Charles
Impact
Very surface oriented / lacking both valence & depth. Moreover, missing true identity to really standout.
Presentation 4 / 5
mix of enrobed & molded, good-looking if unspectatular
Aromas 4.1 / 5
chocolate fusion that’s high on the butter side
Textures/Melt 7.4 / 10
| Shells: | medium-light |
| Centers: | firm; smooth |
Flavor 35.1 / 50
fresh, clear & all over the lot, trying to satisfy every market niche, depending on collection; some subtle, many pronounced
Quality 20.9 / 30
Male equivalent of an ingenue
Selections
| Couverture: | El Rey, Guittard, Cacao Barry |
Fresh Mint Truffle – respectable; mint embedded on a tart mat foretelling El Rey
Lavender Honey – woodshed construction site; lumberjack sawdust
Kahlua – another wild throw / swing tart for the sake of saying we could
Raspberry – kick-starts w/ the zing of passion fruit before chocolate feebly steps off
Lime – similar fate as Raspberry w/ marginally improved chocolate presence that rallies by the finish
Coconut – feckless
Caramel – big butterscotch; glued consistency; molasses wind up
Lavender Honey – woodshed construction site; lumberjack sawdust
Kahlua – another wild throw / swing tart for the sake of saying we could
Raspberry – kick-starts w/ the zing of passion fruit before chocolate feebly steps off
Lime – similar fate as Raspberry w/ marginally improved chocolate presence that rallies by the finish
Coconut – feckless
Caramel – big butterscotch; glued consistency; molasses wind up