Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.
Ok, I'm not a huge Martha fan, but I can agree with her on one thing, these throat drops!
"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
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
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
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.
Pine Brothers is once again being made in America, and was launched nationally
in fall 2011. And indeed, old Mr. Pine has succeeded yet again in "making people
happy." God bless him!" |
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These are the best throat drops I have ever had! I was using Ludens but have
now switched, for good! These are soft and not too soft. Hard but not chokeable
hard. The Cherry are the best then the Lemon. I hate black licorice, so I wasn't
sold on the black ones but if you like licorice, then you will love these!
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