Used these heavily while running a 2-day race in the Blue Mountain area of Ontario... it was hot, I was tired, and these were AMAZING. I find I work best with real food, and this was perfect. The taste was excellent - definitely could taste the cherry, but not overwhelmingly sweet. Texture was perfect - I've had other honey gels and found them to be too thick; this was super runny (possibly due to heat?!), so went down easy. Love the added boost of caffeine.