re: Making cherry crown royal. (cherry bounce)

Definitely find sour cherries if you can, and leave the pits in 'em (for flavor). Never knew anyone to buy a bottle of liquor just for cherry bounce--ppl I know used to pour the odds and ends of various brown & white liquors together to make bounce. Sort of a "clean out the liquor cabinet" annual tradition.

The length of steeping depends on the proof of liquor used. Higher proof stuff will extract the flavor faster than lower proof spirits.