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A Punch Packing Pez Dispenser
Review by Caitlin Linden
Mar 15, 2023 · 4 min read

Hervé Mirage Peppermint Dreams are compact, discreet, and delightfully effective.

IN REVIEW: Hervé Mirage Peppermint Dreams provide an unmatched cannabis experience, housed in a tasteful, discreet mint. With a distinct grown-up appeal, these edibles combine refined flavor and dosage preferences. The compact canister, easily transportable in the smallest purse, opens with a straightforward click and twist. Once consumed, the mints ensure a swift, controllable onset - and the perfect enhancement for your evenings out.

Discretion is everything when traveling with cannabis. This is especially true if you're trying to subtly carry a few necessary edibles with you to an upscale location. Thankfully, Hervé Mirage Peppermint Dreams have our backs.

The edibles market is heavily saturated with gummies and sugary candies, making it difficult to find a grown-up edible that caters to a sophisticated palate and dosage preference. That was until I discovered these marvelous breath mints.

Welcome to my new favorite breath mint: a magical one. Tonight, I was heading to THE Magic Castle in LA, a venue notorious for its strict, formal dress code. To fit the part, I had to transfer my belongings from my adult mini-backpack into a tiny, chic purse. Hervé, being as grown-up and fancy as it is, was the perfect product to accompany me to The Magic Castle.

Having spent years perfecting my cannabis "incognito mode" and being discreet with my cannabis cargo, I'm well versed in this art. Although my purse was tiny and could hold very little, my Hervé canister, about the size of a chapstick, fit comfortably.

We arrived at The Magic Castle in Hollywood just as the sun was setting. To my relief, our name was on the list and my outfit passed the critical inspection of the discerning doorman. The anticipation and anxiety surged as we stepped into the dimly lit lobby.

The Magic Castle is a place of legend, featured prominently in the show Arrested Development. In the show, Gob is part of an alliance of magicians, likely based on real magicians that the show's writers observed at THE MAGIC CASTLE. Moments later, we stood before a wall of books. Someone whispered, "Open sesame," and the bookcase swung open. Spooky!

Immediately after entering, we were greeted by a bar. My companions, eager for the evening's festivities, began their inebriation. I don't drink, but that didn't mean I didn't want to experience my own form of euphoria. Having Hervé mints in my possession was the reassurance I needed to unwind and enjoy the evening.

Nonchalantly, I ordered a Coke and reached for my wallet. In one smooth motion, I paid for my drink and retrieved my Hervé tube. A simple click and twist unlocked the child-proof seal, and in a slight-of-hand, magician-like manner, I broke off the top mint and popped it into my mouth, savoring its minty flavor.

The group then moved up thick carpeted stairs and into the beginning of an endless, dimly-lit mansion. While standing in line at a velvet partition, waiting to be seated, I took a moment to absorb my surroundings - the beautifully dressed crowd and the historic aura of the place. I also noticed a subtle uplift in my mood.

Suddenly, we were ushered into a dark, spooky theater. The curtain went up, the show began, and the host introduced the first act. I found myself giggling and clapping, and then giggling some more. The mints were kicking in.

Hervé mints have a quick onset period, especially if you let them dissolve in your mouth instead of biting them. The caffeine from my soda counteracted the Indica mints' promised sleepiness, leaving me perfectly lucid. And just in time to be called on stage as an audience volunteer.

Normally, being in front of a room full of elegantly dressed strangers would make me anxious. But with the aid of my mint, I managed to pick a card, remember it, and even scored a few laughs along the way.

Hervé has done a perfect job answering the question, “Why don’t they make Pez for adults?”

These mints are absolutely lit. They travel great, they work like magic, and now instead of just making sure that I always have chapstick on my person wherever I go, I'll have to make sure I have my Hervé tube as well.