Licorice comes in black, red, salty, or sugarless varieties. Here are some of the Chowhounds’ favorite online sources.
Economy Candy in NYC’s Lower East Side is a legendary shop that that stocks a large selection of black licorice, including Kookaburra brand, which some folks view with awe! Not many people seem to know these guys sell online, at: http://www.economycandy.com
Licorice International, out of Lincoln, Nebraska, has many types of imported licorice. Their Dutch and German selections are particularly worth a try; each has its own distinctive flavor. They sell salty licorice, too, which is very much an acquired taste. If you like red licorice, they offer a very nice sampler. Order at: http://www.licoriceinternational.com
For a good selection of sugar free, try Dutch Sweets, at: http://www.dutchsweets.com.
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best black licorice? by mail-order, pls
I found dutch licorice in MANHATTAN!! After much searching, Myzel’s Chocolate Shop on 150 W. 55th Street between 6th and 7th avenue has a bunch of the authentic ones!!! Anyone know where else has a good selection? I’d love to find more places in Manhattan with the good stuff!!
There is a much better licorice selection at http://www.marinamarket.com
all of the licorice they have is real licorice if any of it is raspberry, strawberry, black cherry etc it all still contains black licorice extract. Here is a link to the licorice page
http://www.marinamarket.com/istar.asp?a=3&dept=28