Not too tart. And then; an almost floral finish you don't see coming. Most cherry candy tastes like cough medicine or maraschino syrup. Ours is a different thing entirely. Our Cherry Bud are a more eastern variety, it starts with a clean, honest cherry flavor, not too tart, true to the fruit, balanced, unhurried. And then it does something unexpected. It finishes with an almost floral note, a softness that lifts the flavor somewhere you weren't expecting it to go. That floral quality gives the Virginia Cherry a sophisticated, botanical feel, a distinctly natural, closer to what you'd find in an Eastern cherry orchard than in a candy aisle. It pairs beautifully with ginger and citrus, which is why customers who love our Cherry Buds often reach for our Ginger Buds and Lemon Buds as well. -split- That finish is what happens when you develop a flavor against the real fruit instead of against other cherry candies. *Please note we coat the candy in powdered sugar, due to this, color and brightness may vary.