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Friday, June 27, 2008
Twizzlers Licorice Twists
Twizzlers may not be innovative as a licorice twist product, but they’ve certainly been around for a while. Introduced in 1929, the Young & Smylie company was already around since 1849 making licorice flavored confections. Even as early as the 50s, licorice was considered a low-calorie alternative to other sugary treats. (Only about 30 calories per twist.) Even if Twizzlers understands the classic appeal of licorice, it’s not that easy to find. I can find the Twizzlers Strawberry Twists in vending machines and convenience stores in a variety of sizes, including the bar of pull-apart twists. But the black stuff is hard to come by.
The twists are exceptionally shiny. They’re pliable, kind of like the plastic coating on copper wires, except of course that these bounce back. The bite is pretty easy, and though they’re soft, they’re really not that easy to chew. They seem to get firmer as I tried to chew them up. The flavor is only moderately licorice-y. It’s mellow and a bit woodsy, but lacks either a molasses & mineral complexity or even a pop of licorice or anise that lingers after swallowing. It also leaves a filmy bit of stuff stuck to my molars. As drug store licorice goes, this is probably one of the least appealing I’ve had. I thought maybe I didn’t like it fresh, so I left the open bag out for a couple of days by a fan. It didn’t even get stale and it didn’t get better. It’s not horrible and I know it has its fans, but I’ve had this package for months and have actually had cravings for licorice but haven’t eaten it. Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 11:47 am 
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I found your blog last week, and I can’t stop myself from pouring over the pages!
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If it is really good tasting licorice you are looking for try Switzer’s. It is the best! It was off market for about 15 years and they just rereleased it two years ago.
For me liquorice comes in 2 broad types: plasticky and the-kind-I-like.
I thought for years i didn’t like liquorice. Had a bite of Mums one day - and loved it. She was eating fresh Darrell Lea, strong flavour and really soft, matt texture. Realised I didn’t like tasteless, chewy, shiny, plastic liquorice, but I LOVE fresh soft liquorice.
(Not altogether a blessing .. didn’t really need another candy to add to my list of cravings!)
I’m confused about the dates in this: Introduced in 1929, the Young & Smylie company was already around since 1949 making licorice flavored confections. Should they be reversed, or is that second date really 1849, or 1919, or… [yeah, I could go do the research myself, but I’m doing this as a favor for all your other readers! :^]
Companys here don’t bother saying when something is black liquorice either, if they say liquorice, it’s taken as a given.
They might be benign, but that is one cool photo. I’m going home to eat a bag of Lucky Country black licorice right now.
Melissa - thanks for stopping by!
Jennifer - I’ve heard that Switzer’s is back, but I haven’t found it yet. I did love their big planks they did when I was a kid. (I think they were supposed to be peeled apart into twists.)
Anne - I’m finding there’s a huge world of the Aussie soft style out there, and it’s not all the same. (Luckily it’s not as calorie intense as some other candies.)
Tricia - eek! Typo. (How often do I have to type abotu something in the 1800s on candy blog?)
Terry - yeah, the UK has pretty good standards when it comes to this kind of stuff.
Jeanna - I had a tiny back of Lucky Country for review ... but then I ate it. Maybe I’ll pick more up soon.
If you have a Cracker Barrel in your area that is where i found it. I have some here but it is stale… Sigh..
Have you tried Young & Smylie brand of licorice? I recently noticed it in the candy aisle of the local Safeway.
The only flavour that was available was Strawberry (no.1 - maybe there are more? 2? 3? 4?)
Even though the package is touted as being “since 1845” it’s still a Hershey owned brand, but wiki has some interesting history.
Otherwise, this looks(it’s a log) and tastes(to me) pretty different from Twizzler’s or Red Vines (I ate tons of the original kind in high school). It’s a lot softer, sweeter, and the strawberry flavour is much stronger (in my opinion) though it might be a bit artifical.
Having grown up on Cadbury’s, I can’t seem to like Hersheys (especially since they don’t use decent cacao beans and tend to destroy them), but these seem like a pretty good alternative.
Jennifer - nope, no Cracker Barrels around here (but I had a fabulous berry cobbler there once while driving across the country).
Wishy - I saw the Y&S;at Long’s Drug Store over the weekend, but all they had was the Strawberry that you mention. Their press release says that they’re supposed to have black licorice, so I’m hoping to find that.
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