Review: Mariah Carey’s Butterfly Drink & National Donut Day / Do You Look When You Takeoff Or Land?
Junk Food Nation, it’s FINALLY FRIDAY. Let’s start this weekend off with a bang!
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NATIONAL DONUT DAY!
Hey hey hey, Junk Food Nation, today is National Donut Day! According to Wiki, National Donut Day “is on the first Friday of June each year, succeeding the Doughnut Day event created by The Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the men and women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I.” Yay patriotism and gluttony!
Today there are a BUNCH of donut deals. Thanks to my friend Ryan @ GrubGrade.com, I now know that Dunkin’ Donuts is having a free donut with purchase of drink deal, and Krispy Kreme is just GIVING away one free donut today. Plus, locally here in DC, Shake Shack is pairing with Astro Doughnuts to provide unique concrete mixes. YUMMY.
Incidentally, I always spell doughnut “donut.” I do it because I am lazy, not because I do not know how to spell. How do YOU spell it? Are some of you lazy, like me? I know you are…
WHEN FLYING, DO YOU WATCH WHEN YOU TAKEOFF OR LAND?
Junk Food Nation, let me ask you a question about another irrational fear of mine, piggybacking off of my “do you look when you give blood” question from a couple days ago. I recently flew on a plane, and I always like the window seat (better to curl up and sleep). But despite my love of the window seat, I NEVER EVER EVER, as the plane is descending, look out the window when the plane lands. When I see the plane approaching, and it starts getting REALLY close to the ground, and you can see the other planes or trees or whatever go flying by the window as the plane is about to touch down – I look away. I CAN’T LOOK. I don’t know why. Maybe the contextual sight of how fast the plane is still going when it’s landing freaks me out. Maybe the rushing pavement scares me. I prefer to close my eyes and pretend to block out the world and wait for that inevitable thud and HUGE WHOOSH of the reverse thrusters as I hope the plane doesn’t skid.
Bizarre, I know. Because I am NOT a scared flier! I enjoy planes, don’t mind the experience at all. But the landing – I always need to retreat to some happy place to endure it. It got me thinking – I also never look when we take off. I prefer to take off with my eyes closed, head pressed back into the seat as the plane rushes forward. I know many people are skiddish about takeoffs and landings – do YOU have routines you through for these moments? Neck pillows, silent prayers, clutching the arm rest like a zombie? Let me know in the comments below. I CANNOT be the only person who does this. (But maybe I am!)
TODAY’S JUNK FOOD: Mariah Carey’s Butterfly Drink!
Yes, that’s right. I said Mariah Carey’s Butterfly drink. She has a drink. I’m sure this won’t go horribly wrong.
Mariah Carey’s Butterfly: I am melodically inspired
I first spotted Mariah Carey’s Butterfly drink on The Impulsive Buy, and instantly knew I had to try this ridiculousness. Let me say this: this blog post is not about Mariah Carey. I think Mariah Carey is uber talented. One of the greatest diva singers of our time. And her Heartbreaker video is one of the hottest music videos I’ve ever seen:
I mean, c’mon – WHO WEARS KNIT TOPS LIKE THAT? And the Mariah-on-Mariah fight scene at the 4:00 mark? Classic.
Anyways, I say this to admit that when it comes to Mariah Carey, I am a fan. I don’t have her Greatest Hits downloaded or anything, but I’m not hating on HER.
But when it comes to a “melodic beverage inspired by the magic of Mariah Carey”…well, here we go:
Mariah Carey’s Butterfly: The Money Shot
Mariah Carey’s Butterfly was purchased at Walgreens. The cashier definitely gave me the raised eyebrow when I bought this. Well, don’t sell it in the store if you’re gonna make me feel like a creep for buying it, jerk! Keep your judgment as I buy this Mariah Carey drink and eight boxes of Oreo cookies. KEEP IT.
Mariah Carey’s Butterfly: What??
