Cherry Bounce!
Remember waaaaay back in August when I told you my friend Mike was making Cherry Bounce? Refresh you memory here. When I returned to my hometown of Cleveland for the holidays, the bounce was done and ready to be taste tested.
Mike strained and bottled it before serving. Â Everyone was skeptical as it was poured out: the nose was more than a little like cough syrup. Â It was downed with the anticipation of fake cherry flavoring…and then, as it flowed over your tongue, you realized it was nothing but the real thing. Â Delicious whiskey infused with honest-to-goodness cherries. Â It was sweet, but not too sweet, and the cherry flavor was pronounced. Â But don’t let its rosy color and candy sweetness fool you: it was STRONG. Â It’ll put some hair on your chest, that’s for sure.
I feel like it has tremendous mixing potential, but haven’t figured out with what yet. Â Perhaps just over ice in the summer, with a splash of seltzer.
Clevelanders that were there and sampled it, what did you think? Does your opinion differ?