Soft Australian Strawberry Licorice - Darrell Lea 7oz Bag - NON-GMO, NO HFCS, Vegetarian & Kosher - America's #1 Soft Eating Licorice Brand!

Love the product!

Size feels like a good full bag of red licorice. Soft, fresh, chewy and gooey, smelling this red licorice will send you to Candy Land, tasting it will make you smile and say “Yum yum.” 😋😊 Just make sure you eat a good meal before snacking on these otherwise they’re so good you might eat the whole bag. But they aren’t addicting or overly sweet (they use real sugar) like other snacks that use artificial sweeteners. If you’re looking for a sweet treat without the diabetes, these are for you. The most impressive thing is they use “black carrot powder” to color them red. 😋 All in all I’m satisfied. 😍😊

I have to be honest here. I was buying some items off a Amazon gift card and didn't want to leave it w/ less than $5, so I decided to get a small treat (i.e., candy). I was only expecting A bag, so imagine my surprise when a box of 8 showed up! As for the product itself....I need to be honest here as well and mention I never had soft Australian licorice, just Twizzlers (and Vines, don't know if that counts). When I first opened the box (smell is amazing) it felt hard, however it was very cold outside so I gave it some time and it did soften up. Thing is, how do I judge it's softness and taste since I have nothing to compare it to? I'll take up the negative points in other comments. Is it hard as a rock? Not even close. I easily bend or twist a piece in half, tho I can't squeeze it flat between my fingers like a marshmallow. It is softer than Twizzler bites and Nibs if that helps. I have no problem with the texture at all (but again, I am not comparing to anything). Is it flavorless like some are saying? IMO it has TOO MUCH flavor lol. I love sweet but this is a bit too sweet, even for me. The first few secs. it's perfect but once you bite it you get an explosion of strawberry sweetness...which may be a good thing for some people (taste is so subjective)...for me, too overwhelming. For reference, I can eat a 1lb bag of Twizzler nibs or bites in one sitting. What? I'm only said I could, not saying I did (hehe I did). I wish I could be of better help. For less than $5 (what I paid) it was worth it, it certainly wasn't unedible. If I gift half the bags and eat a piece or two once in a while, imo, it will be well worth it. They need to make it w/ less sugar (not just no sugar), the amount in one piece and/or one serving is insane!

I LOVE this soft, fruit to taste, chewy, long lasting taste in mouth liquorice. I really like the way it is packaged. I am able to fold the bag down and whenever I decide to get another piece, it is just as fresh as the first piece upon opening. My granddaughter came over, we opened a bag and ate the whole bag, I had to get to the bag before her because she would eat 3 to my one piece. Two days after she left I went into my box to get a new bag and found it was opened. My granddaughter later on that day after we had finished the bag had opened up another bag and gotten her some out, closed the bag and put it back. I told her about it. She apologized to me with the excuse it was so good. Well I forgave her. I did however let her know that I always order this candy online when I get down to my last 2 bags so I do not run out. She understood. All is forgiven.

Oops, looks like someone fell asleep at the wheel. Check your dates, the best before date on this bag is 24 August 2022, yes the year 2022 (today is 19 Feb. 2024) so I'm not reviewing that bag. But I have had this brand of licorice many times both strawberry and black and they are absolutely delicious and very soft. Good on ya mates!