Fave
by Venchi
		Impact
		
					Appearance   4.8 / 5 
			| Color: | dry dirt brown | 
| Surface: | pecan shape & texture | 
| Temper: | dusted | 
| Snap: | breaking rocks | 
Aroma   7.3 / 10
			
earth-clad: BMX rubber, wax, cocoa pwdr, & leather; add white mountain sage on the break line
			Mouthfeel   13.2 / 15
			| Texture: | starts austere... | 
| Melt: | ... to planetary cream | 
Flavor   42.8 / 50
			
kicks desert dry cocoa pwdr -> softens to fleeting orange blossom chocolate -> dark & desiccated... rocks steady & strong -> vanilla malt -> metallic edge (colloidal silver) in the finish
			Quality   17.9 / 20
			
On the face of it a variation on the theme of its Blend Line but here Venchi gets it right, mixing a controlled balance of cocoa powder & alkalis, subduing vanilla & a golden amount of butter to deliver monomaniac flavor.
			
		
		
		
		