One of my favorite things to do during the holiday season is pop into small, one-off gift shops to snatch up a few eccentric, unorthodox gifts to give to friends and family. If not for someone specific, I like to use the gifts for white elephant or secret Santa exchanges just to throw people off and make them guess.
Grillo's, the quirky, cult-favorite refrigerated pickle brand, is bringing a new product to its collection—only this time it's not edible. In perfect timing for gift-giving season, it's dropped a "fun, weird and wildly crowd-pleasing" pickle-scented soy candle. This limited-edition candle captures Grillo's signature briny aroma in an unexpected way, and will be the conversation starter you need at your next holiday party.
The candle was created in a collaboration with P.F. Candle Co. and Grillo's to celebrate National Pickle Day earlier this month, inspired by Grillo's 100-year-old pickle recipe. According to the description, the candle is "mouth-watering, nose-pleasing and designed for chilling out, this scent is crisp, fresh and vegetal with an herbacious tang." It has a blend of dill, lemon, cucumber, parsley, bell pepper and mint, "elevated by a whisper of dewy green florals."
Grillo's Pickle Candle, $28 at P.F. Candle Co.
The candle is sold in a 7.2-ounce standard size of 3.5 by 2.9-inches with a 40-50 hour burntime. It comes packaged in green glass vessels with kelly green lids printed with kraft paper labels. The image shows Grillo's mascot Sam-Sam the Pickle Man lounging in a lawn chair with a baseball cap on his head. According to the specs, it was hand-poured in Los Angeles by the P.F. Candle Co. team.
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One fan left a playful review on the candle. "Attn: pickle lovers, this candle smells exactly like a pickle. Like, suspiciously accurate with this little sweet whisper at the end that somehow makes it addictive. My only regret? Not buying more. Panic ordering three more before my house starts smelling like anything other than a deli!"
The candle retails for $28 and can be ordered on P.F. Candle Co.'s website with free shipping on orders over $75. Grillo's is also selling a limited-edition lighter in collaboration with Zippo that can be purchased on Grillo's website for $45. It's a windproof lighter that looks like a jar of Grillo's hot spears that adorns the words "chill out eat a pickle." Both would make great gifts for the pickle lover in your life.
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