Robust Dark
by Jamieson![](https://www.c-spot.com/images/jamieson-rd-large.jpg)
Impact
Appearance 3.4 / 5
Color: | UPS brown |
Surface: | uneven mold; pocked |
Temper: | car wax |
Snap: | low appeal |
Aroma 8.1 / 10
cocoa/vanilla & coastal acacia wood punctuated by apricot/clove (toward soap proportions - especially redolent once airborne), then papaya; licorice + cooked prune on break
Mouthfeel 12.6 / 15
Texture: | unctuous, full flesh & slightly greasy |
Melt: | even flow |
Flavor 44.1 / 50
ripping alkalized cocoa -> date & banana leaf –> fruit mash -> gains definition after a tangerine-scented smoke column -> cherry/peach blossom -> debittered café on the fade
Quality 17.4 / 20
Durable warrior tamed by alkali. Very utilitarian; reliable with a winsome middle register (especially the beauty of cherry/peach blossom). Showcases Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana-Tafo which engineers some designer root-stock.