I just created this thread on the delights (or lack) of black licorice.
My mother used to buy it occasionally, and I developed a taste for it. My oldest brother also loves it.
NOBODY else that I know IRL likes the stuff. The family was horrified when the topic came up. I developed anosmia / ageusia when I had COVID in 2022, just long enough to be interesting; as an experiment, I tried some black licorice and it was quite disappointing.
This person, on the other hand, found that he LOVED the stuff when he had COVID.
Sad COVID Boy Hank Green Eats Foods He Hates but Can’t Taste (youtube.com)