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My Latest Obsession: Cheerwine, the Cherry-Flavored Pop

I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but when I crave something sweet, it's usually for something that comes in liquid form. Dr. Pepper—which incidentally is the oldest commercial soft drink, created in 1885, a full year before Coca-Cola was introduced—usually does the trick, with its fruity-cola-medicinal flavor. But when I can get my hands on it, Cheerwine, the cherry-flavored pop from North Carolina with a cult-like following, blows the good Doctor right out of the water.

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39 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, May 5, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Tagged: Cheerwine, cherry, drinks, soda

Vintage Candy Monday: Big Cherry

The Big Cherry started in 1887 with Christopher's Candy, the oldest candy company in Southern California. Each individually wrapped candy contains a real maraschino cherry at the center, mixed with bright-pink goo and layered with chocolate and peanut hunks. Golf ball-sized, this is a three-biter.

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30 Comments | Posted by Erin Zimmer, October 27, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Tagged: Big Cherry, candy, cherry, Vintage Candy Monday