Gustaf'sEnglish Licorice Allsorts - 2.5 LB

I know there have been many reviews, hyper-critical about packaging and freshness. But I decided to try them and received my first order today. To begin with, the packaging was absolutely first rate…the product was bagged in air tight cellophane and then sealed in a heavy duty cardboard box. On trying the product, the taste was delicious and comparable to other Allsorts I’ve had. With regards to freshness, while the layered pieces were slightly firm to the bite, they tasted fresh and, for me, were totally acceptable (and not tooth-cracking hard as some have reported). The black licorice “logs” were very soft and chewy…which said to me that the candy was in fact freshly packaged and that the firmness of the layered pieces was more about the way they were manufactured/formulated in the first place. All in all, I am very pleased with the purchase and, if this is any indication, I will definitely be re-ordering again in the future.

The package doesn't match what is shown, the size is nowhere on the package to know if it is the size I ordered. The item is listed as Gustaf's but the package is "Fruidles" (it does say Gustafs in small print on a sticker applied on the back). The candies inside are all discolored and appear melted from heat with the widow all smeared. I have ordered this twice before (used buy again) and had far better before.

English Licorice allsorts have been a favorite of mine forever, but not always easy to find. Out of desperation I tried a “store brand” a few years ago....☹️ I wasn’t a repeat customer. Recently I’ve been craving the “real thing” and decided to give Amazon a try. Sure enough, I found my old favorites right off the bat. I ordered a 2.5 pound bag, along with a few more “old favorites” for my son. The allsorts weren’t a “receive it the next day” item, but they arrived within 4 or 5 days. ( I was aware of this when I placed the order)., But the wait was well worth it!!! I’ve been enjoying my ENGLISH AL;LSORTS LICORICE every day since it arrived....I’ll definitely be ordering more.

Reading other reviews some people complained about old or hard product. I received my order yesterday and found the licorice pieces soft and delicious. No complaints. The packaging isn't very fancy, but it is a resealable bag so you don't have to eat the whole 2.5 lbs in one sitting....

If you love licorice, this is a real treat! A variety of licorice candies that are addictive! Nice balance of licorice and sugar. Fresh, soft, and tasty!

wont buy again it was stale

as described

I'm a big black licorice fan, and a longtime lover of what is known on this site as "licorice rockies". However, every time I have purchased them, I notice that some commenter or other has made reference to them being "not as good as Gustav's Allsorts." So this year, I decided to try the Allsorts instead. Womp, womp.These are a mixture of passable, but not great, loosely licorice-y confections, divided into a few categories. The problem I have with all of them is that none of them is the dark black hard licorice I'm after when I buy rockies.The white, sugar-and-palm-oil-based confection on the outsides of the squares is just ok. It's not very flavorful (bland sugar) except the lemon flavor, which for some reason are the pink, not the yellow ones. Adding coconut to the mixture doesn't do much for it except make it tougher and coconutty.The "licorice" squares in the center of these confections tastes more like molasses than like anise, which is a disappointment because their texture is good. I'm after licorice candy, not molasses candy.The only truly anise-y offerings are the cylindrical drops coated in the tiny white nonpareil balls. However, these aren't hard black licorice, they are the texture of oozy chewy gummies. So they don't quite fill the bill for me, either.Additionally, the entire bag was of questionable freshness.I don't mean to be picky, but, I will not ever be ordering these again. And hey, now I know.