Cherry OG is the most grown up flavour in the Faded Fruits range. Dark cherry rather than the bright red cherry of most sweets, rich and slightly syrupy, closer to a black cherry preserve than to a cough sweet.
On this page
- What it tastes like
- Strength and working out your dose
- Who reaches for this one
- How it compares in the range
- Checking your pouch is genuine
- Storage
- Frequently asked questions
What it tastes like
Deep and slightly bitter at the edges in the way real cherry is, with a syrupy sweetness underneath. It avoids the medicinal note that cheap cherry flavouring often carries, which is the main thing that distinguishes it from the cherry sweets people remember disliking as children.
The finish lingers longer than most of the range. That is either a feature or a drawback depending on whether you want a flavour that stays with you between pieces.
Strength and working out your dose
500mg describes the whole pouch, not one gummy. Turn it over, find the piece count, divide, and use that number. Ten pieces gives 50mg each. This changes between runs, so treat it as a check you do every time rather than once.
For context, licensed dispensary markets treat 5mg to 10mg as one serving, so a single piece here is several. Cut with a knife on a board, note the time you take a fragment, and wait two full hours before considering more, since onset runs 30 to 90 minutes and longer after food. Our timeline guide explains the wait.
Who reaches for this one
People who find the fruit flavours in this category juvenile. Cherry OG is the option that tastes least like a children sweet, which is a real consideration when you are eating something repeatedly over weeks and would rather it did not remind you of a lunchbox.
It carries a hybrid label and sits comfortably at any time of day. As with the whole range, that label is a soft cue rather than a promise once digestion is involved.
How it compares in the range
Nothing else here is quite like it. Grape Ape shares the dark syrupy quality but is far sweeter and more obviously confected. Cola is the other non standard flavour in the line and works a similar trick of tasting less like a fruit sweet, though through spice rather than depth. If you want something with character rather than sugar, those two and this one are where to look.
Checking your pouch is genuine
Darker gummies make colour consistency easier to assess, which helps. Genuine pieces are uniform in shade as well as size, and a bag containing noticeably lighter and darker pieces suggests inconsistent mixing rather than controlled production.
Otherwise the usual checks apply: crisp print with clean logo edges, even colour on the packaging, a heat seal running the full width without a doubled line, and no fusing inside. Remember that the printed total is a manufacturer claim rather than a tested figure in this segment, something the US Food and Drug Administration has warned about. See our guide to real versus fake packs.
Storage
Keep it sealed, cool, dark and dry. Heat is what ruins gummies, fusing pieces into a block and stripping the coating, and once that happens accurate portioning is impossible. Reseal after every use, expect six to twelve months of good condition, and keep the pouch locked away from children and pets, since it looks exactly like ordinary confectionery.
Compare every option in our flavour guide, or buy in volume from the boxes range.
Frequently asked questions
What does Cherry OG taste like?
Dark cherry rather than bright red cherry, rich and slightly syrupy with a hint of the bitterness real cherry carries. Closer to a black cherry preserve than a cough sweet.
How strong is Cherry OG 500mg?
The 500mg is the pouch total, not one gummy. Divide by the piece count on the back, commonly giving 50mg per piece.
Is it as sweet as the rest of the range?
Less so. The depth and slight bitterness give it more shape than the purely sugary options, which is why it appeals to people who find this category juvenile.
What else tastes like it?
Nothing exactly. Grape Ape shares the dark syrupy quality but is much sweeter, and Cola is the other flavour that avoids tasting like a standard fruit sweet.
How can I check the pieces are consistent?
Look for uniform shade as well as uniform size. A bag with noticeably lighter and darker pieces suggests inconsistent mixing rather than controlled production.
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