HariboPiratos, Salmiak, 200 g

These taste amazing im not usually a fan of salty and saw these on a YouTube video of a guy who hated them. I tried them mostly due to see what they taste like and i was immediately surprised there not super salty but have the after taste of it and you definitely have to like black licorice. I honestly love them!

Being Dutch I am used to very salty licorice, not at all similar to American Licorice. Most Americans will spit it out right away and I get a good laugh out of it. They expect something like the Red Vines licorice. So what to expect with this licorice??? It is salmiak licorice which is very salty. I LOVE this licorice it is so good and Haribo is a softer version of salmiak, so not as salty as most of the hardcore Dutch Salmiak, but still it is very different from American Licorice. I eat this all day long, it is so good.

I recently went to Denmark and tried salty licorice for the first time. I don't like black licorice and use to always throw out the black ones in any jelly bean mix. Well, to my surprise, I really really like salty licorice. Unfortunately, these are not even close to the ones I tried in Denmark. These are very salty, which I don't mind, but simply lack a strong savory licorice flavor. The saltiness almost covers up and other flavor. They are expensive to boot, $6. I think a pack of Haribo in Europe is $2 at most.

Real licorice, let alone salted licorice, is not very popular in the US, perhaps because we’re raised on flavorless, sugary “licorice whips” and similar candies, and we associate anise flavoring with medicines. I’ve always favored savory snacks over sweet, and I discovered that I had a taste for real licorice as a small child. Perhaps because it’s so uncommon here I had to try this- and I find it has a very addictive flavor. If anything, I think it’s not salty enough!

I got hooked on another brand of salty licorice so decided to try these. I went from 2% to these which are 7.9% and it makes a huge difference. I couldn't stand them at first but couldn't throw them out because I'm cheap. I kept trying them about once a week and would find it slightly less disgusting each time. Then after too many holiday sweets I went back to it and found it rather delicious. I don't know if I've built up a tolerance or gotten over the initial shock of how strong it was but I think I like these now. I just can't eat more than a couple a day. I'm still not crazy about the rubbery texture and do wish I could taste more of the licorice and a bit more sweetness rather than just the ammonia taste. If you've read about salty licorice and want to try them I would strongly suggest you try a lower salmiak content one first and then work your way up from there.

I love licorice, but I had never tried salt licorice before. I guess I went with the Haribo stuff because it's a brand I recognize.This candy has a very high Ammonium Chloride content (I think it is the highest amount allowed by law).I didn't immediately dislike it like some people do. As a matter of fact, I really enjoyed the first couple, but I had had enough after about 6 or 7 pieces.I think the problem for me was that there was too much salt and not enough licorice. The salty taste was so intense that I could barely taste the licorice. I really started to notice an unpleasant ammonia undertone after the first couple, and it gave me a sensation in my nose like I was about to get a cold.This was a fun experiment, and it hasn't put me off salty licorice completely. I liked the concept, and I think I would enjoy a less intense version.I imagine these really strong ones are for people who eat the stuff regularly, and have developed something of a tolerance to it.In short, if you are familiar with salty licorice and enjoy quite a strong salty component, you will likely love these.If, like me, you're just curious to try the stuff, maybe go with a milder version, at least to begin with.

Love this licorice not sold in stores! Seller is doing an amazing job shipping!

Growing up on this acquired taste, I cannot help but be biased. These are among my favorites of salty little gems that light up the taste buds. To be honest, if you have your friends sample one of these, they will either spit it out instanty and ask what the h#%% you just gave them, or they will soon be ordering some more for themselves. I say the same about my other favorites of salty licorice, also known as salmiak licorice and Dutch licorice. You have been warned or welcomed, take your pick.;Update: After reading some of the other reviews, I thought it necessary to point out that the "salty" qualities of these types of licorice are not from what one might call "table salt" (sodium chloride, the granular white stuff you sprinkle on your food at the dinner table). These licorices are not salted with such everyday salt to give them this characteristic, but rather salmiak (ammonium chloride), usually between three to seven percent candy content, which gives the licorice confections the extraordinary, refined (take it or leave it) nasal qualities that they have.