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Monday, August 15, 2005
Licorice WheelsName: Haribo Wheels Licorice  Yes, you can get licorice in whips, twists and bites, but I think that Haribo has the corner on the market when it comes to wheels. It’s really just a whip all rolled up into a disk. They look kind of like typewriter ribbon. What I think is great about this licorice is that it strikes the ideal balance between texture, molasses and licorice flavor. Some licorice is really sweet, some kind of salty and some is just plain tasteless. This has a nice licorice punch without overwhelming (or causing those nasty licorice side effects) with a mellow and smoky molasses hint from the brown sugar and a good chew with a hint of salt to blend the flavors together. I find I enjoy eating them by unraveling the spiral, but sometimes I’ll just bite right into the disk. By keeping them in these tight wheels, it allows you to have a soft, chewy whip instead of a hard and flavorless one. I’d never bought these before, they’ll never displace licorice pastels, which are my absolute favorite incarnation of licorice, but I can still see myself buying these again as they are far cheaper than licorice pastels (why are they so expensive?). Rating - 8 out of 10 
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I’m not a big fan of black licorice. Growing up I never liked the taste of it and I used to think that eating black licorice would make my teeth black. Of course, I now know better and I realized that drinking Coke and not brushing my teeth soon after will turn my teeth black.
I know that our tastes change, but then again, maybe I just kid myself that I like some things like fine wines, because, what the hell do I know? I’ve eaten circus peanuts ... more than once. It might all come down to emotional associations with things - I might like licorice because no one else did and they gave me all their black jelly beans.
I love licorice wheels. By far my favorite type of licorice, but i do not care for black licorice, though i do know it is the original. It reminds me of my grandma, and one of the senior homes i volunteered at. But that is besides the point, i find it that these candies have a special way of unfolding the sweet flavor in the strawberry flavor from this company. Some who just bite into it and chew it feel that it is stale and tasteless. But if you truly take your time and let it somewhat melt into or mouth, a wonderful taste of strawberry hits you. So take a double take when walking down the candy aisle and try licorice wheels, black or red!
Ever since I was little I enjoyed licorice. Unfortunately finding tasty licorice is tough, I do like these wheels a lot. Don’t like Twizzlers, but I do like licorice from American Licorice Co. I am living in Germany and Haribo is everywhere. The taste is the same here as it is in the U.S. The selection of licorice in Germany is quite big (along with candy in general). If you are looking for other sources for licorice in the U.S. there is a store called World Market that stocks a brand called Katjes that is quite good and have different varieties.
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