Danish licorice: the makers to know
Salty licorice, flavoured with ammonium chloride, is a Nordic taste, and the Nordic countries eat most of the world's licorice. In Denmark, Galle & Jessen's Ga-Jol pastilles came early; since 2007 Lakrids by Bülow has taken Danish licorice to shops far beyond the region.
Lakrids by Bülow A Danish licorice maker, founded on Bornholm in 2007, known for gourmet licorice coated in chocolate.Works: A – The Original
Bagsværd Lakrids A small Danish licorice maker in Bagsværd, north of Copenhagen, known for handmade licorice caramel in flavours from salt and salmiak to chili and fresh mint.
Galle & Jessen A Copenhagen confectioner founded in 1872, known for Ga-Jol licorice pastilles, among the first salty licorice in the Nordic countries, and for pålægschokolade.