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 Cornitos Nacho Crisps, Sweet Chili flavour. Somewhat thin corn chips but with a significant crunch. Corn is up front and centre with these ones, I guess Cornitos isn't just a clever name (thought nacho crisps is quite confusing, nachos are a dish and I was always under the impression that crisps are specific to potato [maybe this is a translation thing as these are a product of India]). The chili is sweet with a nice natural heat. When the seasoning kicks in it is quite alright, however as I previously alluded to the seasoning to corn flavour is like 40 / 60. Tasty chips, a bit of tang to the seasoning, but I'd say that the Arriba Sweet Chili is still top of the pack. It should be noted that I grabbed this bag when I was on a Covered Bridge mission at Dollar Tree.

I recently picked up a couple The Cure demo albums from Forbidden Beat Distro (great distro with very reasonable prices and shipping, some weird releases and based out of Southern Ontario [accept CAD]). Faith Demos and Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me Demos to be specific (in addition to John Peel Sessions 1979 - 1981). Let me tell you this, not a ton of vocals on the demo albums (I think half or less on each). Moody, hypnotic and provide great insight into the songwriting process of a genius band. Peel Sessions sound great. The Kiss Me demos are actually a bit gloomier than I thought they'd be. I can dig it. If you're into The Cure I'd recommend picking up a copy of these albums if you have the chance. And if you're looking for records that you may not find in a record store for a reasonable price, Forbidden Beat can't be beat.

Stay hydrated,

Marc

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