Simpkins Nipits- Pure Liquorice Pellets

Used for a Nigella recipe- bought 2 because just under the weight needed. All worked well though and would buy again.

Very nice brought me back to my childhood

I use these little pellets for my throat and voice. They help to prevent dryness and keep my throat clear.The are also very good for the voice, especially if it get croaky. Such a nice neat tin they slip easily into the smGallest handbag or pocket.

Excellent product, gone already.

Recently, my growing interest in genealogy stirred nostalgic memories of Tics—those intensely hot liquorice pellets once made by Roocrofts of Bolton, the company founded by my great-great-grandfather. Motivated by this sentiment, I decided to purchase Nipits, but in hindsight, I should have read the reviews first.I share the sentiments of others: these looked more like chipped black plastic rods than anything edible, and their taste was equally disappointing. I had hoped for a strong, liquorice-like flavour with a fiery kick, but they fell far short.While some reviewers found them tasteless, I detected a flavour so unpleasant that I can hardly describe it—a horrible taste that lingered for hours, even after brushing my teeth and using mouthwash.Ultimately, they ended up in the bin, leaving me with nothing but memories of better days and a far superior product.

I have become a little bit of a fan of liquorice of late and I wanted to try something more authentic and less sweet and masked with aniseed. Given the strong flavour I guessed that reviews were going to be somewhat polar. I couldn’t decide which ones to try, so I opted for 3 of the seemingly more popular ones and settled for:Liquirizia 100g - £9.90 – Largest pack, largest pelletsLiquorice Amarelli 40g £8.25 – Medium pack, medium pelletsSimpkins Nipits 12g £4.99 – Smallest pack, smallest pelletsAll are 100% liquorice and all are hard pellets. For me there was not a lot of difference between Liquirizia and Amarelli in terms of taste. Both were strong and the flavour came out very soon after entering the mouth. The Nipits were a weaker in flavour and the taste was slower to come though and by the time it did, it was gone.The winner for me based on taste was both Liquirizia and Amarelli with value for money putting Liquirizia in first place. I am afraid that Nipits were overly expensive for something that had little taste and resembled mouse droppings.If you are looking for a strong liquorice, then you might want to try others, if you don't want a full hit, then you might be happier with these….just be careful how many you eat per day, especially if over 40. Check the NHS website for liquorice warnings and a safe level to eat.

Cripes, I was blown away when I realised that these were still produced. I remember them well as a kid, and I loved them. They're just the same, very excellent. Now with a inner lid to prevent spilling them.

I’m sorry this product is to expensive only £1.50 in local chemist