We can all remember our dads and granddads sucking on a Fisherman's friends. The strong taste, smell and packaging are all reminders us of the first time we tucked into our first menthol lozenges.

The brand is as strong and popular than ever before, with a range of flavours from Blackcurrant, Cherry, Lemon, Mint, Aniseed, original and the no added sugar version.

The lozenges are relatively unchanged since their creation making them one of the most iconic UK brands.

I have stocked up and have kept the lozenges under my desk at work ready for the inevitable cold and flu endemic on its way this winter.  

Fisherman's Friend was originally developed by pharmacist James Lofthouse in 1865 to relieve various respiratory problems suffered by fishermen working in the extreme conditions of the Northern deep-sea fishing grounds.

Though he developed it as an extremely strong liquid remedy containing menthol and eucalyptus oil, Lofthouse later made the liquid into small lozenges which were easier to transport and administer.

According to the manufacturer, the fishermen began to refer to the lozenges as "friends", hence the name. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is said to have used the product when her throat became strained from public speaking.

The lozenges are relatively unchanged since their creation. The original paper packets later became foil-lined and packaged in a cardboard carton.

We all love Fisherman's Friends! Hit them up on Twitter:

Come out fighting and conquer your #MentholMonday with the strength of a Fisherman’s Friend. #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/XIZ1uaPb5N
— Fisherman's Friend (@Fishermans_UK) October 27, 2014