“A melodic beverage inspired by the magic of Mariah Carey.” Somebody at some branding firm actually wrote this copy. They did. They proofed it. They chose the simple font. The drink is CALLED “Butterfly”? Ridiculous.
Mariah Carey’s Butterfly: Scan what?
This I similarly did not understand. I already don’t ever use QR codes…and this looks NOTHING like a QR code. Is there a chip or something embedded unseen in the ink? Plus, why is it spelled N’Syde? I get that it corresponds to the brand…but did someone choose to spell it this way? Was it Lou Perlman?
Mariah Carey’s Butterfly: Calories and ingredients
*shudder* These ingredients are not inspiring. Sodium benzoate is not the magic of Mariah.
Mariah Carey’s Butterfly: TREAT YO SELF
See? Somebody wrote THIS copy too on this bottle of Mariah Carey’s Butterfly. Pamper myself with a sip? This stuff better be good.
Mariah Carey’s Butterfly: Oh GAWD
I screwed the top off of this Mariah Carey’s Butterfly, and sniffed and WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO that stuff is pungent. It smelled like gummy bears, flowers, and Fresca. Oh no. I fear this will be like drinking a bottle of perfume. Like, the perfume a teenage girl might wear. I’m actually afraid.
Mariah Carey’s Butterfly: It’s slightly pink?
I took a drink of the slightly pink Mariah Carey’s Butterfly drink, and ….and…holy hell, this has to be one of the worst/scariest things I’ve ever consumed. I’m sorry, Mariah. Your voice is lovely. But this drink is not. My face twisted up and I grimaced audibly after gulping a mouthful of this drink.
It tasted, literally, like liquid sugar-free gummy bears. No joke. The general gummy bear flavor, I believe, is spot on. I say sugar-free because I got that weird blend of sugar and sucralose flavor – you know, the kind when you drink sugar-free drinks. Which I don’t like. At times I also caught weird floral notes – borderline soapy.
The Junk Good Gal took a sip and thought it tasted like liquid bubblegum. Either way, this was horrible. I imagine this is what polyjuice potion tastes like. Would not buy again. Ever.
PURCHASED AT: Walgreens
COST: $1.99
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Discuss - 57 Comments
This is such an odd product (and I’ve eaten candy out of a toy toilet!!) haha
My family’s working theory is that a hot Krispy Kreme donut has no calories because all you are eating is sweet, sweet air. 🙂
I have no problem looking when the plane is landing, but I prefer the aisle seat. And I spell it donut.
That drink looks revolting.
What were they thinking when they decided to create a Mariah Carey’s Butteryfly drink?! Kudos for you for giving it a try.
I’m pretty sure you accidentally ingested something meant to be worn by little girls behind their ears. Or perhaps something misplaced from the gardening section – scented sugar water? Maybe you use that to attract butterflies to your garden. Makes more sense than dumping it down your gullet. Did you try eating asparagus with it to see if it would offset the usual, um, odoriferous results of asparagus consumption?
“Sodium benzoate is not the magic of Mariah.” I dunno, maybe it’s what she uses to preserve herself.
Get a free blueberry cobbler with your beverage at Dunkin’, it’s pretty good, a nice blueberry flavored blast of goo in frosted, fried dough? Not bad. I grew up with Dunkin’, so I usually say ‘donut’. And, yeah, it’s easier/lazier as a bonus.
“Yay patriotism and gluttony!” Plus it’s the anniversary of D-Day. Unreal what they did there.
Oh, the stare.I’ve had to become quite accustomed to it myself…yes, there’s a reason I am always buying snack foods. And yes I eat a ton of pickles…but it’s for the electrolytes and no other reason!
GOD BLESS FREE DONUT DAY. I’ve been dying for an excuse to try Krispy Kreme’s new cake batter or brownie batter donut! Cheers.
