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Today, the liquorice fields have been abandoned. The last
liquorice harvest in Pontefract took place in 1966 and the
last commercial grower, James Shay, died in 1984. But
thanks to the efforts of two confectionery companies -
Haribo, formerly Dunhills; and Tangerine Confectionery, (
Taveners Brand, formerly Wilkinsons of Pontefract ) -
Pontefract liquorice is being made again. The raw
materials are now imported from Spain, Italy and Turkey.
Our Pontefract liquorice is Taveners Brand, and it is very
similar in taste to the Pontefract cakes that we sold in
our store 20 years ago. We are so pleased to have this
ever-so-tasty English liquorice once again for our
liquorice-loving customers.
to read the history of Pontefract Liquorice,
click here to visit Mary Lou's blog: An Educated Palate
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