try the Vermont Country Store for a fantastic selection of licorice.
http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/Shop;jsessionid=7F6357699A3809148A9A0046D69C8C10?sid=7 F6357699A3809148A9A0046D69C8C10&Nu=P_ProductFamily&Nty=0&keyword=licorice&Ne=0&keywordsearch=true&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=0&dsp=30000&D=licorice&Ntk=primary&Ntt=licorice&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&y=1&x=2&maxDisplay=44
quite pricey, but well worth it! Also bo't their sugar free Christmas hard candy mix. Not quite the same as the real stuff, but sometimes we just have to do what we have to do. LOL
quite pricey though.