Altoids Curiously Strong Mints, Spearmint, 1.76-Ounce Tins Pack of 12 Description:
- Brand: Altoids
- Released on: 2006-05-03
- Number of items: 12
- Dimensions: .18 pounds
Features
- Pack of 12 1.76-ounce tins of “curiously strong” spearmint mints (21.12 total ounces)
- Made with strong spearmint flavor
- Makes other mints green with envy
- Sensory stimulant that engages your senses; always curiously strong, original and authentic
- Packaged in a convenient pocket-sized metal tin
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Customer Reviews:
The Where’s Waldo of Mints
Thank god for the internet, as I have only seen these mints in one store while visiting Florida. Locally (Philly) I have yet to see these in any store, and believe me I’ve looked everywhere.
These are a great alternative to the overly powerful Peppermints, and the “Tastes too much like Big Red gum” cinnamon mints. These are strong, but you don’t get the burning tongue sensation with the urge to spit it out. Of all the Altoid flavors, this is most enjoyable of the lot.
If you like spearmints but never had the chance to try these, I couldn’t recommend them more. These are now my mints of choice over Polo Mints and another of my favorites, Foxes Mints. Now if we could just get stores to carry these maybe more people would learn how truly excellent they taste.
Very good
The first original curiously strong mints date all the way back to 1780, when they were created by the London-based company Smith & Company - their charter was signed by King George III! In the nineteenth century, Smith & Company was purchased by Callard & Bowser, Inc., and in the twentieth century Callard & Bowser was acquired by the American firm Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. But, through it all, Altoids have survived, a never-ending tradition of excellence!
Now, the Altoids brand has been enlarged to include these wonderful spearmints. Now quite as powerful as the peppermint and cinnamon candies, they are nonetheless very good, and do a great job of freshening your breath. I found them to be quite delicious and enjoy keeping some at my desk at work. I’m a fan!
We Love Altoids!!!
We love these Spearmint Altoids! While they are a very good breath mint, we use them mainly for flavoring our coffee and sometimes, tea. One, in the bottom of the cup, or a few in the coffee/tea pot makes life more interesting! Also, good with just a touch of hot cocoa, added along with Altoids, in coffee. And yes, they are good in hot cocoa, too. Very inexpensive, easy way to flavor coffee or tea, much cheaper than alternative. Almost no calories, but big on flavor! We’ve used these for decades!
About the Brand
Around the turn of the 19th century, during the reign of King George III, the recipe for the original Altoids was perfected by Smith & Company, a London confectionary firm. They were first sold in the U.S. in 1918, at that time sold in small, rectangular cardboard cartons. The tins so recognizable today were first introduced in the 1920s to help protect the mints and to stay neatly closed in pockets and handbags.
Today, the Altoids line includes mints, sours, and gum.
Why Are They Called Altoids?
The exact origin of the name is unclear, but it seems that during the 19th century confections were given names employing the -oids suffix to imply a medicinal benefit (Altoids were promoted for more than a century as a “stomach calmative,” though of course Altoids provides no medicinal benefit). Smith & Company also marketed several other remedies with –oids in their names, such as Benoids for delicate throats and chests, Zenoids for an easy digestion, Cyphoids to defend your throat, and Notoids antiseptic voice and throat pastilles.
