When I confessed I gave up chocolate for two-and-a-half years, I didn't mention that my abstinence totally changed the way I consume chocolate. That is, I can't eat it straight. This baffles my husband, who considers a handful of chocolate chips as dessert. To me, eating plain chocolate is like taking a shot of Jack and letting it swirl around your tongue for five minutes before you get around to swallowing it. It's just too much, too intense, too startlingly pure.

So when BlogHer and M&M's Premiums contacted me to review their new candies, I knew two things: One, despite my distaste for plain chocolate, I love regular M&M's. The outer shell is just crunchy enough to break up the plain chocolate, and I figured if I liked the fancy version as much as the original, it would totally be worth the taste-test (they didn't exactly have to twist my arm, you see). Two, when I received the box full of all the new M&M's Premiums flavors, I realized that my taste buds were in a heap of trouble, and I better employ the help of several friends (it pays (in morsels of chocolate) to be my friend).

And, since I consider you my friend, I'm giving away even more M&M's Premiums to a lucky winner. All you have to do is answer one simple question.

You see, these candies – besides being so pretty it almost hurts to eat them (hey! I said almost), what with their iridescent shine and jewel-toned coloring – have personality to spare. So I packed up my candies, grabbed my video camera and headed out to see if others agreed. It turned out they did agree, and that they each had favorites among the new flavors. Let's hear what else they had to say, particularly about M&M's trademarked candy shell:

So! The consensus is YUM, and also LET ME EAT MORE, and also I'M IN DANGER OF EATING THE ENTIRE BOX IN ONE SITTING, PLEASE FORCIBLY REMOVE THESE FROM MY FIST, BUT FIRST YOU'LL HAVE TO PRY IT OPEN.

Do you want to try them for yourself? I figured as much. So tell me: which flavor are you? There are five flavors to choose from:

Chocolate Almond: Pure chocolate…pure sophistication. Each blue-hued gem contains a whole, freshly roasted almond wrapped in pure milk chocolate made from real cacao. Add a touch of class to any occasion, from intimate evenings a deux to gatherings with the girls.

Mocha: Chocolate decadence meets coffeehouse chic! Each golden-brown nugget contains pure milk chocolate with a jolt of mocha flavor. A scintillating addition to java-time conversations, gallery walks or simply curling up with a good book.

Triple Chocolate: Why choose one great chocolate taste when you can have all three rolled into one delicious package? Smooth, rich layers of milk, dark and white chocolate form this sensual treat. From picnics to parties, you do it all…shouldn't you have it all, too?

Raspberry Almond: Fun, flirty flavor in the prettiest pink! Enjoy tart and tantalizing raspberry-flavored white chocolate with a dark chocolate swirl surrounding a crisp almond center. Take a package along to enliven your afternoon pedicure – or share them with a hot date!

Mint Chocolate: Fresh, fierce and feisty! Indulge in sinfully good white chocolate infused with mint and wrapped in dark chocolate. Enjoyed after dinner or as a complement to coffee or ice cream, going green has never tasted this good.

What you'll win:

• 1 carton of M&M'S® Premiums Raspberry Almond
• 1 carton of M&M'S® Premiums Chocolate Almond
• 1 carton of M&M'S® Premiums Mocha
• 1 carton of M&M'S® Premiums Triple Chocolate
• 4 M&M'S® Brand Martini Glasses
• 1 pack of M&M'S® Premiums Wine Charms

To Enter the Contest:
To enter, simply leave me a comment below and answer the question "What flavor are you?" Are you flirty? Sophisticated? Artsy? Fiesty? Classy? I'll tell you now: I especially love the creative explanations.

The contest will begin at 12:00 a.m. (PST) on Monday, February 2nd, and will end Sunday, February 8th at 11:59 p.m (PST). Make sure that the e-mail address you leave is correct. (Your e-mail address will remain private.)

Rules:

• No duplicate comments.
• This giveaway is open to U.S. residents.
• Winners will be selected via a random drawing and will notified by e-mail.
• You have 48 hours to respond to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
• See the official rules for additional details.

Which M am I?
Personally, my favorite was the mocha. But if you read this site regularly at all, I'm guessing you already knew that. Mocha is the flavor I munch on when I'm reading a book and needing a snack. It's the flavor I snack on by the heat of the fireplace. And I imagine that this summer the Mocha M&M's will replace the espresso beans I typically pop in my mouth when hiking. They're perfect, both subtle and flavorful at the same time and – should I admit this? – they're partially my favorite because I love the marbled coppery color. I kind of wish I could tile my bathroom in them, though I suspect I'd regret that decision the first time I turned on the steamy shower.

So, what about you?