Comments on: Chase’s Cherry Mash

By: Museum Hill B and B

Museum Hill B and B — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 07:17:22 +0000

The candy has a history within this residence. Museum Hill B and B is the former Chase Mansion, where the founder of the Cherry Mash and Chase candy company used to live. We are always trying to collect bits of history here that relates to the candy. A truly nice way to try the Cherry Mash is serving a small size candy bar with a glass of port wine. Overlooking historic St. Joseph from the hill on a nice evening from the porch of the mansion can give one a new founded appreciation of the candy bar.

Sincerely,
John Courter
Owner, Museum Hill Bed and Breakfast
(Historic Chase Mansion)

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:20:43 +0000

Cherry Mash is more of a Southern and Midwestern thing, so if you’ve never heard of it then it’s because it was never sold in your area. Chase’s is a smaller confectionery company – they’re not a Mars or Hershey’s.

I still love these things. Although, it does seem like they are putting less cherry stuff in the center than they used to, which I find disappointing. You can also make these yourself – there are plenty of recipes on the Internet.

By: Chris Eckerman

Chris Eckerman — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:36:57 +0000

I have had Chase’s Cherry
Mash when I can find them. I thought it was too sweet, too much sugar or too much cherry center. They are never as good as the Palmer’s Candy Co.Cherry Bing. But I grew up in Sioux City Iowa home to Palmer’s Candy Co.and those Cherry Twin Bings.

By: Dale Finken

Dale Finken — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:42:35 +0000

I bought my first Chase’s Cherry
Mash today. I thought it was sort of good, but far too sweet, too much sugar or something. It is not as good as the Palmer’s Cherry Bing.
Not bad but too sweet for me.
Love the outside chocolate nut
outside.
Respectfully yours

By: Janel

Janel — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:45:30 +0000

Cherry Mash candy has been a favorite treat since I was a little girl. It was always sent to us from our relatives in Kansas at Christmas time and we always one received with much delight. It has been a continued tradition ever since. I have been living in Canada most of my adult life with a family of my own and have continued to order them every Christmas for my kids (who are now in their 20′s)…by unanimous request. A Christmas without Cherry Mash candy would be a huge dissappointment…if you haven’t tried one, you’re really missing out!

By: Jer

Jer — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:46:09 +0000

I grew up in St. Joseph, Missouri, where the Chase Candy co factory that produces Cherry Mash is located. Some of my fondest memories are thanks to the Chase company and their wonderful confection. The Chase co sponsors a large light display every Christmas at Krug Park. Lights and displays (and Santa, reindeer, elves…) are all throughout this park. It’s a Christmas tradition in St. Joe to load the family and friends into the vehicle and drive slowly through the park. The park is large-ish, and there is always a line of vehicles winding their way through the winter wonderland. Most importantly, at the end of the drive through this winter wonderland, volunteers hand out free Cherry Mash candy bars to everyone in the car. Cherry Mash is definitely a childhood “favorite”. I live on the East Coast now, and haven’t been able to get back to St. Joe for Christmas in a number of years. To this day, 30+ years later, however, my mom still sends me a 5-lb tin collectors tin full of Cherry Mash candy bars every Christmas.

By: Joel

Joel — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:08:09 +0000

I have been eating these unique confections since I was a little boy. Yes. They are retro. Do they taste good? It depends on the person. If, say for example, you are from my area, which is close to St. Joseph, Mo. where they are made, then, yes. You will most likely like them. If you are from the Southern states, then you might like a different brand. As for the Canadians, well, if you’re close enough to the states, you might find some to try. Don’t just simply take someone’s word for it. You have to try it to know if you like something or not. Personally, I can’t remember how many times I’ve made myself sick eating too many of these Cherry Mash’s!! I’d just love to take a swim in one of their vats I love ‘em so much!! As to Bob. Been to your site. Nicely done. Might take a tour of the factory some day!! I assume swan dives into the vats are prohibitted!!

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 19:43:24 +0000

I was out roving the Internet looking for links to Cherry Mash and found this review. I design the retro-styled website for the Chase Candy Company. Factory direct shipping available from http://www.cherrymash.com
Shipping only available in continental US. Sorry Brenda from Canada.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:55:19 +0000

I am from Canada….I was watching a program on how differant candy was made, that is when I saw the cherry mash, never heard of this before but yet the show said that thousands are made every day. How can I get some to see if they are as good as they say ( for generations).

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:36:37 +0000

I’ve been an American all my life and never heard of these.