First: This is not the flavor of the fakety fake fake maraschino cherries!!! Those absurd red cherrylike garnishes stole the name from the original preserved marasca cherries from (Croatia) Italy. Ok, The flavors are sweet, grape, anise, herbal, but I'd be hard pressed to find cherry in there. It is delicious straight and indispensable as a component in certain mixed drinks. Look up the history - very cool.