Madagascar
by HévinImpact
Appearance 4.6 / 5
Color: | rich brown x orange tint; think dark-milk |
Surface: | porcelain-like; small subsurface bubbling |
Temper: | semi-glazed |
Snap: | true snapper |
Aroma 7.1 / 10
shrouded in roast: raisin headnote, dense coconut, chocolate teak chips, recessed spice
Mouthfeel 11.2 / 15
Texture: | thick, slight grit |
Melt: | viscous – made for a long smoke |
Flavor 36.3 / 50
nuts up -> sweetened cranberry / currant steeped in teak -> tamarind -> wood -> liqui-smoke -> citric spice -> pecan out
Quality 15.9 / 20
Re-melted using Pralus who owns the plantation on Nosy Bé just off the main island of Madagascar. This effort similarly falls short, proving there’s little a restoration artist can do with a piece that's flawed to begin with. Hevin’s attempted buttering down of unruly, rambunctious batch just simply resists arrest.