Troach

Probably similar but this was in a tray,could it have been a home made version perhaps? It was a small sweet shop run by a lady, just up the road I think from what was the Oxford (later the Springfield) laundry

A man used to go round the pubs selling troach drops, our dad always bought us some.

Having looked up Troach (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Troach ), I am rather glad I do not like aniseed very much, as I would not be too glad to receive the images eating them might bring into mind

Well Mike, if you insist on using the so called "Urban Dictionary" you can be assured of bad images.
Any idiot can make up words for inclusion on that website.

I think the tray and the drops are probably the same thing. Haven't had any for years but I can still remember the taste.
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Troach Drops ,apparently, originate from the Birmingham area and are not readily available outside the Midlands ( We reside in Wales )
What a lovely treat.....try them ..you won't be disappointed.

I used to love Troach Drops when I was kid {see the old memory still works}. As I remember though if you ate the whole bag they made your mouth sore.

I remember troach drops very well ,and anyone remember liquorice torpedoes,use to be 3 pence a quarter that's was in old money ,happy days.

I must say I did like Liquorice, in most of it's shapes

I also use to like pontefract cakes , who remember's those ,got some last year in an old fashioned sweet shop in telford town center.

Have you ever eaten a doddin?

Never even heard of one what is it ,please tell.

There is an old fashioned sweet shop in The Great Western Arcade in Brum. And another at The Back To Backs by the Hippodrome both are rather expensive. I bought some a few years ago for some friends. only about four bags, they cost more than I got for my first weeks wages

A small apple only grown in a small area of worcestershire

Thank's ,you learn something new every day.