Though labeled on the box as "herbal tea", Throat Cooler shares many of the ingredients of medicinal teas. The full list (Peppermint, Spearmint, Lemongrass, Chamomile, Eucalyptus, Licorice Root, Natural Menthol Flavor with Other Natural Flavors, Slippery Elm) is shorter than most Traditional Medicinal and Yogi teas, or else you'd still be reading it, but the roster does contain the throat-tea mainstays of mint, chamomile, licorice, and slippery elm.

I haven't had a sore or scratchy throat in a long time, except for about 24 hours with my first of two covid experiences, but grabbed some of this for the upcoming winter season anyway. I'll report back if I use this with a messed-up throat, and what effect (if any) this has. Until then, the smell and taste aren't bad for a medicinal herbal tea, and the *relatively* simple list of ingredients gives it a lot less of the "underside of a lawn mower" mishmash I've complained about before. Instead, it's fairly pleasant, and soothing and calming in general, if nothing else. That's almost a given with mint, chamomile and eucalyptus involved.

The dry-bag aroma had a distinct chocolate or carob background to me, even though neither is a listed ingredient. That stays in the taste, with mint obvious, eucalyptus nearly matching mint in strength, chamomile almost undetectable, and licorice barely noticeable in the background. Still, it was quite smooth and pleasing overall. In the aftertaste, a distinct, slightly sour, fruity tone appeared, as if some hibiscus or rose hips got in, though they're not explicitly in the ingredients list either. Given CS' high-volume production of Zinger teas, maybe some cross-dusting occurred, unless they're part of the unnamed "other natural flavors".

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