Honey Bunches of Oats - Vanilla

Name: Honey Bunches of Oats - Vanilla
Variation: Honey Bunches of Oats
Manufacturer: Post

Review: As a certified chocoholic, vanilla doesn't excite me (a fact that is borne out by my low average rating for vanilla cereals). It smells nice (and, according to the back of the box, spiders can't stand the smell, so I might just plant a bunch of vanilla in my garden, lol), but I could take or leave the taste. So it's no surprise that this version of Honey Bunches of Oats leaves me cold. The vanilla is subtle, and not unpleasant, but altogether the cereal is just plain. It doesn't have the sweetness of Frosted Bunches - which I liked. I'd rank this cereal close to the original Honey Roasted, but like the version with almonds, I'd be willing to give it away just as soon as finish it myself.

Rating: 🥣
Leftover Milk: Flakey, and only subtly vanilla.

Honey Ohs!

Name: Honey Ohs!
Variation: n/a
Manufacturer: Post

Review: This cereal was a bit of a mystery to me. I'd never noticed it until recently, when I bought a bunch of Post cereals that were on sale. Based on its description and shelf placement, it seems poised to be a competitor to Honey Nut Cheerios. The box emphasizes "good things in the middle", but is conspicuously vague on what those good things actually are. Then I noticed the sugar content, which is on par with Honey Smacks! Eating them dry, you can instantly tell that they're densely glazed with flavor - unlike a lot of the honey cereals I've been eating lately. I swear, it tastes like butterscotch. I like it enough to eat it again, but I won't be in a hurry to buy another box - there are plenty of good cereals out there that don't go so hard on the sugar.

Rating: 🥣🥣
Leftover Milk: Tastes like butterscotch!

Honey Bunches of Oats - with Real Strawberries

Name: Honey Bunches of Oats - with Real Strawberries
Variation: Honey Bunches of Oats
Manufacturer: Post

Review: This cereal delivers on its promise of having real (freeze-dried) strawberry slices - and honestly, I'm a little impressed. I mean, I guess I could have just added fresh strawberries myself, but it's nice to have them already in the box. And the concentration's pretty favorable - sometimes you don't get enough of the good stuff, but that's not a problem here. The strawberries add a much needed burst of flavor to this otherwise boring oat 'n' granola cereal. It's much better than the utter disappointment that was Cheerios Oat Crunch Berry. It's still not going to become one of my favorites, but, unlike the version with almonds, it's good enough to eat.

Rating: 🥣🥣
Leftover Milk: Strawberry and flaked.

Honey Bunches of Oats - with Almonds

Name: Honey Bunches of Oats - with Almonds
Variation: Honey Bunches of Oats
Manufacturer: Post

Review: As a newcomer to this cereal, I'm assuming that Honey Roasted is the "regular" variety, and the rest are variations. So this is basically regular Honey Bunches of Oats, but with the addition of almonds - which recalls Cheerios Oat Crunch Almond. It has a very nutty flavor; in fact, I don't taste the honey at all in this. And once again, it's not sweet enough to hold my interest. I already miss Frosted Bunches. I learned my lesson and poured a smaller bowl this time, and I'm still finding it tedious drudgery to get to the bottom. I think I like this cereal even less than Honey Roasted, which I was able to tolerate as a small side, but not an entrée. This box... I'm tempted to just give it away.

Rating: 🥣
Leftover Milk: Flaky, and nutty.

Honeycomb

Name: Honeycomb
Variation: n/a
Manufacturer: Post

Review: This cereal is big. The shape reminds me of Waffle Crisp (another Post cereal). With a corn and oat base, the only advertised flavor is honey. It kind of gives you the impression of sucking on honeycombs harvested from a bee's hive. Except, they're not dripping with honey - the honey's already been extracted. All that's left is the comb, with its residual honey flavor. For me to like this cereal, it would need something extra. Maybe an add-in. But I couldn't say what. After soaking in milk for a few minutes, the combs are a bit like soggy styrofoam. I could take it or leave it.

Rating: 🥣
Leftover Milk: Still searching for that "big" honey flavor.