. Each distinctive envelope has an eye-catching design and holds 15 sticks."

Source: http://www.wrigley.com/brands/5_gum.do


Wrigley 5 stood out to me because of the packaging--it's sleek, eye catching and not like that of your typical pack of gum. The packaging is actually made of thin cardboard and is made to open/close easily.

I bought "Elixir", which is a berry flavour. When I first opened the package I could smell a strong candy-berry scent. After trying the gum though I'm disappointed with the flavour. I was expecting an intense flavour as the gum is marketed as having such, but I find Elixir's intensity isn't much stronger or different than any other brand of gum. The flavour dies off at around the 20 minute mark.

I probably won't be re-purchasing this flavour in the future since, other than for the packaging, the product doesn't stand out to me.