Allsorts Assorted Black Licorice Candy, 8oz, 2Pk

These are fresh, soft and tasteful - but they are not anything like the licorice allsorts of the 70s and 80s, so I was a little disappointed, really wanting to reminisce with my childhood - these are a light flavor, can't really taste a strong licorice, the candy is rather wet/gummy - texture of a gummy worm - and far different than what it used to be back then, in the 70s and early 80s, they were a larger square, tiny bit harder and a very light powdered sugar coating to keep them from sticking together, slightly sweeter with very strong licorice/anise taste. These are nothing like that. Completely different candy. Understand this if you want to buy them simply to remember the 70s. But if you want a light snack after a meal, these are just fine. I won't be buying this brand again unless they adopted the same strong licorice flavor and texture.

Well, this was not what I expected at all. I was expecting a strong anise flavor with a touch of sweetness. This is VERY sweet with just a hint of anise. I have it 5 stars because, hey maybe that’s your thing? It’s the consistency of bubblegum. Very chewy and soft. Maybe you will love that. It’s not bad it’s just not what you would expect if you’ve ever had the old fashioned all sorts. Personally, I’d like more spice but to each their own. Based on how many are left in the bowl you can see it didn’t stop me from enjoying them.

When mine arrived it was a hot summer day and they were out in the sun for hours. No fault of the driver, there was no shady place. And so I think it caused the fat in these to separate and give them a grainy texture. They tasted fine, but the texture was too much. Again, no one's fault so 5 stars cuz I'm sure they'd have been great had they not got some extra baking in.

I like black licorice. I like the Allsorts I have when I'm with family in Canada. I like the Allsorts I have when I'm in the UK. I like (I actually really like) Wiley Wallaby black licorice. I have no idea what this is. Tastes like bubble gum. Had a handful and gave them to my family, who hate black licorice figuring these had nothing to do with licorice. Well, they don't like them either. Maybe these appeal to someone's tastebuds, but not mine. And it would be hard to believe you'd like black licorice, buy these, and say "Hey, these are the best Allsorts I've ever had!"UPDATE: Seller contacted me to understand the issue. Exemplary customer service. Not sure how they good have done it any better. While I won't personally order the Allsorts again, their black licorice is fantastic. They offered to replace my allsorts order with black licorice (or a refund). I took the black licorice. I'd not hesitate to deal with seller again. Rare these days. I'm not sure how to update the star rating. While I don't much like the flavour and don't want to give the impression that these are 5 star for their taste, that is admittedly somewhat personal. But I will upgrade from 2 stars to 4 to reflect that I don't know how they could have handled this any better. All in, pretty great experience. Thanks guys!

They are terrific. They are not extremely sweet which is good. I can eat several at a time and don't get a belly ache