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A cough drop review? Don\u2019t act like cough drop flavors don\u2019t matter. You know you\u2019ve felt the crushing disappointment of walking into the drug store in peak cold season with a scratchy throat to find all that\u2019s left are the basic blue menthol Halls. Your brain runs through all the flavors you\u2019d rather have: strawberry, cherry, citrus. Hell, I\u2019d take honey before plain menthol. <\/p>\n
I have to give CVS a slow clap for taking the bold (i.e. insane?) step of cashing in on the pumpkin spice trend via the cold relief aisle. Mentholated PS cough drops? My first reaction was \u201cWhyyyyyyy?\u201d \u00a0But I wanted to try them. I couldn\u2019t wait to HATE them with the fire of a thousand Targaryen dragons. <\/p>\n
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So imagine my surprise when I tasted Pumpkin Spice Cough Drops and found them – not bad at all!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s tough to describe the aroma inside the bag. It didn\u2019t resemble pumpkin, spices or menthol. It was like asiago Band-Aids…but let\u2019s not dwell on that because if you\u2019re in the market for cough drops, your nostrils will be snot-blocked anyway and you\u2019ll probably never actually smell them. <\/p>\n
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When I popped one in my mouth, the first flavor to come screaming out of the gate was loud, obnoxious menthol. Yelling over everyone else and kicking chairs over. But once menthol quieted down, I started picking up on cinnamon just underneath. Not a hot fiery cinnamon, but a warm, fuzzy loved-up cinnamon. There was probably some nutmeg flavor there, too, but I\u2019m bad at identifying nutmeg – it just ends up being in everything I describe as \u201cautumn-y.\u201d <\/p>\n
I\u2019m shocked to say this cough drop flavor works. I happen to be trying them in good health on an 80+ degree day, but I can imagine on a chilly fall or winter day when you feel like you swallowed a cheese grater, they\u2019ll be a pretty decent option. They\u2019re still sweet like most cough drops, but a not-unpleasant change from the usual fruit flavors. They\u2019re not delicious, but they\u2019re not the horror show I expected.<\/p>\n
(Nutrition Facts – 1 drop \u2013 10 calories.)<\/small><\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/b> $1.49
\nSize:<\/b> 30-drop bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> CVS
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Not the worst thing I\u2019ve ever tasted! The cinnamon\/menthol combo works better than expected. (I know! I\u2019m shocked too.)
\nCons:<\/b> Strange aroma – which will likely not be experienced when you have a cold and need cough drops. Do these cough drops make me look like a basic b***h?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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