I am always coughing. Ask Casey.
When I get sick, I cough for at least 2 months, so these
Pine Bros Softish Cough Drops
were a lifesaver for me!
First I tried the cherry flavor, which is good, I love that they are not too sweet, they are chewy, Casey described them as like a juju bee candy.
What I loved though, is that I could FEEL a coating, covering my throat as i ate the drop, It's hard to describe but the drop has a thickness to it, and you can just feel it covering as it goes down.
The BEST part is, it actually STOPPED my coughing.
Next, I tried the honey, which to me tasted like a warm cup of tea and I loved it!
You can purchase Pine Bros Softish Cough Drops at CVS Pharmacy for about $3.89 per bag.
Ulysses S. Grant was President, the population of
America hovered at 39 million, and the telephone was still a pipe dream,
when in 1870 J. Herman Pine hung out a confectionery shingle on 8th
Street above Walnut in Philadelphia and, along with his brother, sold
their first batch of what they called 'Pine Brothers Glycerine Tablets.'
In an attempt to relieve his own sore throat and those of his family
members, Mr. Pine, a former German confectionery maker, determined that
by combining the soothing natural qualities of glycerin with the healing
properties of gum acacia, he could sooth and mitigate the mild
discomfort of a sore throat. Add in some natural flavoring and a
sweetener and voila, Pine Brothers Softish Throat Drops were born. "I
have discovered something," Pine wrote, "which will give quick throat
relief to thousands afflicted as I was." He added,"Perhaps I won't make
much money out of this. But I can make people happy, and that's more
important than money." Mr. Pine was being unduly modest, as his
"discovery" would become one of the most successful, most delicious and
most unique throat lozenges in the world. Nor has the recipe changed
appreciably since it was first introduced to the public over 140 years
ago.
In 1930 Pine Brothers was sold to the Life Savers
Company and continued to flourish. Known for its 'soft drop
consistency,' Pine Brothers lozenges became a favorite of adults and
children alike. The product, which attracted healthiest sales in the
eastern and northern states, due to its icy winters, reached its peak
popularity in the 1970's. The company was sold by Life Savers, and then,
having been re-sold and acquired a number of times, found itself
essentially rudderless and under appreciated; this despite a legion of
loyal consumers. Cost cutting changes were made to the original recipes,
packaging became stale and marketing non-existent; Pine Brothers began
to be made overseas. Sales declined.Recently, Pine Brothers was acquired by the creator and former owner of Airborne, Victoria Knight-McDowell, for her new company 3 Sisters Home Products™. Much time and effort has been spent locating the original Pine Brothers recipes, redesigning the packaging, and creating an exciting yet classic new look. The natural product is once again being made in America, and is launching nationally in fall 2011. At which time old Mr. Pine, will succeed once again in "making people happy." God bless him! I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.
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