McDonald's "NEW" Rolo Mcflurry a.k.a. that didn't go so well

[New for 2011, seen 2012, gone 2013 >>> returning May 24 to Sept 11, 2017]
Yeah, I'm going to be upfront about this one, this review didn't go so well and I don't feel very well right now. Oh, I know, I should start from the beginning.

Adam from GrubGrade mentioned the new Rolo McFlurry was coming and I knew I had to try it. I like Rolos, that make a nice once in a while snack, but I don't keep them in stock because I usually just blow right through them. McDonald's across the country seem to have gotten the jump on things and released on May 27th. Hoping my local McD's would do the same yesterday, I rushed off only to be disappointed. I was content to wait a few more days when a certain someone on a certain island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean pops up with a review this morning. Oh the jealousy! I must rectify this immediately.

I finally made it out to lunch, tried running a few errands (both fails), decided to head back to the office when I spied a different McDonald's. Hmmm, I think we need to give it a try.... YES! Success! There's a big picture on the menu for the new limited time only McFlurry. I quickly rushed in line and grabbed my treat.

Now Marvo was complaining about not getting enough caramel.... well, I had the opposite problem. I swear, it felt like I got a double helping of it or something. That, or my server was terrible at blending because the second half of my McFlurry lacked both rolo bits and sauce and was effectively plain softserve. (not that it doesn't happen at DQ, it's just not as drastic).

Let me reiterate: Mine was highly over sauced. Keep in mind that this isn't regular caramel but the sugary rolo version of caramel. My sweetness threshold is pretty high and I can run with the best of them, but it's been well over an hour and I still feel nauseous from how sickeningly sweet this treat was. Actually, treat might be the wrong word, "future weight reliever" might be a better term. Maybe I'm sick, only time will tell, but this was borderline foul. I wish I had either stopped after the second bite or at least known to mix the whole treat before I preceded.

Oh man, even thinking about this treat is unpleasant, but I will try for just a little bit longer. There was a fair amount of Rolo bits to start, a scattering of a few large chunks with mostly small, thinner chunks spreading out a fairly even crunch factor. I couldn't tell if they used regular rolos or some kind of rolo like shell hunks, or possibly both.

There was definitely an aftertaste, but it was a mix of sub par chocolate flavor and some sickeningly sweet vibes that just wouldn't go away. I'd say I wanted a coke to wash it down, but oh, that would be more sugar.

If you like Rolos, and if you are very careful, I won't be offended if you give this treat a try. On the other hand, if you wind up chucking this at the nearest person who runs a red light, you're probably better off.... wait, I'm probably not suppose to advocate that. Point being, your reaction is your own fault, you have been warned that it might get ugly.

Verdict?  sickening
Buy Again?  I'm afraid!

Second Thoughts: As poorly made as I found my Rolo McFlurry, more than enough people are enjoying them. It's really luck of the draw on this one, but unfortunately my first experience was so bad, I can't even force myself to go back.

2012 Update: My wife had one and really enjoyed it. Apparently hers was well mixed!

OTHER NEWS:

The Dairy Queen June 2011 Blizzard is the Brownie Blizzard ... again. You may recall it as the September 2010 blizzard or the June 2009 blizzard (when I reviewed it).

Chocolate Hazelnut is the Cold Stone Creamery Gold Cone flavor of the month.

Dunkin Donuts has a new Frozen Hot Chocolate Treat, but I'm not sure how I feel about a drink that is basically a chocolate coolatta.

Baskin Robbins June flavor is Toffee Pecan Crunch which is chocolate ice cream with a smooth caramel ribbon and packed with pecans and Heath Bar pieces. That actually sounds good.