62
by RochouxImpact
Appearance 5 / 5
well-made
well-made
Color: | natural brown |
Surface: | flawless |
Temper: | even; semi-flat |
Snap: | on the low side |
Aroma 8.3 / 10
cocoa imbued w/ citrus florals – light sprays of kumquat, calamansi lime on lotus, jasmine, & rose
Mouthfeel 13.1 / 15
Texture: | billowing round |
Melt: | classic melter |
Flavor 43.6 / 50
very rotational: sweet (brown sugar) -> sweeter (honey) chocolate -> malt hit -> cocoa circling & swirling everywhere -> ylang plume -> cherry twister backed by kumquat -> more enlivened chocolate bearing a tiny bitter interest -> leaves a chocolate stem winder
Quality 17.9 / 20
Following a trend of chocolatiers known primarily for assortments & truffles doing strong bar work (the reverse is less true: many blue chip bar-smiths produce spit-able filled-chocolate). With so much culinary skill-force, this verges on confection: rich basic flavors in a pinpoint mix of colors & offsets against strong baseline chocolate keeps it trill (true & real).