Jelly Belly Licorice Pastels Candy - 1 Pound (16 Ounces) Resealable Bag - Genuine, Official, Straight from the Source

They are larger but they taste great and the inside liquorish is soft and like the really expensive kind from England. I will get these again. Please sell them in supermarkets !!!!!!!

You people should be arrested for drug dealing! This stuff is shamelessly addictive!! I was never a big fan of Good N' Plenty as the licorice seemed to taste "different" and it was a little difficult to chew. These Jelly Belly candies have a perfect candy coating to licorice ratio. Just the right crunch and chew and they are literally mouthwateringly good. I ordered them yesterday, they came today and I'm pretty sure they'll gone before tomorrow. Unlike some reviewers, ours came in official Jelly Belly packaging. I have to keep pausing as I write because I can't keep my hand out of the bag. I also like the assortment of colors. There's the good ol' pink sand white as well as a vvariety of colors which make them more appealing rather than boring. This will not be my last bag! I would give them a 99.9 rating. Why not 100? On their own they are worth 100. However, what I thought was coming was a "bridge MIX" of the different candies shown on the bag and in the ad. I thought that would be awesome! So, I was a little bummed.A "mix" sounds like an assortment. Like a Brach's chocolate bridge mix isn't just bunch of raisins with chocolate on them, ya know? At first I was like, maaaaan, I should just send these back but then I tasted them. End of story, I have to close these up so there'll still be few when my son gets home. My wife and I have put a hurting on this bag. End note: if you don't already, you should do a real mix of the pictured candies!!

I have always loved these licorice pastels. They were thin and chewy and I was willing to pay the outlandish price for them, but no longer. They are now thick and soft and I will donate these to the trash. I called Jelly Belly customer service and they said they are going to be like this from now on as they have changed their supplier. Sadly, I had bought two bags as I was going to give one to my sister, but she didn't like them either. Beware, they are NOT returnable.

Update: I've probably purchased 20 (at least) of these and they are consistently good!I often buy allsorts and really just like the licorice pastels the best. Good and Plenty are too thick and chewy and it's hard to find good licorice pastels year round (you usually can at Christmas). I had purchased a no-name version for $2 more as the reviews on this one were not good. But the reviews are wrong. These came clearly in Jelly Belly bags, are fresh, and have just the right combination of sweet covering to licorice. Highly recommend!

I love these candies

Basically a fat version of the old thin ones.Without the old ones to compare, going off memory. I think the licorice to candy is about the same. The coating being thicker, makes it seem softer...likely is. Licorice is a huge thing.The licorice seems to have a stronger taste....but then it might be like eating three of the old ones at one time....and I tend to eat them one at a time.....Overall, I like them....but it's different too. If I had a choice, I would prefer the thinner ones. I'm guessing for manufacturing equipment reasons, it's more comparable with their jelly bean machines.

These are great... fresh.... crunchy on the outside as a pastel should be and chewy black licorice on the inside. Honestly, they are great - and the only way I like black licorice for whatever reason! Arrived fast (I have prime) and in great condition. In all honesty, I would purchase them again.

Jelly Belly has changed their licorice pastels. They look and taste much like Good and Plenty licorice pastels to me. A slightly more licorice flavor but not much. For the money just buy Good and Plenty licorice pastels I am really disappointed.