The recipe that built the company. Soft Danish licorice in a single coat of dark chocolate — The Original from Lakrids by Bülow, made in Denmark, in the black tin that ends up kept.

Lakrids works in a register the American licorice aisle doesn't reach: less candy, more confectionery. For the friend who has only had bad licorice, the host who likes Danish pastries, the small addition that finishes a bigger gift.