Hamakua Dark Milk
by Mānoa
Impact
Mānoa in Hawaiian means 'solid / vast / in-depth'.
A laudable goal worth striving for.
CAVEAT: The following review pertains to a fledgling barsmith. In keeping with the C-spot's®2 Kewl 4 Skool policy, any rating therefore would be premature.
A laudable goal worth striving for.
CAVEAT: The following review pertains to a fledgling barsmith. In keeping with the C-spot's®2 Kewl 4 Skool policy, any rating therefore would be premature.
Appearance -- / 5
| Color: | beautiful vermillion cream |
| Surface: | marred & scarred; floppy feet on the mold |
| Temper: | messy |
| Snap: | cowed into submission |
Aroma -- / 10
meta-breakfast bar: cereal grains straight from the malt house -> chocolate milk -> tang (fermented fruit) 'n coffee
Mouthfeel -- / 15
| Texture: | powderful |
| Melt: | slow |
Flavor -- / 50
fruited cocoa (red dragon fruit to be specific) -> grousing milk powder sweeps it away -> bottoms out dirty caramel -> fruit punches back, counterpoised against that caramel which is now a soiled bitter -> molasses in the rear recesses -> licorice / coffee down the shaft
Quality -- / 20
Compromised seed lot shown in Mānoa's plain 72% dark negatively affects the progression & outcome in this bar.
Milk, which should mellow & ameliorate the woes, only serves to compound them.
While the whole assembly has strong staying power, it tastes of a prototype still on the drawing board in beta mode.
Milk, which should mellow & ameliorate the woes, only serves to compound them.
While the whole assembly has strong staying power, it tastes of a prototype still on the drawing board in beta mode.