CherryPharm Whole Tart Cherry Juice

Product Type:Juice: Juice Drink; Container: 8 fl oz
BevNET Review: Of the bunch, this was the most intuitive and best tasting flavor. Why? For starters, with badges that say "35 cherries per bottle," "all-natural 100% juice", and "Natural Fruit," it's pretty clear that the drink is all about providing high quality refreshment. Fortunately, it succeeds quite well on that front, delivering a cherry flavor that tastes like real cherries. That's no surprise given that the drink is made with four simple ingredients, including whole tart cherries (not from concentrate), water, white grape juice, and apple juice. Packaging is a squat 8 oz bottle, which gives the drink a supplement like feeling. The manufacturer points out the drink's antioxidant capacity, but doesn't tell you where the drink stands compared to competing antioxidant laden drinks (you'll have to read their web site or marketing material). Furthermore, the word "Pharm" seems like a dangerous word to use, especially given that the company touts how it uses "whole food" as opposed to mystery supplement ingredients. Overall, extremely enjoyable flavor, but the marketing doesn't seem to line up with what you get inside the bottle.Reviewed on: 9/4/2008

Product Type:Juice: Juice Drink; Container: 8 fl oz
BevNET Review: For this variety, they added protein to mix and increased the dose of whole cherries to 50 per bottle. There's the noticeably bitter taste of added protein, but it quickly subsides as the sweet and tart cherry flavor takes over. There's 8 grams of protein per bottle, which is nice, but a bit less than your average protein drink or protein bar. And if it's going to be about added protein, we think that they should emphasize this point more than they currently do. Currently, your eye goes straight to the vertical blue bar labeled "Natural Recovery," which isn't specific enough to be meaningful. Overall, pleasant taste after the initial sip, but the drink needs to better promote its benefits -- and perhaps find a different package format.Reviewed on: 9/4/2008

Product Type:Juice: Juice Drink; Container: 8 fl oz
BevNET Review: The last flavor that we sampled was the Natural Health flavor, a variety that uses only three ingredients to achieve its all natural fruit flavor. There's whole tart cherries (50 used in each bottle), water, and apple juice to help cut the sour flavor of the cherries. As a result, the body of this flavor is stronger compared against the other flavors, especially the Natural Fruit flavor. Overall, what's inside the bottle is quite pleasant. However, our biggest issue with this flavor -- and brand -- is the name of the product, "Natural Health." It's not a bad name, but it's hard to discern the difference between the intended benefits and flavor of the three products. Otherwise, it's a technical looking product whose best asset is the Cherry Pharm logo. We think that they should emphasize this more in the branding and make the three flavors more intuitive. Reviewed on: 9/4/2008