Fave
by VenchiImpact
Appearance 4.8 / 5
Color: | dry dirt brown |
Surface: | pecan shape & texture |
Temper: | dusted |
Snap: | breaking rocks |
Aroma 7.3 / 10
earth-clad: BMX rubber, wax, cocoa pwdr, & leather; add white mountain sage on the break line
Mouthfeel 13.2 / 15
Texture: | starts austere... |
Melt: | ... to planetary cream |
Flavor 42.8 / 50
kicks desert dry cocoa pwdr -> softens to fleeting orange blossom chocolate -> dark & desiccated... rocks steady & strong -> vanilla malt -> metallic edge (colloidal silver) in the finish
Quality 17.9 / 20
On the face of it a variation on the theme of its Blend Line but here Venchi gets it right, mixing a controlled balance of cocoa powder & alkalis, subduing vanilla & a golden amount of butter to deliver monomaniac flavor.