Well, I spell it doughnut….I was trained by catholic nuns and preferred to not get slapped around. Landing is about the only time I can look….I finally feel a little safer the closer we get to the ground…makes no sense…to each his own I guess. This drink sounds scary….almost as scary as any food with rose water in it.
But what could you mix it with to make it drinkable? I mean, when (and I mean when) the zombie apocalypse strikes the only thing left to drink is going to be this stuff since it won’t sell anywhere. Is there some alcohol out there that could make this potable?
Way to take one for the blog. Now if I could only get some Gummiberry Juice.
Thanks for a chance at the ice cream.
For Donut Day, I may have to indulge my love for both donuts and cereal by buying another box of that amazing Cap’n Crunch Sprinkled Donut cereal.
@Dan – that reminds me of The Simpsons when Homer wanted some more Skittlebrau and Apu told that wasn’t a real thing, that Homer had just pour a pack of Skittles into a beer.
Did this drink make you sing? I sure hope so.
So it wouldn’t just be Derek Jeter who would dump this?
Despite how terrible you just said this drink is, I kinda want to try it. In fact, I think I kinda want to try it BECAUSE you said it was so terrible. 🙂
Haha your reviews make smile (:
I never enter blog contests, but we’re moving back to the East Coast where Turkey Hill will be available to us again, and I want it!
Honestly I have seen this in Walgreens and at first glance they looked like perfume bottles. Good thing I didn’t fork over $2 and thank you for trying this.
I think this had to been the most wasteful product on the shelf. Hopefully it will go on clearance soon I think very shortly.
National Donut Day is the best. Free donuts at Dunkin Donuts with a drink and my 2 local donut shops are giving away free donut. YEAAA!
I can’t NOT watch the plane land. I am always in the aisle seat and am the annoying guy that asks for the window to be open. I just find it fascinating. I am indeed a tool.
…its donut. doughnut is too high class.
That drink looks frightening.
I don’t like watching when the plant takes off because the ‘whoa the ground is moving away’ but landing is just fine ‘yes we’re getting closer!’
And it’s either donut or doughnut, whichever gets typed in (or auto-correct picks).
What’s odd is that there is nothing on the internet about this awful drink except your review and on the impulsive buy. No advertising or promotion that says please waste your money on this sugary perfumed drink that sounds like it tastes like crushed butterflies.
I think Turkey Hill should put doughnuts (or donuts) in their ice cream just like Shake Shack is mixing Astro Donuts in their concretes!
I’m devastated that I didn’t read this earlier. Doughnuts/donuts/donus are my favorite food. I had a sip of a donut shake at Krispy Kreme once, and I will never be the same.
Winner, winner, Turkey Hill dinner.
Krispy Kreme over DD any day of the week.
I get it. Stars want to capitalize on their “brand” so they “cross-pollinate” into other industries. JT took his talents to the big screen. And a singer becoming an actor makes sense. Dr. Dre just got paid $3 billion for his head phone company by Apple (and I have heard that the Beats by Dre headphones are only average-to-good at best). Headphones inspired by a musician makes sense. In what world does a soft drink inspired by a musician make sense? Where is the link? Of course, now watch Coca-Cola buy this swill for like $4 billion.
Completely off topic P.S. The cheese powder residue on my fingers from the cheddar baked fries I’m eating is awesome.
I don’t look when taking off or landing – I just want to feel the plane either lift off or land, so I know for sure the aircraft is functioning properly, haha.
Hand over heart, I do not understand why Mariah Carey is still a thing.
I try to distract myself on takeoff but do look while landing.
not sure I’d be into this… 😛
I love looking out the window when taking off and landing…I need to distract myself from the fact that I am trapped in a small enclosure with strangers 🙂
Hahaha, I love that CVS is home to some of the most bizarre products. I always get weird vibes from cashiers at the one closest to me, even when I’m buying something innocuous like sunscreen.
Oh, Mariah..stick to what you know.
