Lucky Country Licorice, Strawberry, 15 Pound Case

I thought, wow, bulk Lucky Country Red Licorice, sweet, but alas no, it is a mass produced Americanized version from Lucky Country's new US manufacturing plant. The recipe is completely different from the Lucky Country Red Licorice (same brand, same name) that is Imported from Australia. The original recipe has more real licorice despite being a red licorice, and is much softer. The Made in US version is your typical chewy waxy candy licorice with barely a hint of licorice, just pure sweet. Shame on Lucky Country for taking a high end sophisticated product and watering it down like every licorice sold in every drug store in the US. I'm heading back to Target or Trader Joe's for the real thing.

I bought this pineapple licorice for my son several times. I buy the whole case as a gift because it is not easy to find this product. He absolutely loves licorice but most stores do not sell pineapple, and this is one of his favorites. The whole family has had some, and we all enjoy it. I give him the case and he treats himself to a few pieces at a time, and the case lasts him quite a while. It's a great gift for someone who loves licorice and pineapple.

Lucky Country Licorice, black cherry 16 oz tubs (pack of 4)... This candy is the best I have ever tasted, my last order was my third (3rd), it is realy good and may be habit forming to your tast buds.There are several items to choose from, which can be confusing. The best value is the 4-16oz tubs,4 lbs total vs the 1.5 pound package, they are both the same price. I found this to be wrong, on the part of Amazon to allow this to happen. I did not send the 1.5 lbs bag back, it wasn't worth my time, and I do like the candy...I live in Gainesville FL, not Zoe KY.

I was given a sample of this licorice from a friend who bought it at Bed, Bath, and Beyond. With so many of the standard brands having little flavor, this was an immediate standout. I have only tried the strawberry flavor, but it has a rich taste, and is a "soft" but still good and chewy licorice. I love it. When it wasn't available at Bed Bath, and Beyond, I found it on Amazon, and of course, it is considerably less expensive. The only downside is that you must buy 12 6 ounce packages at once. For me, that's not really a problem.

This licorice is pretty good. They're solid chunks at just the right length and they taste good. They're not too hard. My only issue, though not really a complaint is that I received 20, 4.4 oz bags instead of 12 6oz bags. Not a bad deal for me as it calculates to more licorice for me! I don't know if they screwed up my order or were just out of the 6oz or something so don't be shocked if you get it like this too.

The last two batches I have bought are not as good as the first batch I bought. The second batch I bough was too sweet and lacked licorice taste. This batch still lacked the distinctive licorice taste of the first batch but was better than the second batch. I have purchase each batch 9 to 12 months apart.

The flavor is excellent - sweet, but not overly so, and tangy without any hint of bitterness.The consistency is also great - chewy and not very sticky.The color is a pleasing translucent yellow, similar to the flesh of pineapples.I would certainly give it five stars if the price was not so high.

My order arrived on time. I bought this for friends at work. It was good, as far as taste, but this time the licorice was a bit harder than usual. What always got me about Lucky Country Licorice was the soft texture, but this time I was disappointed that it seemed a bit hard.