Kervan Strawberry Licorice Laces, 2 Pound

We're all searching for the original Strawberry Laces - the ones that were a tad thinner and were HOLLOW! I first encountered them in 1963 at Hecht's department store in Arlington, VA. I was told they were from Prydes in Kansas City. The store did not have it when I contacted them a few years later. Then, Mr. Bulky opened. THEY had the original which was made by Allen Candy Company. As the store downsized, the red laces disappeared. Different companies have tried to duplicate but HOLLOW must require more expensive equipment. THIS brand has the taste most similar to our taste memory - initially, but does not have that lasting aftertaste oomph. Still, I will buy it again.

I usually buy Gustafs strawberry rope licorice , but this was cheaper.. now I know why. I was so hopeful after reading reviews of this strawberry licorice! Oh! The disappointment! An "almost edible" disaster. Apparently they do not have ANY sort of quality control and clearly do not give one tiny poo about their reviews because the few negative reviwere right. But alas. I must expound on my dismay of this product and poo is a great place to start. It tastes like a combination of artificial strawberry (not that there is anything wrong with that) artificial strawberry mixed with 90% alcohol hand sanitizer. Most of it does. There where a few, very few, pieces I was able to pry off of the 2lb glob of stiff-stuck-together "licorice", had initially given me hope... only to be dashed against the rocks.. I mean, dashed against the hard 2lb glob of stiff, stuck together mess that they have the audacity to call licorice ! Of course, it could have been the burning numbness of the hand sanitizer flavor that further confused my tastebuds. THIS CRAP does not taste anything like the stuff that we ate in the seventies and eighties! And that makes me sad. It was hard, bunched together in a stiff glob and trying to pull a "rope" off was a misguided effort. It broke off in pieces and parts..and is just yuck. I took a chance with this brand as there are not many options, and it was a complete waste of money. I'm actually kind of afraid to throw it away as it may possibly contaminate the garbage. Or grow. Grow into a horror worse than the beast on 'stranger things'. I may however keep it around to light the logs in my fireplace. If it has an alcohol content anything like it tastes (not in a good way) it will burn like the fire in the pants of all the reviewers on here that say it is tasty. I will be buying GUSTAFS from here on out, even if it costs more, it is worth it. THIS STUFF SUCKS. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

The flavor is salacious! Good.

Been searching for this for a long time. It’s the closest tasting to old strawberry shoelaces licorice from the 60-70s bought for me by my grandfather. This has a nice tart strawberry flavor. Everything else tastes like plastic or twizzlers. Will buy again but plenty in this 2lb bag Update: we’ve bought this multiple times and it has had a different taste and diameter per lace each time Some times too sweet. It’s a bit disappointing that the taste and size is always consistent and the recipe is always the same. What we preferred is when it was a bit more tart but it seems like we can’t get the same product each time

If only they were slightly sweeter. Yes, Flavor has yet to be perfected. The texture is good, maybe a tad chewier? Perhaps someday, someone in Red Licorice World will discover & refine the recipe. How about a tiny bit more strawberry flavor additive for more fragrance. Please note these suggestions involve a minimal amount of tweaking. Hope the manufacturer reads this and do a little experimentation. I'll still buy them, they are pretty good, but could be improved with a little effort. : > )