Red Vines Twists Black Licorice Candy, 14oz

This sugar-free licorice is a perfect substitute when you are craving licorice. It tasted great. It helped with my digestion and pre-diabetes issues. I cut the long vines into 3 pieces so it was easier to eat for me - not like the days when kids downed a licorice vine in one mouthful. :)

Although this was unfortunately a missing item from my order, I can still review how great it is from many past purchases! I LOVE the texture, soft but still chewy. I don't like that Australian super soft, mushy like licorice and I don't like the fake tasting licorice.

After 40 years of smoking, this black licorice helped me quit. Something about the licorice flavor that helps. I haven't smoked for almost 20 years, but this black licorice helps calm me when I'm stressed or uncomfortable. Walmart's is soft and fresh.

I purchased 2 bags. Their flavor was what I have come to expect from the Red Vines candy company. The soft and chewy licorice flavor was consistent throughout the bag. The price was fair for the number of vines in the bag. The photo on the left is an empty bag, while the photo on the right is an unopened bag (but not for long).

I love black licorice. Unfortunately, stale licorice isn't as good as fresh licorice. Usually the licorice you receive is soft %26 chewy- fresh. This bag isn't- it's tough to chew, definitely not soft, %26 the flavor isn't as robust as fresh licorice. For just under $10.00 for a 14 oz bag it's disappointing.

Let me be upfront: black licorice is one of the most divisive candies on the planet, and Red Vines sits squarely in that polarizing tradition. My rating reflects a genuinely mixed experience rather than a bad one. On the positive side, these are exactly what they advertise. The texture is classic Red Vines — softer and more pliable than some competing brands, not waxy or overly stiff. The 14oz bag is a solid quantity and they stayed fresh longer than expected once I resealed the bag. If you grew up eating black licorice and have nostalgia for this specific flavor profile, you'll recognize it immediately and probably enjoy it. My hesitation is with the flavor intensity. The anise taste is strong — genuinely strong — and while I don't dislike black licorice, I found myself reaching into the bag once or twice and then feeling done for a while. It's not a candy you can mindlessly snack through. A little goes a long way. The sweetness level also feels slightly one-note. There's not much complexity beyond the licorice flavor itself, which may be exactly what traditionalists want but left me wishing for just a bit more balance. Three stars feels right because this is a perfectly competent version of a candy that simply has a built-in ceiling on its audience. Red Vines does black licorice the way Red Vines does black licorice — no surprises, no reinvention. If you know you love it, bump this to five stars without hesitation. If you're on the fence, maybe grab a smaller quantity first.

I have been eating black licorice for 70 years and this is the first time I have had it flake apart when I went to pick it up. It is dated 6/14/2026 so it is not old or stale. It is still eatable just hard to pick up. I have purchased this before and never had a problem.

in prior orders, 14 oz. Red Vines, strawberry flavor was substituted with two packages of a smaller size in the same flavor. in this order, my desired item was substituted with Red Vines black licorice, which I do not like. what happened to my previous substitution request?

It was obvious that they took red vines %26 put a black coating over them. Not much of a licorice taste. They fell apart sometimes when you bit into them. Won't be buying them again.

ive loved Red Vines licorice for YEARS. THE PRODUCT I JUST RECEIVED IS DISGUSTING. as soon as I open the bag the smell hit me. it was awful. it smelled like urine or ammonia. it was not licorice and when we tried to pull out a licorice stick it crumbled so we opened the bag up and all of the pieces had disintegrated it was disgusting I want a refund