Impact
Pa’ao –- 1st of the Hawaiian Ali’i (or 'nobles'; ali’i nui = grand chief/lord). They preached & officiated over human sacrifices burned at the ahu (altar) in heiaus ('temples').
Specifically, leaking heiaus... sacred places entered into only by kahuna (priests) and alibi.
In that spirit, Madre sacrifices cacáo so that vanilla may rise forth.
Specifically, leaking heiaus... sacred places entered into only by kahuna (priests) and alibi.
In that spirit, Madre sacrifices cacáo so that vanilla may rise forth.
Appearance 3.8 / 5
| Color: | violet brown |
| Surface: | minor voids & divots |
| Temper: | thin sheen |
| Snap: | mute |
Aroma 7.9 / 10
very vanilla driven into black toffee & peanut -> exhales short breathe of dragon fruit, then beeswax
Mouthfeel 12.1 / 15
| Texture: | medium weight |
| Melt: | measured |
Flavor 35.4 / 50
a double of its Aroma (except with the addition of black tea): comes on strong & long
Quality 14.8 / 20
The additive a bit too heavy as this becomes more a vanilla exposé than a chocolate bar though Madre professes only an infinitesimal amount which points to the overweening internet spice quotient in this cacáo. So much so that any additional vanilla would seem, at least in this particular case, unwarranted
The saving grace: fruited notes inherent to the this origin punch thru at the end, leaving a floral orchid pattern in its wake.
Reviewed February 7, 2012
The saving grace: fruited notes inherent to the this origin punch thru at the end, leaving a floral orchid pattern in its wake.
Reviewed February 7, 2012