I worked on the telephone for many years, most of them being with medium to large size companies. Every winter I would start getting sore throats. I have tried many throat drops and lozenges, and recently got to try a new one – Pine Brothers.
ABOUT PINE BROTHERS
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. Pine Brothers is once again being made in America.
MY THOUGHTS
Pine Brothers Softish Throat Drops are currently available in two flavors – Wild Cherry and Natural Honey. I received samples of both. They both taste good but the Wild Cherry is my favorite of the two because it reminds me of the flavor of red gummy lifesavers. let’s hope I don’t keep eating them like candy… The flavor of the Natural Honey is definitely honeyish, and I did wonder what would happen if I dropped one of the throat drops into a cup of hot tea. The drops are little harder then a gummy but quite a bit softer then a typical drop or lozenge. These throat drops are available in a hockey puck type of container that locks shut, and in a bag. I preferred the puck because it kept the drops in one place that doesn’t open and spill all over my purse. The problem I had with the bag is that the bag doesn’t zip shut and the drops aren’t individually wrapped so the drops spilled out of the bag and all over the inside of my purse and had to be thrown out.
MORE INFO
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ONE winner will receive eight pucks of Pine Brothers Softish Throat Drops in the flavor of their choice (Wild Cherry or Natural Honey).
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