Had put off this purchase for far too long. What arrived was a box of freshly produced, superior quality, Yorkshire made rock hard liquorice - I’ve never managed to find any this good in a shop in the UK ??I got this delivered to America for virtually the same price I was paying in God’s own county- now the challenge is to ration my consumption! ?If you are a lover of traditional liquorice, you won’t be disappointed!I bought this because I thought and hoped it would taste like the Y&S licorice in the orange and black box years ago and it’s no longer sold. Don’t be fooled it doesn’t take like that. And it’s expensive! Darn!Very hard had to break it up to eat it’s not the same taste as bassetsZERO STARSI bought this because the information makes you believe it is similar to a UK licorice brand YZ. Thats the only reason I paid the ridiculous cost of $45.00It said hard , which this product is anything but hard. It has a similar embossed end of a unique shape to the real version.This product is so pliable you cant even bend to break. The taste is nothing like hard licorice.I would like some real communication and preferrable my money back for this poor fake of the real product I expected.I am now suspect of Amazon assurances and especially since there is zero responsibility on Amazons part. I think you will see I and my family have been good customers of Amazon.Thank youJudi SkluteVery disappointed, doesn’t taste like black licorice at allDon't buy this idem it is the worst black licorice it should not be sold at AmazonAlso you can't return it$40.00 down the drainThese really are the original liquorice sticks I remember from the 1970s, not the soft chewy candy you see so much of these days. Arrived nicely packaged and fresh. These are not very sweet and have a nice flavor, hard but not overly so. Really nice product for those who like hard liquorice.Hubby loved them like the ones from his childhood in EnglandReally disappointed, these are not Bassett's they are fake! Came in a Bassett's box with a good date on but that is as far as it goes on the plus side. On the down side they are sticky, soft, bendy & not very nice tasting either...Don't waste your money if you're looking for the real thing, this is not it!!!My wife sits chewing on these liquorice sticks as though her life depended on it, and what keeps her happy makes me happy.I feel like these were tampered with because when I took the lid off it looked like oily fingerprints all over the under box and the protective paper were covered in oily prints. It kinda looked like someone had coated all the contents in engine oil and then repacked them back in the box. I was disgusted and physically sick after eating one and left with a horrible after taste for ages. The box isn't sealed so it's easily accessible to anybody. I have bought these a few times in the past and never had this problem so I know these aren't what they are supposed to be.I'm 68 and loved liquorice hard sticks (paddles) as a child. I am a lifelong liquorice lover. Thrilled to find I could get these on Amazon. The taste is there and the texture (toughness) gives your jaw muscles a good workout. Personally I prefer them a bit more brittle but with 75 to get through I'm sure they'll get more brittle as they age. I believe putting them in the fridge would work as well but we didn't have a fridge when I was a child so this is something I haven't tested yet. You either love these or you don't. If you've had these before you'll know which camp you are in. If you've never tried them then proceed with caution - try a smaller pack first. For liquorice paddle fans I can recommend these.They have an oily coating on them ( i imagine to stop them sticking together) so the taste is a bit funky, even cardboardy. Ok once you get into it !