Definitely better than licorice. Ew... Never been a fan of it. Although, we do use real licorice root sticks as chew sticks. They're awesome for your teeth and also healing internally and naturally sweet, so the kids love them.
And you've got me craving a Meltz sandwich now. It's one of the few places we can go with my daughter's allergies and everything I've had so far has been bomb-diggety delicious!
Aaaaahhh Meltz is such a wonderful place. :)