Ewwww?

So there I was, minding my own business, when my bartender brother-in-law announced he had a bottle of Three Olives Cherry Vodka and a can of Red Bull, and it was time to combine the two into a Cherry Bomb and sample it. Granted, this sounds gross, but who am I to refuse to at least try this potentially terrible creation?

The verdict? On first sip it was actually pretty good, considering I expected it to taste exactly like cherry cough syrup. The flavors became increasingly more harsh and syrupy on the next three sips (our drinks consisted of 1 1/2 oz. of vodka and 2 oz. of energy drink, a more than generous serving of this particular concoction) and I realized that this is only "good" in the way Flamin' Hot Cheetos are "good." Which is to say not good at all, but sometimes oddly satisfying.

As I started to doubt the Cherry Bomb was even drinkable, the b-i-l reminded me it's all about perspective with a drink like this: You have to compare it to other cocktails made with energy drink. Compared to a gimlet? Not good. Compared to a Jager bomb? Delicious!