Cough,cough Can I Still Get?

[Groupie]

those little black small square liquorice sweets ( very burny to my small mouth ) i think were called Imps and while you are thinking remember Spanish Root

[SlackAlice]

I might have lost the plot here, but weren't they called fisherman's friend as well?
They are still alive and kicking
http://www.fishermansfriend.com/Default.aspx?page=YOURCOUNTRY

[Sqad]

In honour to the memory of an old ABer who unfortunately died some two years ago posted a classic reply to a thread:

"I once sucked a Fisherman's Friend in a lift."

A true classic....R.I.P

[whiskeryron]

http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/mighty-imps-p-432.html

WR.

[tonyav]

Yes I have seen Imps for sale in a tobacconists near to where I live.

[Ann]

No, Imps are (were) not the same as Fishermen's Friends. In 1950s Imps came in little square tins with lids you had to prise off with a coin. The little very strong liquorish + other ingredient? squares were about a quarter the size of your little finger nail - and goodness me, they were SO potent, they blew your head off! My old Grandad loved them but perhaps they were to take the taste of his baccy away as he rolled his own cigarettes and Grandma didn't approve ;) Fishermen's Friends still are sold in a packet and are khaki coloured hard lozenges with their distinctive taste, they have been around for years too and my Mum used to limit us to one or two as they contained Chloroform (I think?) and they made you feel sleepy .......... :))

[Ann]

........ and who remembers the yummy Cough Candy sold from big sweet jars ... very addictive!

[SlackAlice]

Ann86
Thanks for that, memories returning at last, your quite right ☺
All I can add is that I didn't like either of them!

[tonyav]

I used to love that cough candy Ann.

[Groupie]

Ahh spot on Ann memories of a burning tongue, finding a coin was usually
Half penny piece.

[Georgiesmum]

Ann86. Cough candy is still alive and kicking!

[Georgiesmum]

What about sherbet lemons when you ate so many they made your mouth sore?
i had a sherbet lemon recently and it was nothing like i remember. It had barely any sherbet in it!

[pastafreak]

Oh...I love Fishermen's Friends.....they are my 'go to' throat soother-having replaced sugary Lockets as my fav.

[Svejk]

I remember having 'imps' & 'spanish root' when little.
I imagine I'd hate them now.
I suppose the same goes for most of the sweets we used to love.

[PringlesQueen]

eBay have some Vigroids for sale (they used to be called Nigroids)