it wasn't what I expected. The gum was very hard to chew.flavor was okay.

I had black jack gum long time ago just like I remember.

I remember having these growing up in the 80's at my grandmother's house. Never found them outside there till now. Brings back memories. Smells and tastes like black licorice. These here I got off Amazon while still tastefull came a bit hard and in a damaged package. Don't get me wrong though, with a bit of chewing is was like I was back at my grandmothers.

I love the flavor of this gum. They are sturdy only complaint I have is that it doesn’t last as long as other flavors of gum. It definitely gives your jaws a workout. It is often very stiff and cracks as your putting it in your mouth. Not very pliable.

This one (1) package, box, contains twenty (20) packs of gum, each individual pack contains five (5) sticks of gum. This fact was not made apparent in all the sources of all chewing gums I looked at. I have no idea why it is so difficult for suppliers to provide this kind of information. It is one of the simplest, easiest, important data points of product information. WE, the people considering purchasing any product, want to KNOW how many we are purchasing. When I was a kid some 60 years ago, I loved Black Jack, Beemans and Clove chewing gums! All the rest, plain, yuck. As I opened the first package, umm the licorice smell came wafting out. After chewing for about 20 minutes there still lingers the licorice flavor. Interesting that it is made in Morocco?

good, but not like the original.

I do not think these are the original Black Jacks but it's better than nothing. The packaging seems smaller, the sticks are brittle, and the flavor doesn't last so long. On the other side of the coin, there was a time long ago when a stick would last an entire 9 inning ball game. The times are sure changing.

But not as good as the original Adams brand flavor a bit weak sticks smaller

Thought to take a star off because it's made in China and the packaging is pretty shabby. It bursts a strong licorice flavor and chews forever... I ball it up and save it to re-chew later as the texture is superior and very unique. The flavor goes down to quite mellow, which I actually prefer and lasts pretty much indefinitely. If you're not freaked out by re-chewing, you get a totally unique experience. I love licorice candies and this satisfies that taste without all the sugar. This was originally made in America and one of the nostalgia series that Beechnut Gum or Wrigley's would re-issue a couple of times a year included with Pepsin, Clove and maybe one other apparently China picked up the patents or rights. Too bad, but still my best ever chew for my peculiar approach and enjoyment.

Black Jack has always been my favorite gum. The last batch I bought about 1.5 months ago, I started to chew, and I noticed I was having a severe, almost allergic reaction to it -- tongue nmbness, swelling inner cheeks, puffy lips, sore throat! I stopped chewing the gum and waited to get better. Took almost a month to feel better. So I thought, let me try another stick of gum. If I have no reaction, I'll know it was something else I used. Nope. Not two minutes into chewing, my tongue felt like it was on fire. My face swelled up to my eye. My lips are so puffy, they're smooth. There must be a new chemical in it. Watch out, you may need to have an EPI pen with you to chew this (gums are no longer made like the old days, they use melted rubber and plastics!)

There is a way to extend the enjoyment of this gum......more inline to what we remember.Buy the Nipits Liquorice Pellits by Simpkins....combine a pellet with each stick of gum.Will double the flavor and extend the time it lasts. Just add another when it starts to fade.Please use caution....read the label. People with hypertension issues should avoid excess consumption.For me it brought back the memories of grandma and the never ending supply of gum for her grandkids.

First, everyone has been stating that they are selling fakes or knock offs. It is genuine its just that Adams no longer makes this gum, they stopped some time ago, and been bought out and made by a diffrent company. Yes, it says right on the package, it is made In Marraco, for Garret A Verburg Co. . They dont have the same formula and don’t have the “natural flavors” anymore. Taste very similar, the flavor is not as strong, but the flavor actually last longer than the original, but is still very short. About as close as you will get since adams wuit making it, and a new company started making it again, with a different formulation. I guess it is better than none.

It's so difficult to find black licorice gum these days! I was so pleased when I seen that Amazon offered it. A box lasts me a long time. I do wish it was a bit fresher. Perhaps it's changed over the years, b/c when I was a youngster and bought this gum, it was soft/fresh, and the flavor lasted longer. Maybe b/c we are a small force it sits on the shelf longer, or the manufacturer has changed the recipe, it's tougher, and the flavor doesn't last quite as long as I would like, but nonetheless, am happy I was able to find this gum b/c it's my favorite!