I've never liked throat sweets, I can't stand the taste, and often they are packed with sugar that actually feeds the bacteria causing a sore throat, however given Manuka is antibacterial I tried one of these the other day as I was desperate to prevent what I thought was a sore throat developing. I was pleasantly surprised, they are sweet lemon with a mild spice of ginger but not over powering at all. My sore throat didn't develop and I'm keeping them on standby for next time! Will deffo take these again, highly recommend.