LOOP Strong – Licorice Fusion 9.4mg

Salty liquorice with a hint of raspberry is a very Nordic idea, and LOOP Licorice Fusion 8.9mg brings it to a slim Strong pouch. The liquorice gives a deep, salty-sweet base, and the berry lifts the finish so it never turns heavy. It is the only liquorice flavour among the LOOP cans on our site.

How the liquorice and raspberry balance

Salt comes through first, then a soft liquorice-root sweetness. The ingredient list includes ammonium chloride, the same salt that gives Nordic salmiak sweets their tang. Raspberry plays a supporting role rather than sharing top billing, adding a red-fruit lift right at the end. The overall effect is savoury and grown-up rather than sweet.

Three names, one LOOP Licorice Fusion 8.9mg

This can started life as Salty Ludicris and was later renamed Licorice Fusion. LOOP’s own website now shows it as Licorice Raspberry, with the same 8.9mg dose and a 3/5 rating. Spot any of those three names on a lid and you are looking at the same flavour.

Who reaches for a liquorice pouch

Liquorice divides people, and this can is built for those who love it. Fans of salty Dutch or Finnish liquorice will feel at home, while anyone expecting a sweet black jellybean may find the salt surprising. At 8.9mg and LOOP’s Strong rating, it suits regular users rather than beginners. It also sits well alongside a strong black coffee, if you like the two together.

• Nicotine per pouch: 8.9mg
• Nicotine density: 14.2mg/g
• Strength: Strong (LOOP 3/5)
• Pouch style: slim, roughly 0.63g
• Pouches: 20
• Can: 12.5g net

For liquorice without the fruit, NYYTTI Liquorice Candy 9.6mg is a candy-style take from another maker at a similar strength, and ZYN Violet Licorice Ice Slim 9mg mixes liquorice with violet and cooling instead. All the mint, fruit and chilli options sit in the LOOP nicotine pouch range.