Blackjack Gum Brands /Piedmont Candy Company This is one candy that

This is one candy that has and always will

For many years

And if you're not drooling already

It was also one of the first items to be introduced as a "giveaway

Blackjack Gum Brands /Piedmont Candy Company This is one candy thatDid you know that Blackjack Chewing Gum is one of the oldest gums in existence? When it was first introduced in 1871, the gum was chicle based and flavorless. It wasn't until 1884 that licorice was added as a flavor (they first tried Sasparilla but it didn't taste as good as expected), thus making it the first flavored gum in the history of candy! It was also the first chewing gum available in individually wrapped "sticks." Talk about an American