Although they are way more expensive, I had always purchased Woodfield Reserve Bourbon Cherries because the cherries were excellent and I particularly liked the more watery cherry juice they came as compared to the thick, sticky juice of every other brand ...until I found Bada Bing Cherries! The cherries in Bada Bing are delicious, always large and plump, and almost all have the stem attached (Woodfield has slipped a bit lately in plumpness and attached stems). Plus the cherry juice is exactly like Woodfield's. All that and anywhere from 2X to 2.5X less expensive on Amazon than Woodfield's! If you are looking for the best cocktail cherry, in a great juice, at a truly unbelievable price - try Bada Bing out, you will not be disappointed.

I've been trying various maraschino cherries: Luxardo, Traverse City and of course the typical supermarket variety. Until now I liked Luxardo best. Until now. These Rainier Reserve cherries are unbelievably good. Most maraschino cherries taste like candy. These taste more like cherries. I kind of went out on a limb buying a four pack, but now I'm delighted to have a bunch of these babies. The natural yellow color adds uniqueness, but you almost can't see the cherry in a whiskey based cocktail like a Manhattan. You may or may not like this minor cosmetic element. Next time I'll get a variety pack. A variety pack would make an excellent gift for a cocktail enthusiast.

Ditch the maraschinos. The juice they are bottled in is a flavor enhancer for non alcoholic beverages too. I now buy two huge jars at a time.

For an Old Fashioned cocktail, these are the best cherries to use (at least for the way I like an OF to taste). A bit pricey, but I skimp by using only one cherry and a tablespoon of the syrup. The syrup has a wonderful bing cherry flavor, and is not overly sweet - you can drink it like fruit juice. Using the Baba Bings, I have finally dialed-in on the "perfect" formula for an OF cocktail (for me). While the Bada Bings are the king of cocktail cherries, the OF is the king of cocktails, since there are so very many variables, and it can be mixed to accommodate so very many different tastes. (The variables include the bourbon, the bitters, amount of orange to use, cherries, type of sugar, mixing, etc., etc. - I could write a book about the OF cocktail!) I previously used Griottines cherries for my Old Fashioned cocktails, but they did not impart sufficient cherry flavor, and the syrup tastes like cough medicine. So I'm now a "Bada-Bing" guy.

Love these cherries! Worth every dime! The flavor is amazing. The Rum version is even better when you can find them but these are family friendly. My husband enjoys an old fashioned and 2 of them muddled in really make the drink. Once you have 1 you will NEVER be able to enjoy those other red things again. We were at dinner the other night and he ordered an old fashioned he said it was ok but not great then he bit into the provided 🍒 cherry and unceremoniously spit it out. 🤣 He may never be able to order an old fashioned in a bar again. (Unless I can convince the proprietors to buy these amazing cherries!)

I am a convert to these cherries. After first few I had right out of the bottle I was a little skeptical, because they are a pinkish color (not the familiar bright red chemical color) and don't taste exactly like the store bought Maraschinos. However, I made manhattans with them and they were so good in the drinks. A few weeks later, I tried the old store-bought ones, and they just tasted gross and fake in comparison. They are a little expensive for cherries, but if you are looking for something to make your drinks better, try these. I think they are a 5 star cherry, but giving them 4 due to the price.

Bada Bing cherries are a superb replacement for the overprocessed, too sweet and ugly colored standard maraschino cherry used to garnish mixed drinks. My favorite cherry, however, is the luxurious but expensive Italian import by Luxardo. With Bada Bings I have a "house" cherry for my daily Manhattan and I use the Luxardo for special guests and occasions. Bada Bings offer a very authentic cherry taste and the dark syrup contributes the necessary sweetening called for by the need for a maraschino. My grandson loves the Bada Bings and I offer him the privilege of enjoying them while visiting his family and mixing my Manhattans. The price paid for a case lot of Bada Bings is a bit over 20% of what I pay for Luxardos and is less than half the cost what typical liquor stores charge for one bottle. If you like mixed drinks requiring a maraschino and are uneasy with taking out a home equity loan to finance Luxardos, you'll find Bada Bings a very nice alternative.

My husband has recently gotten into making Manhattans for us on Saturday afternoons, and once we discovered these cherries, we were hooked. There's no comparison to the bright red Marashino cherries you can buy in the store, and they are a lot less expensive than the even-more-gourmet imported Italian Morello/Amarena cherries or the French Griottines (also Morellos, but usually soaked in kirsch.) The flavor is rich, syrupy, and intense, exactly what I want after finishing a well-made cocktail. -- Debbie Lee Wesselmann