Wild Dutchman Roasted Sunflower Seeds in a Resealable Bag for Ultimate Freshness and an Easy Pour, 5 Flavor Variety Snack Pack, 5.5 oz (Pack of 5)

Have recently been on a seed binge and out to try as many different brands and flavors as possible to try to pin down by go-tos moving forward. While I am still early in my endeavors, having tried only 3-4 of the more "niche" brands (i.e., not David's, Bigs, etc.), it is hard to imagine finding a brand that is better than Wild Dutchman. Though would be ecstatic if I do because these seeds are phenomenal. Absolutely awesome flavor profiles, great shells/seeds overall, a lot of seasoning (but NOT overly salty, which is huge since I never once felt my mouth getting "raw"), etc. And, of the 3-4 other "niche" brands that I've tried thus far, these are the cheapest, even without any sort of first-time discount. Which is just an added bonus. If you are looking for a new regular, you will definitely find it in these seeds. The only negative I would note is that, in every bag, there seemed to be 2-3 rotten seeds that would completely ruin the current mouthful, requiring me to spit them all out. It was infrequent enough to where it was not a huge problem as opposed to a minor annoyance, particularly considering how good they otherwise are. Of the sampler pack, the Cheddar Dill, Spicy Cheeseburger and Flamin' Bacon were my favorite flavors. I'm not a huge fan of pickles, but the flavor was awesome. Spicy Cheeseburger tasted just like it sounds, though I didn't notice too much of a kick (admittedly have a high spice tolerance, as my wife mentioned she noticed a small kick). Flamin' Bacon had more of a kick, but certainly nothing crazy -- and, while you can definitely taste the bacon flavor, it was not at all overwhelming (in the best possible way, as I was concerned how much I would like a strong bacon flavor in my seeds). The ranch flavor was already really good; only reason I'm not including it in the top 3 is because of just how awesome the other flavors were. And, while the BBQ seeds also had a good flavor, I'm just not a huge fan of BBQ seeds generally. When (not if) I order again, would certainly swap out the BBQ for one of the other 4 flavors.

What I am most impressed with is how good the inner seed tastes. Roasty, nutty, great size. This is the best seed I've had. The flavors are very good. So far the flamin bacon is the winner. I can see why others may not like the smokey or cheese burger but they did grow on me. There is a hint of dill (dill oil listed ingredients) that makes the burger intriguing. Yeah there are some artificial flavors in there but not enough to keep me from hammering the bag. I love how there is NOT a huge salt flavor/burn to these that the common gas station brands do have. The seasoning is on the lite side which I think is just right and not over the top. They are a little pricey. But I do feel you are getting a quality product. Flavors aside, the seed quality is phenomenal. Overall these seeds exceeded my expectations and I'd absolutely buy them again.

I've tried the flaming bacon so far. The description says that the flaming bacon is not for the faint of heart. I'd hate to see what they thought of something flavored with something like say... Habanero. These have a small amount of spice but not much. Biggs Tapatio are a little spicier. The flavor is very good though. I do really like the flavor. The closure of the bag sucks. It's useless. As for value, Biggs and David's offer more flavors for less money in their variety packs, with the bags being about the same size. I will order these again simply based on flavor and interesting flavor combos that no one else has.

Delicious

Some of the flavors taste great, the seeds are really good quality. Not broken shells or twigs. The problem is the flavor doesn't last long and doesn't stick to the shells

Wild Dutchman has yummy seeds!!!

I go through a bag of seeds ever 2 or 3 days. New brand, new flavors, new letdown. Salted- personal favorite. Lightly and evenly salted never too much or not enough. Cheddar pickle- middle of the road flavor. More pickle than cheddar. Spicy cheeseburger- this is the flavor I expected for the cheddar pickle. Biggest complaint is too much pickle flavor for a cheeseburger. When I think cheeseburger I don't think pickles. Almost no spicy, all pickle. Flaming bacon- no flame and no bacon? Never got any bacon flavor aside from the smell. Was like a mild cheese flavor? Open pit BBQ- SOUR. It was like some kind of sour BBQ flavor? Threw the bag away after 2 mouthfuls. I just couldn't get past this one. Ranch- gave it away, didn't want to even try this last one. The Brand as a whole- My biggest issue with the Brand as a whole is that all of the seeds are somewhat over cooked. They all seem to crumble too easily and have an overcooked flavor. The flavors they did have were always present and even throughout the whole bag. They have no real "woody" flavor from the shells which is always a good thing in my opinion. There are several brands that do it better for similar or better prices. While this is my opinion I'm sure these are made for someone, just not me.