Comments on: Who actually likes black licorice?

By: James

James — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:22:23 +0000

Man I simply can’t understand how ppl could not like black licorice- I mean seriously, what’s wrong with these people? Do they have the taste sensibilities of a two year old, or are they just out of their freaking minds? Wow black licorice ice cream sounds like the bomb! Never heard of that or seen it in all my years of growing up in California..

By: bossy

bossy — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:16:57 +0000

I love black licorice and definately have an addiction! I am now 28 and have been eating licorice ( only black- not a fan of other colours) since i was 5 years old. I have 2 kids who also enjoy it just as much as me! No one else in my family likes it besides my nana though =)

By: gloria n

gloria n — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:13:18 +0000

I love black licorice better than red

By: stephanie

stephanie — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:44:41 +0000

I hate to disprove everyone, but I love black licorice and I’m certainly not an “older person,” because I’m 15 :). Even salty licorice, it’s delicious! I love giving it to my friends to try and watching their reactions… hilarious!

By: Alice

Alice — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:19:21 +0000

I love black licorice and have been doing a personal survey for a number of years. I found that more men than women that I talked to, like black licorice.
I notice that there are more women than men on this survey who like it… may just mean that men haven’t given it much thought. In fact most people that I have talked to, haven’t given it much thought.

By: TK

TK — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:22:50 +0000

Anecdotally, I think there is something to (black) licorice being a more acquired, and mature taste. I used to avoid black jelly beans as a kid, but I’ve grown to really like all licorices as an adult (since I was 25 or so, about 12 years ago), especially Liquorice Altoids.

I have a feeling that at least some of the people who are anti-licorice have probably not tried it again since they were young.

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:37:19 +0000

I don’t think a love of black licorice is genetic or age-based. I love both the American version and the European versions of it, more than red licorice, in fact. The Dutch licorice is certainly salty, but all black licorice used to be like that, so I can appreciate the fact that it’s true to the original.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:29:43 +0000

I love black licorice. It is one of my favorites. If I had a choice between black or red licorice I will always choose black. My father likes it too, but my mother doesn’t. I also heard that it will settle an upset stomac, although I’m not sure if that is entirely true.

By: jane

jane — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 03:48:12 +0000

I simply ADORE black licorice, I especially love the nibs. I can’t understand why people don’t like it, it’s so tasty =). I’ve even tried salted licorice, double salted licorice and I’m quite fond of it. Although, I think it’s an acquired taste, since my dad is from Holland. I love salty licorice diamonds & boerderij drops =O.

By: blacklicoriceicecream

blacklicoriceicecream — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:15:44 +0000

I don’t really like black licorice, but I do love black licorice ice cream. Oddly enough, it does taste kind of like black licorice but then again it doesn’t. I am still looking for a place that sells it here in washington state. If you have not had this ice cream you must try it! everyone I have told about it was like ewwww. Gross! Until they tasted it and now everyone I introduced to it is hooked on it. Baskins and robins is the first place I ever had it back in the 1960′s and I found a website you can order it form but I would rather have a frsh scoop or three right there. Try this! I am telling you…You will love it even if, like me, you don’t like black licorice