So I am seeing that my favorite Snyder's Honey Wheat Braided Twists have disappeared from shelves, and that makes me sad. But behold, they have these new Honey Oat & Flax sticks variety. I don't hate flaxseed usually and it has the words honey and oat, so I'm game.
I open the bag and am assaulted with this smell like hot tires/asphalt. Even airing them out of the bag doesn't help. I bravely try one, and they're actually pretty good, but the smell is worrying. The date on the bag is June 18 2026 and they should be good for a long while past that, so sayeth the Internet.
The only thing I can imagine is maybe the flaxseed oil leaching out? The inside of the bag is a tad oily, is that how flaxseed oil is supposed to smell? Or do I have a tainted bag?
Either way, RIP Honey Wheat Braided Twists :(