GrPeMi Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 So, I've read a number of reviews that describe a cherry or cherry cola taste in some bourbons, especially barrel proof stuff. I had some fresh dark sweet cherries, so I took one, gave it a quick crush with the back of a spoon, and added some Stagg Jr. It did not taste good. Basically just like cough medicine. Won't be repeating that again. I didn't think it would help make a dent in 80 pounds of cherries, but I thought it would make a nice treat. I was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1gcountry Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 No, but I bet if you put 6 or 7 cherries in a small pour of something it will make the cherries taste great. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Well. Such experiments are how we learn, right? So, for the investment of one cherry, and a small amount of Stagg Jr. you learned a valuable lesson. Maybe something like; 'Bourbon is pretty great on it's own'; or, 'Don't screw with perfection'. HA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxn slim Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Every time I order a cocktail that contains bourbon, I end up wishing i had ordered plain bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrPeMi Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) I'm thinking Stagg Jr. might not have been the right choice. It's got a lot going on by itself. Maybe something lower proof would have worked better. But the Stagg was the only thing I had open. Should have tried it with the Bulleit I was sipping on the night before around the fire. Edited July 17, 2016 by GrPeMi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richnimrod Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 2 hours ago, GrPeMi said: I'm thinking Stagg Jr. might not have been the right choice. It's got a lot going on by itself. Maybe something lower proof would have worked better. But the Stagg was the only thing I had open. Should have tried it with the Bulleit I was sipping on the night before around the fire. Hmmm, maybe. Bulleit uses a higher rye mashbill, if I'm not mistaken. That might have made a compatibility difference, along with the lower proof. If you still are desperate to use up another cherry (with 80-odd-pounds of 'em, I imagine one won't matter that much; but who am I to say?)... Go For It! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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