Collection: Blackjack Gum
Blackjack Gum: America's First Flavored Chewing Gum
Some candies carry real history, and Black Jack Licorice Gum is one of them. It has been delighting chewers since 1884 and is described as America's first flavored chewing gum. Thomas Adams created it after patenting a gum-making machine, then transformed his invention by adding flavor to chicle. It also holds the distinction of being the first chewing gum sold in stick form. The taste is distinctive: black licorice with subtle hints of anise and ginger, a nostalgic flavor that licorice fans seek out.
Here you can discover two ways to enjoy it. Black Jack Chewing Gum Packs come in a box of 20 packs, and each pack holds five sticks, handy for sharing or keeping to yourself. Prefer to skip the sugar? The Black Jack Gum Sugar Free Chewing Gum comes in 20 Piece Tubes, sold as a box of 12 tubes. Browse more classics in our chewing gum collection.
Those five-stick packs make a charming retro stocking stuffer or a fun surprise for anyone who remembers that old-time licorice chew.
