These were awesome!! Much better than anticipated — Fresh, Juicy and of course SWEEET! Check out the review!

I rushed to eat the rest after the video because they were so yummy!! You can buy these anywhere. These Twizzlers Sour Filled remind of the licorice that I’ve eaten throughout Europe. But the difference is quite evident because the fill is so fresh and soft.

Here is a better image below:

Right now there is only one flavor: Citrus Punch. If more become available I will be reviewing them. The Twizzlers Filled Twist  are available at Amazon.com and of course Wal-Mart plus local pharmacies. Checkout the Twizzler website for more information and nutritional value!

Largest Licorice Candy

I visited a Spring Fair/Carnival in Barcelona and as you can see I think its the largest Licorice Filled Straw Candy in the World! I was actually too afraid to even buy it..It was enormous!

I can see myself now, sitting at the dinner table with the knife and fork chopping away!

I actually prefer the Vines over Twizzlers, mostly because I found them to be a little bit softer and easier to eat than Twizzlers. Although, I must say, I can’t wait to try the Sour Twizzlers!!

Currently you can purchase the RedVines at the following local stores, so I’m sure will follow for the GrapeVines:

• Walmart
• Target
• Walgreens
• CVS
• Kroger

Online they can be purchased at CandyCabinet.com & Amazon.com

Thanks to the American Licorice Company for the GrapeVines!!

Punch Up A Scene Contest

To participate in the Punch Up the Video Contest, consumers can submit three-minute video clips that mention Sour Punch to sourpunch.com. Visitors to the site can also vote for their favorite submissions.

Entry: Upload video at the Sour Punch Contest page, 3minutes or less & of course mentioning Sour Punch

Contest Dates: The Contest begins on March 16, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”), ends on July 25, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “Contest Period”) and consists of nineteen (19) weekly entry periods (each a “Weekly Entry Period”)

Prizes:

• One winner will be selected each week to receive a $100 Visa gift card
• Grand Prize: Flip HD Ultra Video Camcorder and Visa gift card for $1,500

Note: There is no purchase necessary but the prize is only available to contestants located in the US (50 states)

National Licorice Day is on April 12th! I’ll write a post all about it soon!

Good Luck!

Easter is right around the corner and for me it has always been one of the most memorable candy holidays for me! I’ll review Jelly Belly Easter Eggs!

It is pretty clear that children love Jelly Belly Bean because of its’ fruity flavor and the fact that it’s jelly. Now they can enjoy it under the shape of an Easter Egg as well. And yes, the Jelly Belly Easter Eggs will come in all 50+ flavors.

I actually appreciate a candy factory that produces special treats for special occasions, such as Easter. I was never disappointed at Easter, as a small child, I loved the specially designed flavors and shapes of the traditional chocolate bunny.  It is so beautiful how the chocolate is set in the shape of a bunny and wrapped it in a colorful package. Although, as you know I’m not a big chocolate fan but Easter is the time where I do break out a little and try things! But mostly I enjoy jelly beans and flavored Jelly Belly’s.

Jelly Belly is available in 50 different flavors, as mentioned above, and all of them are naturally obtained. From French vanilla or Honey Bean to Licorice or Dr. Pepper, you can choose the one that you enjoy the most, or if you are tasting these delights for the first time, just take all of them and make a party out it.

The Jelly Belly Easter Eggs will have the same flavors but will also come with some new rookie flavors, specially designed for Easter. If the company realizes that people really enjoy a specific flavor, they will surely add it to the 50 flavor formation, making it 51, 52 or even more.  I would buy several pounds of Jelly Belly from all flavors and just sit down and test them all out, lol. I know there will be a ton of specials so I’ll try to post them soon!

Check out their contest for $10,000 in big beans!

I was a bit hesitant before trying these Jelly Belly’s but they did surprise me as you’ve seen in the video. When I searched online to find the same bag it wasn’t available. At JellyBelly.com it’s possible they have replaced the name with the “bridge mix“. In the licorice bridge mix there are jelly beans, the candy covered soft jelly licorice drops and covered “seeds”. I’m sure its the same give and take away that soft gummy bear that was included in my bag! That was yummy.

The bag cost me almost $2.00 and I found it at Wal-Mart. There weren’t many left so I’m assuming that it is being discontinued. However, the  bridge mix is alive and from what I heard people like the taste. If you absolutely don’t like licorice you probably shouldn’t try it. But honestly its soft and not a strong licorice flavor as you might assume!

I wasn’t a big licorice eater before I moved to Finland but with flavors like this raspberry how could anyone resist? My all time favorite Panda Licorice Chews or Sticks are banana and strawberry filled. However, I really like the all natural totally raspberry flavor.

You can buy these online or in a health foods store or probably even Wal-mart if you’re lucky! I prefer to buy from the Finnish Candy store SuomiKauppa (Finland Shop).

I’ve changed the size of the videos.. However, still not pleased with the outcome. Probably need to shop around for another cam..

As I said in the video, I normally do not eat licorice candy unless it has a fruity flavor such as these licorice straws with filling or without. The candy manufacturer is Fiesta and they do have a website in both English and Spanish. The Spanish candy website has most of the products which can be found at Fiesta.es. The English website (FiestaCandy.com) only seems to have chocolate rocks which is something very interesting.

The price for the package of four was 2 euros and as of today´s currency its $2.70. A bit expensive but it was well worth the taste. In most candy stores in Spain the licorice straws are popular and cost around 0.05 cents. However, the sour inside filling shocks is new and therefore priced more expensive than the rest.

The Sour Electroshock Flavors

• Strawberry
• Cola
• Apple

The translation for licorice in Spanish is Regaliz! I hope you´ve learned something new in the world of international candy! Enjoy

The company that sells all sorts of Licorice Candy Sticks is King Regal. They have sour licorice, bitter, sweet, filled licorice and many more. The company does have a website: www.kingregal.com and you can choose your language if you don’t understand Spanish. My favorite types of licorice from Spain are the ones that I reviewed and also the cherry filled with a soft marshmallow like filling. Below is a snap shot of the different types of licorice candy made in Spain.

Types of Licorice

• Twist
• Belts
• Whips
• Bits
• Pencils
• Oiled Pencils
• Shooters
• Tronkito

In Spanish, the candy Licorice is called “Regaliz”.