Darkest Hour Black Cherry

Excel Bottling, in Breese, IL has released this limited edition Black Cherry soda for the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th. I've reviewed a few of their other sodas over the years. The next total solar eclipse visible in Indiana or Illinois won't be until Sept 14th, 2099... although there will be others visible in other states before then. I drove about four hours round trip to be sure to pick some of these bottles up for event. A cool extra feature of these bottles is the glow in the dark label.

The bottle gives off a wonderfully rich black cherry aroma. I might love the smell of black cherry sodas more than the taste. This has a nice level of carbonation to it. Thankfully, they did a great job with the flavor. It's rich but not cloyingly sugary. The finish is smooth too. The taste gives memories of ice creams or popsicles. If it weren't a limited edition I would find this enjoyable as a treat any time.