***UPDATE: Thanks for the great comments everyone, they’ve all been brilliant!
This weeks Retro sweet of the week give-away has now closed!
All addresses received before 11am on Thursday 21st October will receive Black Jacks!
In fact, we’ve been so pleased by all your comments, that we’re going to pick one lucky winner to receive one of our Spooky Chewbz!
Our favourite comment will be chosen on Monday***
We’re feeling extra generous again this week at Chewbz…
EVERYONE that comments on this weeks Retro sweet of the week, will receive a treat in the post!
After the popularity of our free Flump week, we thought we’d spoil our lovely fans again
This week’s Retro sweet of the week is…
Black Jacks!
The slightly more sophisticated older brother of the Fruit Salad, the Black Jack is a truly British chew.
With it’s aniseed flavour, and ability to turn your tongue and teeth black, the Black Jack is an unmistakable retro sweet.
We love Black Jacks sooo much, that we’ve featured them in our limited edition Spooky Halloween range, which you can get your hands on here.
If you’d like to receive some Black Jacks in the post, all you need to do is leave a comment, telling us why you love ‘em!
Then just send us over your postal address, to info@chewbz.com, and we’ll get some black chewy treats sent your way ![]()
Plus, these will be perfect for the Trick or Treaters!

Wow, I just love black jacks whats not to like?! They are still one of my fave penny chews, I used to buy them with my pocket money as a kid all the time, and I’m just as bad now and I’m 26! Although don’t get the pocket money any more !!!
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Blackjacks. A blast from the past. They remind me of the long hot summer of 76. I can still see my friends and i having a picnic surrounded by green fields with pockets full of BlackJacks. Priceless!
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So retro my dad loves these so these are a treat for him… a real ‘blast from the past’!!
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Love them, remind of when i was a kid and my nan used to give me a sixpence to buy sweets. Yu used to get loads of sweets for 2 1/2 pence.
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i love these remember having these as a kid
not had them in a while
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Two for a penny from under glass counter. I love Black Jacks. Mmmmm.
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Blackjacks are a unique flavour and take me back to the early 1960s when I was a boy.They are just great.
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im 47 now but blackjacks were 4 for a penny in early seventies and great for taking to saturday morning pictures. i used to mix them with fruit salads, though these were my favs by far. black tongue/teeth so sexy, wonder why the girls wouldnt kiss me?
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oh my god i LOVE blackjacks- black tongues- it takes me back!!!
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these sweets helped my mum quit smoking!no joke!how great is that!
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Smell great, “Aniseed Flavour” taste great! I always have them in the car for long journey.
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Black Jacks were the ONLY sweet for me as a child and I do miss the unique taste
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theses sweets are unique. nothing else is close or even similar to the taste and flavour.please dont ever discontinue making these. reminds me of my school days.
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great tasty touch of nostalga
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good old black jacks many years ago i loved these glad to see them back
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great tasty touch of nostalga great to hace a good sweet
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LUVVVVVVVV THEM FROM BEING A CHILD. THEY TASTE FAB AND BRILLIANT FOR HALLOWEEN AS THEY TURN YOUR TONGUE BLACK!!!
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Im loving black jacks, they are just bursting with flavour, takes me right back to childhood and believe me that was a long while ago ….
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Black Jacks, Mmmmmmmmmmmm, Yummmmmmmy!!!!!! They remind me of the good ol’ days, when i used to scare my little brother with my ‘Black Tongue’.
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Blackjacks remind me of childhood a time of your life to treasure
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