 He later invested in and developed properties in cities in the U.S. South, including Atlanta, Georgia, and Asheville, North Carolina.Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic, which was first sold in 1885, was a fever-remedy made from quinine suspended in a flavored syrup to eliminate the bitter taste.The tasteless chill tonic, which some claimed was not all that tasteless, was an improvement over taking straight quinine for fevers and chills caused by malaria.