I always reach for Buckley's, out of all the cough medicines I've ever had to use it genuinely works the best. However, I hate black liquorice, but will readily take a shot of sambuca or ouzo, so perhaps I'm not the best person to say I don't mind the bad taste.<p>Moving from the UK to NA has taught me one thing, everyone appears to want an incentive to take medicine here. It's bizarre. Anyone with any minor upset is encouraged to down a pill that tastes like cherry or some other asinine flavour. I understand why childrens medication is flavoured, but adult medication, really? Honestly people need to grow up. Buckley's has something going for it, you're disincentivized to take it so you're actually going to allow your body to do the job it's supposed to.<p>When I grew up, the most flavorful 'medicine' I remember was Flintstone vitamins. I believe I got lucky at ~13 when kids cough syrup started getting popular, which incidentally had reduced paracetamol levels (acetaminophen) for children, unlike the flavoured medicines marketed in NA.