Licorice in Bag - Pingvin Tom Heksehyl Zout (Zoute Salmiak Staafjes/Salty Sticks Filled with Salmiak),10.6 oz

Very fresh. The texture is soft but with a nice chew. Whether the flavor is good is subjective, of course. I acquired a taste for black licorice as an adult and this is the first time I've tried salted licorice. The base flavor is a nice strong anise; I could smell it before I even opened the bag. I didn't taste the salt as salt per se, but the flavor is slightly different. I really liked it. What I had to get used to is that there's aftertaste (smell?) of ammonia that I didn't sense until the end and it lingered in my nostrils for a bit. It's a little offputting and I think makes this licorice also an acquired taste. I liked it enough that I'm interested in trying other (cheaper) brands and this bag will definitely get finished.

This licorice is wonderful! I have purchased at least 7 kinds of licorice in the last 2 months. This ranks #1 for me. It is soft on first bite, but is chewy. I can’t figure out if the outer layer is coated in a fine salt or sugar or combination of both, but it’s fabulous. The outer layer is different from the inner layer in both chewiness and flavor. That is another reason it is my favorite. You get pretty much licorice in the bag. It’s very fresh. The excellent packaging must help. It’s worth the price. I highly recommend this brand and specific kind of licorice.

Where do I even begin? I've been missing these all my life and never knew it. Wow! My first salty licorice salmiakki and I'm just blown away. Always loved licorice so when I heard of these I had to try. I saw someone in the reivews here on amazon had a tattoo of this brand and figured, that's as good an endorsement as I'm likely to find. I already know I need the big bag. First, they smell amazing. The smell reminds me of something but I can't place it. Very familiar though. Maybe like maple syrup candy? The taste is beautiful. Strong licorice flavor and complex notes from the other ingredients that just blend so perfectly together. It's so complex and interesting with a touch of sourness then a bitter note in the middle. They finish with a hint of something caramel-like then end on a beautiful smoothness. The texture is really very nice too. I enjoy the texture a lot as well. Then your head is filled with licorice and little teases of ammonia while it fades. *Chef's kiss* I had other people in the house try these and they couldn't even finish one. I can't imagine not loving these. I don't think I have any nordic blood but these seem to be made for my palette. I don't know how someone could not like this stuff but these wil be a staple around my house now. Huge fan, wow!!!

I quite enjoy this chewy, salty and not too sweet treat. It would be better with a more pronounced black licorice flavor but it is enjoyable as is and I will probably order more when this bag is gone.

Absolutely amazing taste of true licorice. This an another brand that is out of stock right now are my true favorites!

If you love Dutch licorice then you need to buy this. It’s lekker.

I have loved salty spicy salmiak licorice since I was a child. I have tried many, many licorice candies from all over the world and now this is my favorite!! It has a very unusual taste when you first put it in your mouth, different from any other licorice I have had, but I very quickly really liked the taste and now I'm shocked at how amazing this tastes. I generally eat a 2-4 licorice starfish (Gustaf, Salt Dusted Licorice Starfish) in the evening while reading, ie late night snack :) These and the Fazer Original Tyrkisk Peber are my other favorites. I also like the double salt coins and almost any other licorice candy that does not contain anise. By licorice I mean real licorice candy not the nasty fruity flavored crap that's called licorice in the US. So after ordering one bag and receiving it 4 days ago I have now ordered 4 more bags!! This is just amazing candy! My only negative is it could use a bit more ammonia, but what it lacks in ammonia it makes up for in great licorice taste!!

Love it ... strong complex flavors

They were nice and soft

Son suaves y ligeramente salados. Si bien el precio es elevado, son en verdad deliciosos. Altamente recomendables si en verdad te gusta el sabor a regaliz.

Too salty for me so I rinse the salt coating off but really not to my taste.

Heksehyl (literally "witches screams") has been one of my favourite salted liquorice sweets since I was a kid, and this has rekindled my addiction (I've just placed my 4th or 5th order in the course of a few weeks). For someone used to sweet liquorice, this is one of the gentler introductions you can get to salted liquorice. It consists of a thin tube of very mild liquorice dusted with sugar, filled with a firm brown filling that is a mix of very soft liquorice and ammonium chloride - like salt, but with more of a kick (and the perceptive may recognise it as an industrial cleaning agent - it's true, but it's also an essential ingredient in a lot of Nordic and Dutch liquorice sweets) Heksehyl is very distinct and if you enjoy it, chances are you'll go through the whole bag way too fast. As a bonus, if you have weak teeth, these are soft enough for just about anyone.

Excellent Tasty as it should be