Salmiakki Flavor-FLV

Not as strong as FLV Licorice, but it does a nice job of boosting FLV Licorice. On its own, it's a very good salty licorice, it just doesn't have a lot of oomph by comparison.

**Salmiakki (Flavorah) 1% (3-11-23)** -- Salmi what ?? Yes, Salmiakki. I'd never heard of it, but some quick research revealed that it was actually a [very popular Finnish treat.](https://en.biginfinland.com/salmiakki-finnish-salty-liquorice/) Candy ?? Maybe, kinda sorta-ish. In a nutshell it's like Black Licorice, that is tempered with ammonium chloride (a type of salt). Yes, salt AND sweet can play together, and in this flavor, it worked out nicely. Now, at no point did I get an actual "salty" taste, but sometimes, if you pair sweet and salt at the right levels, it adds body, and that is EXACTLY what happened here. Having just tested Flavorh's Licorice, this one DID have a bit more body, and was noticeably fuller. It had most of the same characteristics of a Black Licorice, but honestly, I think it was better. Richer, fuller, with more presence, and with no bitterness too boot. At times it almost tasted like there was a cream element, and other times not. At 1% it was actually quite good, and I didn't feel the need to increase the percentage, and there was no stray or off-putting notes. It tasted a bit LESS sweet than the aforementioned licorice, and that worked out nicely as well. As I mentioned in my previous review, you will probably love OR hate this, just like you would with a BL. As an avid NOT BL user, or eater, this one surprised me that not only did I not hate it, I liked it, which was just as surprising. All in, this was very similar to Flavorah's Licorice, but better IMO, with a slight decrease in sweetness, and more body. If you were on the fence with this one, and the regular Licorice, I might go with this one. Marking up slightly higher than the FLV Licorice @ **9.8/10**.