Gustaf's Beehive Dutch Licorice Drops - 5.2oz Bag - Sweet Honey Black Licorice Candy - Dutch Candy from Netherlands - Sweet Black Liquorice Treats - Beehive Liqourice with Honey

I love these. I grew up on black licorice from Holland. I am glad I am able to get them here in the U.S.Super tasty. Super fresh. Can't eat just one.

They were too hard

I like licorice and recently tried to broaden my horizons using Amazon to purchase 26 varieties of licorice: black/flavored, soft/hard, American/Aussie/New Zealand/Dutch/Finnish, salmiak/not salmiak.Two stand out: Gimbal’s Scotty Dogs & Crows (black). Both are major brands with Gimbal’s offering a red strawberry flavor as well. Crows are the black flavor from “Dots” you used to buy at the movie house, but became popular enough to spin-off.Crows is a CRAZY value @ 43 cents an ounce – many of the “gourmet” brands exceed $1 per ounce. Gimbal’s is 79 cents in comparison.If you like exploring our Scandinavian cousins prefer a salty variation – salmiak, which ranges from interesting to “no way”. Worth trying though as it is common – Heksehyl Zout works (10 oz for $8.39).The Dutch have several variations but one I like is Gustaf’s Beehive Licorice – 5 oz bag for $5.60 on Amazon. Firm texture to savor which slowly releases a pleasant “honey” accent to the traditional black licorice taste.Amazon makes international licorice exploration easy & cheap with lots of brands including: Darrell Lea, Panda, Sweet Gourmet, Katjes, Backroad Country, Kenny’s, Fruidies, Happy Bites, RJ’s, Licorice.com - plus my personal favs Crows & Scotty Dogs.

The texture is rather firm. The licorice flavor is good. It does have a little bitterness but I like that. I appreciate that they’re sweetened with honey instead of refined sugar. Will buy again.

Dad loved these!!! Have a lighter flavor!!!