When I first spied the bottle on Impulsive Buy, it instantly scared me that they weren’t willing to list a flavor. I’d never have tried it myself, but I *WAS* morbidly curious, so thanks for falling on that grenade.
Turkey Hill >>>>> “Melodic” beverages
I made sure I got my free Krispy Kreme today! #NOM and I prefer the last isle window seat. I’ll look out the window at take off and touch down but I won’t look while there’s turbulence. I’m an arm rest grabber for sure.
I’m never scared landing. Maybe because my father was a B52 pilot. I remember having problems landing in Denver once, but was never scared. My dad flew us cross country in a four seater once, & we all barfed. My dad was going to open the hatch to go to the back to get barf bags, if my mom would steer for a moment. No dice.
I had never flown before until recently, but I have since flown for two trips and must admit that I enjoy the window seat. Looking out to see the farmland and clouds os awe-inspiring and humbling. God truly makes beautiful things.
I have always spelled it “donut,” not knowing there was any alternative until looking into the history of donuts after reading an article online. Unfortunately, there are no donut locations near me offering deals, but the coworkers still brought in some Krispy Kreme donuts to celebrate.
Thanks for sponsoring this contest, and great work with the blog!
Gross drink. I’ve never flown on a plane; never needed to. Randomness favorite donuts: Boston Creme, raspberry Bismarck & any cake donut yet I did not consume a donut on National Donut Day 😛
I spell the name of that sugary round deliciousness “doughnut” because my grammar OCD won’t allow it any other way. Just as I spell “skittish” using the letter “t”. 😉
Thanks for the good laughs today – especially the cashier at Walgreens!
Id like to believe its called butterfly because its meant to simulate the butterflies in your stomach when you meet a special someone. Except it doesnt quite capture that and simply gives you an upset stomach
that is the best answer to the whole thing.
at my walgreens it is also in the coldcase… I mean really, who is going to say wow… I won’t buy a coke.. pepsi… a freaking Arnold Palmer iced tea…I want the butterfly drink
I keep checking to see if they sold any on the shelf. NOPE.
Thank you junkfoodguy! I was so curious about the drink .. I almost didn’t send that photo to marvo…I had no idea someone would really review it 🙂 I also assumed someone already sent a photo to him.
I think my brain just explodified over her old MV’s ridiculousness XD Sorry to hear about a yucky drink experience… thanks for being courageous and trying these out for the rest of us 🙂
I just hope its better than ‘Glitter’ …and thats not saying much!
I love flying, and I actually really enjoy looking out the window when we take off and land. My favorite moment is watching as the plane is suddenly off the ground and in the air, because there’s something kind of exhilarating about it.
Great blog! I googled the new Doritos and tada, found your review. Keep up the good work for junkfood lovers all over the world! I might make a second trip to Costco today fit those chips. And now I need to find some Turkey Hill!
G’damn. when I first saw this, my immediate thought was “OH GAWD NOW HE’S TRANSITIONING TO PERFUME REVIEWS.” Who names a drink ‘Butterfly’? like, I don’t want to drink no lepidopteras. Still, not hating on Mariah AT ALL. just how can you have that much writing on a bottle and yet not say what it tastes like?
Whenever it’s a celebrity related product, it’s a gamble if it’s worth it.
I’ve gotten a free doughnut while buying an extra large hot chocolate from Dunkin’ during the winter months. Sometimes the cashier asks, other times not.
i watch the plane take off and land if i feel like it. i’m not really one to get excited about either, so i don’t really make an effort to watch unless i’m in the window seat.
i really don’t understand this drink, why would mariah sign up for this?! she has gotten a little kookier as the years have gone by, but still. don’t think i’ll ever try this one – i’d rather eat my gummy bears 😉
Less excited about the drink and more excited to see Obscurus Lupa and Brad Jones of Cinema Snob review it eventually.
Happy belated Doughnut Day!!! I bought this drink just to see how bad it was. UGH!