Moment of truth: which liquorice candy should go?
In-depth research revealed that Bounty is the least favorite Celebration. Our attention turned to the bag of Liquorice Allsorts: why are those disgusting blue speckled things still in there? And who is actually waiting for the brown sandwiches? Time for an analysis.
The birth of Liquorice Allsorts
First things first: Liquorice Allsorts—what’s that all about? The company George Bassett & Co from Sheffield made the candies for the first time. Their promotional story was that a representative had accidentally dropped all the candy on the floor and quickly put it back in a bag. Customers liked it, and Liquorice Allsorts was born. In England, of course, it isn’t called English liquorice; it’s called Liquorice Allsorts.
What’s in a bag of Liquorice Allsorts?
Let’s take a close look at one of those bags. You could certainly call it all sorts, because it really is a hodgepodge. What have we got here?
Coconut wheel
A chunk of coconut candy with a piece of liquorice in it. An unlikely combination, but not unpleasant. At least, if you like coconut (Bounty lovers, are you there?). The marriage with liquorice is surprising, but fortunately it’s only a small black piece of liquorice, so it doesn’t really bother you.
Sandwiches
Also known as: sandwiches. In various color combinations and two sizes: three layers or five layers. The blue, white and pink ones all taste exactly the same, just like the green or orange ones found in some liquorice mixes. The odd one out is the brown sandwich. The candy vaguely tastes of chocolate, and that combination with liquorice is truly no treat for either liquorice or chocolate lovers. Why hasn’t this been removed from the mix long ago?
Speckles
Also available in pink and blue. A strong anise flavor with a sort of wine gum on the inside. Those speckles can get stuck between your teeth and ruin your radiant smile at unexpected moments. The taste of anise is a bit too much for some people, and in any case, this is many things—but not liquorice. Love or hate, there’s little middle ground with this odd one out.
Sticks
With filling and without filling. Honestly: the unfilled ones are the most liquorice-like of the whole bag, but as a true die-hard liquorice lover, you’re not going to be happy with a bag of Liquorice Allsorts anyway. For the real fans: they’re also sold separately, in which case they’re called Sicilian liquorice sticks. The sticks with that white filling are a sort of crowd-pleaser, and it’s a challenge to scrape the liquorice off in your mouth with your tongue and teeth and eat the two components separately, yet somehow together. Come on, everyone does that, right?
Which Liquorice Allsort should go?
In short: time for the showdown. Which variety should be banished from that bag of Liquorice Allsorts immediately, at once, tout de suite and maintenant? Which ones are always left lonely in the bag until someone takes responsibility and either stuffs them into their mouth or puts them in the trash? So: out or stay? Liquorice lovers, let us hear from you!
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