Arby's Cookie Butter Shake

[New for Sept 2017] Dear Arby's, I'm going to keep this simple. Cookie butter is a very distinct flavor that is meant to be sweet and wonderful. Gingerbread flavor is not cookie butter flavor!

Arby's Cookie Butter Shake

"Indulgently sweet with cinnamon spice"

Arby's Pumpkin Cheesecake Shake

One, the OEM battery on my wife's car didn't make it past the four year mark. Two, whoever designed the battery holder on her car should have their engineering degree revoked. Three, episode 66 of the Nosh Show is here! Four, as my reward for fixing the car, I grabbed the new...

Arby's Pumpkin Cheesecake Shake

a (supposed) combo of pumpkin, cheesecake, and pie crust

Arby's Ande's Mint Chocolate Swirl Shake

[By Nick, reviewed in 2015, returned in 2016] It's been awhile since I've reviewed a milkshake from a fast food establishment. Actually, I only reviewed one milkshake and it turned into a short little story. You all remember my encounter with Burger King's Gingerbread Shake right? If not, go read it quick. It might just be my favorite review I have ever written. Well that Burger King got demolished (maybe because of that review) and replaced with a Taco Bell. None of that has any relevance because this time I'm reviewing a limited time only shake from Arby's:

Arby's Ande's Mint Chocolate Swirl Shake

Arby's Creme Brulee Shake

[New for 2014] I had no intention of grabbing this new shake, but my wife asked me to bring her a snack and the call of the pretty treat with the fancy schmancy name was just too much too resist... plus you can't get curly fries without getting a drink!

Arby's Creme Brulee Shake

A creamy crème brulee custard shake with caramel swirl,
topped with whipped cream and caramelized sugar bits

Arby's Salted Caramel Shake

Happy Monday everyone! It's that time!

That's right, episode 13 of the nosh show is here! We followup with reviews of McDonald's Mighty Wings, Cotton Candy Grapes, Arby's, and Yummy Mummy cereal. We'll cover some explosive nosh or nots and then chew on this turns into the most intense cereal debate ever recorded on a podcast... or maybe not, but it was fun anyway. Curse you Marvo for being right in the end!! It all wraps up with our nosh of the week.

Arby's Salted Caramel Shake - how bad is it?

Arby's Triple Berry Shake

No sooner was Nosh Episode 2 in the can then I was already planning my treats to dig in to for Episode 3. I've had a hankerin' for Arby's ever since I saw their new shake, and yes I know I swore off Arby's shakes, but it's time for a visit. Mmmm, I can taste the curly fries already... oh, which reminds me, I found Arby's curly fries in the freezer section of my local grocery store. They ain't bad, but they just don't compare to the real thing.

Episode 3 of The Nosh Show is now available! Head on over to The Nosh Show website to listen and to see a complete rundown of everything we talked about. We even have a giveaway for you this time (as if the sounds of our voices isn't a gift already.... sorry, couldn't resist). We get a little crazy in this episode including a flashback to my childhood. Good Times.

Arby's Triple Berry Shake

Arby's Peppermint Stick Swirl Shake Review

[New for 2012] Man was Monday a long long long day. After battling a mean sinus headache for most of the day, my appetite suddenly returned and for whatever reason, I needed Arby's bad, real bad. If I could have left work early to go get some, I would have. 5 o'clock came and off I raced to get my roast beef fix.

Now I know I implied that I will never have another fast food shake.... but once I saw the menu, I couldn't resist! It's so darn cute! I want Christmas and I want it now! It's funny because I almost bought some candy canes the other day and now I'm glad I didn't.

Science Experiment Sunday It's the Limited Orange Cream Shake from Arby's

Hope everyone had a good weekend. 

I know I certainly had a little too much fun with a certain "shake" this weekend.

Maybe the Curiosity Rover has my science juices flowing...
...maybe I'm just crazy... either way, I blame Wil Wheaton.

 Friday 6:17 PM - Now What do we have here?
It's the (new for summer 2012) orange cream shake from Arby's

Well it should look like this

But looks like this

But I'm not complaining. I ordered a fast food orange cream shake, I'm not expecting the world in a cup here. I expected an orange creamsicle flavor and a typical fast food shake thickness and texture and that's exactly what I got. Sure, I would have preferred a bit more vanilla to mellow out my treat, or say maybe a 15-20% reduction in orange flavoring, but overall it's a decent flavor that pairs surprisingly well with my roast beef sandwich and curly fries.

And now time for a little nauseating fun....

Now, who wants to never drink another fast food shake?

You see, I didn't finish the shake, so after a few hours in the fridge, I dropped the cup in the sink.

I figured it would melt and then I could pour it down the drain.

Friday 11:10 PM - I popped the lid and removed my straw... and this happened.

This is not what I would call "melting"

Confused, I started scooping... and made this crater.

I think I might be a little nauseous.

And now I am officially frightened.

Day 2

Saturday 8:29 AM - I wake up and check on my creation

Ummmmm..... this use to be a shake

I scoop down and discover an orange liquid has separated from the solids

At some point during the day, I poured out the orange liquid and dumped the solids onto a plate

Day 3

C is for cookie, that's good enough for me

9:05 AM - It is now the second morning and all is well.

The treat is now tough enough to hold up tooth picks

6:42 PM - We are now officially at 48 hours since I purchased the shake....

It still smells of orange cremesicle. There is no foul odor or signs of mold.

I don't know about you, but I think I realize why it's called a SHAKE and not a MILKSHAKE. Let's check out the ingredients and see what we see.

Orange Cream Shake: Vanilla Shake Mix (whole milk, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, nonfat milk, grade A sweet whey, cream, artificial vanilla flavor, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, guar gum, carrageenan, dipotassium phosphate, sodium citrate, sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, annatto, caramel color), Orange Cream Syrup (high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, natural flavor [water, gum acacia, natural flavoring, sucrose acetate isobutyrate, potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate {preservatives}], citric acid, sodium benzoate [preservative], Yellow 6). CONTAINS: MILK

Wow, that's surprisingly tame and contains a fair amount of dairy.... so why in the world hasn't it spoiled? Keep in mind that it's been humid and around 78 in the house all weekend. If this was a plate or a cup of milk, the whole house would reek by now. I'm frightened... so so so frightened. Do you think a B&J or Cold Stone shake would live on like this? I think not!

Verdict?  Taste is as expected.... ability to survive the apocalypse is not
Buy Again?  Uhhhhh, that would be a no

Day 8 Begins....

The first 168 hours of life have come to an end.... yet the shake survives! At this point, my science experiment is boring me and taking up way too much counter space. The good news is that I seem to have figured out how they make cheetos....  The substance is airy, somewhat crumbly, yet somewhat spongy and sticky. I'll never look at Arby's shakes the same way again.

April 2014 Update: The orange cream shake has returned... and I am not buying one.

April 2016 Update: It's back again for a limited time!