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Save $10: The KFC 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog is back in stock at Walmart as of Dec. 23 — get it for $9.88.
Scent is a powerful form of nostalgia. Though many of us will be missing seeing loved ones’ faces, we’re also missing special holiday smells: Our grandma’s cooking, our one aunt’s ghastly perfume, and the familiar mix of coffee, wrapping paper, and Scotch tape’s very distinct odor while ripping presents open.
Why crack that cliché balsam candle when you can make the smell of burnt fast-food chicken your own special Covid-edition tradition? That’s right — the KFC 11 Herbs & Spices Firelog is back in stock. (It actually won’t arrive until Dec. 30, but that’s just in time for your lonesome New Year’s Eve party.)
Reviews on the scent’s authenticity are mixed, but taking a whiff for yourself is the only way you’ll really know. Luckily, the experiment won’t cost you more than $10: The spicy devil is on sale for $9.88 at Walmart. That’s $6 cheaper than when we saw it on sale in October.
It’s made from 100% recycled wax cardboard — we love an eco-friendly gag gift — and burns for up to three hours. If you don’t have a fireplace or wood stove, saving it for a summer campfire (or a white elephant gift) could be fun. Countless reviewers mention that the log seeps with the smell of chicken before being lit or even unwrapped, so there’s a very good possibility of basking in the aroma without crossing into fire hazard territory.
No matter how tasty it smells, do not eat it. KFC is on Uber Eats.
